|DIY| EK9 taillights for $$10

[neo_phase]

hey, how did you guys take out teh light? i cant reach three of the nuts, socket wrench too big lol
i took off the speaker cover too, no luck there lol. do i have to take teh whole panel off or something?

What I had to do was remove the trim on top of the light where it connects to the speaker cover just so that I can pull apart with enough space at the top to remove the nut.

If you like I can post some pictures up later.

[outatime]

i'm gonna do this tomorrow..

EK4R, can you please tell me where exactly did you purchase the universal bulb holders? thanks!

[neo_phase]

i'm gonna do this tomorrow..

EK4R, can you please tell me where exactly did you purchase the universal bulb holders? thanks!

I got mine from Autobarn. Around $3 for the universal bulb holder. They come in 2 forms - 1 with dual wiring for park + brake lights and another with just 1 wiring. Doesn't matter if you get the dual wiring as you can choose not to connect the other wire.

[flipfire]

i'm gonna do this tomorrow..

EK4R, can you please tell me where exactly did you purchase the universal bulb holders? thanks!

$6 for a pair of Narva bulb holders at Repco. Another $4 for a pair of brake bulbs

Cutting the hole is the annoying part.

[Gio]

This makes the car look somewhat 'fuller' and more rounded. I like.

[redefine]

yeah, imo much better then just the triangleish lights at the top

[EK4R]

glad u boys liked it.

ahh miss the ek

[Hiikaru]

yeah cutting teh hole is teh annoying part, im still working on mine as we speak haha

[outatime]

can a dremmel cut it? what do you use to cut the hole?

[flipfire]

I used a drill + hole saw drill bit.

A dremel will cut it but im not sure which bit you can use.

The part you need to cut through is only like 2-3mm thick

[redefine]

i used the hole saw drill aswell, but i didnt have the right size, so i had to file it out a little.

[Hiikaru]

i got my screw driver and smashed it in and then broke teh rest off LOL