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Replaced the Amber Side Lights (repeaters)

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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 07:29 PM
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Default Replaced the Amber Side Lights (repeaters)

I bought some clear side markers to replace the amber ones. I thought the amber lights really distracted from the look of the car, especially on my silver one. It was way easier than I thought it was going to be. For some reason I thought I was going to have to pull out the wheel well liners to get behind the fender. But it just pops right out. I made a video of the process to show how easy it is. Here's the video on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNuNsFjzi5Y

And here's the picture of the car with the new clear lenses:

 
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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Good job Sam, it definitely looks better!
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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Looks much better, you'll be stylin' when you make it out west for your trip.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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Sam
It looks like you put your door guards back on.
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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Sam
It looks like you put your door guards back on.
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I have the right side all taped and ready to go. The left side had been repainted and the guy who painted it didn't take the door guards off to do it. So the paint under the left door guard didn't quite match. I put it back on while I was trying to decide whether to repaint the left side again, or to just put all of the door guards back on. I've decided to just put both sides back on. The left side was easy because I just put it right where the paint didn't match. To do the left side I need to get a few magnets so I can rest the strip on the magnets before actually pressing it to the door. I want it to be lined up perfectly.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 12:55 PM
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Looks 100% better. Thats next on my list of things to do. Where'd you order from and how's the quality compared to OEM?
 
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