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Kenny (Trixiem) and myself decided to pick up a set of the JDM EK9 sidemarkers from ICB Motorsport in Temple City.
ICB Motorsport Homepage


We printed out a template and used guidelines from this site:
Template and Tips for Sidemarker cutting
The person on the site mentioned they cut the hole smaller than the template, but we found that the template was an exact fit leaving the notch alone and simply following the lines to cut the holes.

The template we followed:


Here is the placement on the fender, 155 mm from the top of the molding to the bottom of the tape and 140 mm from the edge of the door to the edge of the tape.


We then found the center of the intersection, which is where the exact center of the sidemarker:


We then found the center of the template and lined up the two over each other and taped it down.


A drill was used to make the initial hole, then we used a "Metal Nibbler" from RadioShack ($12.99):

(This thing was awesome, and it cut very precisely, even though it took awhile, probably better than using a dremel.)

Getting started on the fender (EEEEEP!). I look scared in that picture. Poor fender.


"T" is for Tony!!


The final hole:


After cutting the hole, add place some touch up paint on the bare metal to help prevent rust. We also plan to get a rubber ring to create a tight seal around the sidemarker or use plumber's putty to help it.

Kenny wiring up the sidemarkers:


There are two wiring options. USDM (Sidemarker only blinks when turn signal is on) or JDM (Sidemarkers stay on and blink alternately with the signal). Pull back the fender liner and remove the corner/parking light. There will be 3 wires going to the bulb. Tap into the corresponding wires for each blinking style.

USDM:
Tap into green(turn signal) and black(ground) wire.
JDM:
Tap into red(parking light) and green(turn signal) wire.

Sidemarker is in!


Installed sidemarkers on our cars:



Practice fender we had before we started:


Practice fender after a hard day of work:


That's about it folks. Hope this is helpful to you all. Thanks for looking.

visionw8

clean work

RangerDan

Great write-up...but can your Dad come over and do the drilling for us to. I dread putting a drill to my paint.

_Cyclone_

I did the sidemarkers to my old car, the 99 Saturn because it was plastic... I wasn't afraid of rust. I don't know if I'd put these on the Acura though because I don't like the idea of cutting into metal either. It's mostly the more northern climates where they use salt on the roads... it corrodes everything. Can't use wire caps up here or open butt connectors, because they'll go green within a year and your **** will stop working. For every connection and splice, I use heat-shrink butt connectors... To make connectors for stuff I have to remove (like fogs) I just run to Partsource and pick up some OEM-style connectors with the rubber weather seal inside... they're about $3 each and well worth it.

As for the hole in the fender, if I DID do it to my car, I would slap a big gob of black silicone all over the exposed metal.

dohcVTECeg2

nice sidemarkers

Accord_Kid

Would anybody here know where i can get some 5th gen accord measurement for side markers? i just got some.

dFreezy

137, did you have any problems with the fender being a little 'dimpled' near the hold afterwards?

visionw8

nice

slickvic

looks good

SleeperDC2_ZzZ

tyte. bump.

buyer

i dont think those are the sidemarkers were wanting. lol

ferchoz

its cool how some people like to help!!! THANKS A LOT

DMEKJ

SORRY BRO....BUT, THAT'S NOT EVEN THE REAL EG6 SIDEMARKERS....IT'S SUPPOSE TO BE STANLEY JAPAN AND AMBER...SAMETHING APPLIES TO DC2'S. EG6 AND DC2'S HAS THE SAME SIDEMARKERS AND THEY ARE MADE BY STANLEY...(MADE IN JAPAN). NOT THOSE GENERIC LOOKING ONES YOU CAN GET FROM EBAY/WALMART/AUTOZONE/PEPBOYS...

Snail egg

menkio

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DMEKJ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">SORRY BRO....BUT, THAT'S NOT EVEN THE REAL EG6 SIDEMARKERS....IT'S SUPPOSE TO BE STANLEY JAPAN AND AMBER...SAMETHING APPLIES TO DC2'S. EG6 AND DC2'S HAS THE SAME SIDEMARKERS AND THEY ARE MADE BY STANLEY...(MADE IN JAPAN). NOT THOSE GENERIC LOOKING ONES YOU CAN GET FROM EBAY/WALMART/AUTOZONE/PEPBOYS... </TD></TR></TABLE>

you are a ******* idiot.

Jaysun

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you are a ******* idiot.</TD></TR></TABLE>


on my old eg, i didn't really care, i liked how they looked...now that I have my em1 i will be getting the correct ones...but that not what this thread was for

Nyceguy17

Wire nuts BAD

Tape and Solder GOOD

99CivicSiBrian

anybody got patterns or whatever to cut out the EG? The link in the FAQ is dead.
Thanks
B

sniperslayer

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here it is, thanks to _randeEe he made it

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somone reup this pic??

turbob18si

nice

integra3586

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nyceguy17 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wire nuts BAD

Tape and Solder GOOD</TD></TR></TABLE>

Kusemono

real cool

SomeCallMeHeysus

The original pictures are loading for me

hatch snatcher

awesome! helped me do mine