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So, you received your UK tails, but can't use your side marker light in the rear? No problem.. Check this out...

1.) BEFORE - Notice the raised gray square. It will NOT pry off!


2.) AFTER - Use a Dremel or similar tool to grind down the square. Go flush with the surrounding area, and you will reveal the socket cutout for U.S. use.


3.) With the light on - Look closely at your stock lights. There is a subtle difference in the side "triangle" as well. U.S. versions have a semi-clear rectangle, UK spec does not.


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Ya know, i was wondering about that square. thanks alot dude i know a new project i can do this weekend

 
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yep, that's one of the first mods I did to my UK tails i find it odd that they don't use the sidemarker light in europe [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG]

oh, and if you're going to attempt this, make sure you have a very powerful vaccum or air compressor so you can get all the little shavings out of your taillights.

 
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[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG] Damn! I was hoping I did something that you didn't do to your car yet!! I was wishing you hadn't done that!! [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG] I swear man, I am NOT trying to clone your car!!! [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG]

 
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ROTFL..[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG] that is some funny ****, seems as if mex thinks of everything!! lol

 
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lol, well when i got the taillights it's one of the first things i noticed, so i figured it wouldn't hurt to experiment. i made a post about that when interest in the UK tails first sparked.. I was looking for the original post but it was sometime in June and the archive only goes back to july 1st. but still, great minds think alike [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG]

 
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MEX: Right on!

Kinda crazy though! We do have some good ideas, it's just too funny that just as I think I have a cool idea, you seem to have already done it! KUDOS!

L8!
joe

 
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mex is my hero

he's how i found out that the taillights existed when i saw that post

 
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I never really liked the sidemarker on the tail light, so I'm just going to leave mine unplugged. But props to you for cutting it out

 
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I agree, the triangle does look kinda weird, but it's also there for safety (as a marker light). so eh, i cut it out [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

 
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if i had them i would it looks nice