Clear side marker install by Scott Evil

By stevegolf
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Clear side marker install


Compliments of Scott Evil @ www.vwvortex.com


I picked up a Mocha Anthracite 2.0T Sport DSG a few days ago to share the garage with our Tiguan. I cannot leave anything alone so I ordered a set of clear side markers and took pics as I installed them. It takes about 10 minutes to switch them out. This is the passenger side. The driver side is the same.

What you need, in addition to the light assemblies:

T20 torx

flashlight

Long needle-nose pliers

A flathead screw driver can be used if you do not have a T20. The flashlight is helpful for seeing the screws.

Step 1: Before

Step 2: Use the T20 (or flat-head) to remove the screw next to the fog light.

Step 3: Pull the grill gently, straight forward. It will slide out. It may be easier to start pulling on the outside 

Edge, as the inside edge is held in with a substantial lip.

Step 4: Use the T20 again to remove the screw under the long section of the side marker

Step 5: Slide the assembly straight out and unplug the lamp connector.

Step 6: Use the needle-nose pliers to squeeze the tabs on the small section of the side marker.

Step 7: There is one smaller tab on the inside of the small section that has to be released. If you can get a finger behind it, it helps to release the tab. Otherwise, carefully shimmy it off.

Using your new side markers put it all back together in the opposite order. The result looks great.

Full view of the front...



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