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Those who have JDM sidemarkers.

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Old 01-30-08, 02:11 PM
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Default Those who have JDM sidemarkers.

Has anyone tried to change the orange bulb out of there and replace it with another color? I wanted to change it to white.
Old 01-30-08, 02:48 PM
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Speaking of side markers

How do they get wired in, is there a DIY
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i dont think you can change the bulb on those, its all inclosed, the amber color is there is pretty nice IMO
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You can heat it up to loosen the adhesive and then pry it open and then reseal it.
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I was going to do that. I'm probably going to order another set of JDM side markers and use on as a test.

And also, do i need to buy a certain harness to connect it to the sidemarker?
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The IS looks much better streamlined without sidemarkers, you don't wan't to make the car look like a 99-2003 Infinitif G20 now (LOL)!!!
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Doesn’t federal law require that front side lighting must be amber and rear side lighting red? Or is that of little concern to us?
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Originally Posted by Magellan
Doesn’t federal law require that front side lighting must be amber and rear side lighting red? Or is that of little concern to us?
Absolutely, and I think it is the same for at least all 48 contiguos states.
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Originally Posted by Brian231
The IS looks much better streamlined without sidemarkers, you don't wan't to make the car look like a 99-2003 Infinitif G20 now (LOL)!!!
To each its own.....
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I wanna do the sidemarker mod but im afraid the shop will mess it up
Old 01-31-08, 11:51 PM
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I really don't care about the law..8000k and above headlights are illegal but look at how many of us got them. An intake is not street legal, yet we all have them. Don't speak of the law if you are breaking them yourself.

And putting on sidemarkers will make the IS look JDM and not anything else.

No word on changing bulbs huh?
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Originally Posted by igofast
I really don't care about the law..8000k and above headlights are illegal but look at how many of us got them. An intake is not street legal, yet we all have them. Don't speak of the law if you are breaking them yourself.
You really don’t care about the law? Does that include bank robbing, child molestation and murder? How about arson? Where do you draw the line?

And just to be precise, “we all” do not have illegal air intakes. Why, some of us pitiful, preachy boy scouts actually do obey the law and wouldn’t think of adding all this crap just to look cool.
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Originally Posted by Magellan
You really don’t care about the law? Does that include bank robbing, child molestation and murder? How about arson? Where do you draw the line?

And just to be precise, “we all” do not have illegal air intakes. Why, some of us pitiful, preachy boy scouts actually do obey the law and wouldn’t think of adding all this crap just to look cool.
Sorry to intervene but what the hell does murder have to do with sidemarkers? Man you guys are really taking this out of proportion.

And no word on changing the bulb yet, I will do so soon though.
Old 02-01-08, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Magellan
Doesn’t federal law require that front side lighting must be amber and rear side lighting red? Or is that of little concern to us?

Is driving faster than 75mph also illegal?
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Originally Posted by iSuxeL
Sorry to intervene but what the hell does murder have to do with sidemarkers? Man you guys are really taking this out of proportion.
You may have missed my point. igofast said he didn’t care about the law. He didn’t specify what law he doesn’t care about. I find it hard to distinguish what laws are OK to break and which ones should be obeyed. How does one justify breaking the law regarding illegal mods, but not other laws? Again, where do you draw the line?


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