First off, the process described here is for the sidemarkers. However, it can be applied to the parking light sockets as well. It was too tight of a fit to get a camera in there anyway.
Tools:
That's pretty much all you need to get the sidemarker out and manipulate the hole.
The bulbs I used were of the brand eXtremeLightz found at autozone. The bulb was of size 921-NA. (they didn't have the turbocharged ones unfortunately. :huh2
You're dealing with that. You want to take your file and start stretching the hole. You're looking at about a 2 to 3mm increase in opening diameter so it'll take some time. You can use a utility knife and peel away thin layers, but you have to be careful.
Basically, you go from this:
To this:
Before:
After:
One thing to note is that the 921-NA is of higher amperage draw. So as a result it burns hotter. The socket on the sidemarker is at an angle so putting this size bulb in will make it touch the plastic inside the lens. I ended up melting a little spot because of this. Either you have to get a lower amperage bulb (916-NA) or let the bulb heat up the spot and simply cut it out.
THis is how it looks in the parking lights:
If you noticed, the bulb is also touching the reflector of the headlight. This you do not have to worry about since the plastic of the reflector is a ceramic type plastic and not the typical polymer chain plastic. Thus, it withstands heat much more readily and doesn't melt like a goober.
The only issues I had was getting a file into the sockets for the headlights. I had to remove the intake and battery for the passenger side and move the PS reservoir out of the way on the drivers side. I ultimately ended up using a utility knife to make my life easier.
I realized I sound absolutely bored out of my mind. I think I was sick that day.
Tools:
That's pretty much all you need to get the sidemarker out and manipulate the hole.
The bulbs I used were of the brand eXtremeLightz found at autozone. The bulb was of size 921-NA. (they didn't have the turbocharged ones unfortunately. :huh2
You're dealing with that. You want to take your file and start stretching the hole. You're looking at about a 2 to 3mm increase in opening diameter so it'll take some time. You can use a utility knife and peel away thin layers, but you have to be careful.
Basically, you go from this:
To this:
Before:
After:
One thing to note is that the 921-NA is of higher amperage draw. So as a result it burns hotter. The socket on the sidemarker is at an angle so putting this size bulb in will make it touch the plastic inside the lens. I ended up melting a little spot because of this. Either you have to get a lower amperage bulb (916-NA) or let the bulb heat up the spot and simply cut it out.
THis is how it looks in the parking lights:
If you noticed, the bulb is also touching the reflector of the headlight. This you do not have to worry about since the plastic of the reflector is a ceramic type plastic and not the typical polymer chain plastic. Thus, it withstands heat much more readily and doesn't melt like a goober.
The only issues I had was getting a file into the sockets for the headlights. I had to remove the intake and battery for the passenger side and move the PS reservoir out of the way on the drivers side. I ultimately ended up using a utility knife to make my life easier.
I realized I sound absolutely bored out of my mind. I think I was sick that day.