I'm also about to put side markers on our new '02 SS LX. I found some on JCWhitney that are LED, so the power consumption should be low enough that I can rig them in series with the existing front signals without taxing the circuit or the blinker relay. Another option I've considered is the VW Beetle/Jetta side indicators, which are also LED and more attractive that the JCWhitney ones. I'm not too hesitant about drilling, so long as the final product works and looks good.
LOL<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by DTKWOK:
Nestor (aka Mod God),
You're kidding right? After ripping out your entire dash and steering column to get that Navi/DVD system in, you're worried about drilling little holes into the Ody?![]()
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The Honda foglights do a pretty good job of this-my wife and I now use them all the time because they do such a good job of lighting up the areas of the road to the sides of the coverage of the headlights. They don't offer any "side marker" capability, but they are pret good for the problem you describe. FYI.
I don't own a VW, but my neighbor does and I've looked very closely at the side turn lights. They are completely flat, have a gasket at the base, and dont' require a recess in the fender/door for mounting. So it seems that a single drilled hole for the wires should be all that is needed to mount them. I don't know if they are attached with sheet metal screws or with adhesive tape, but either way they should work for the Ody. I'll call a local VW dealer tomorrow and see how much they cost.
So I finally got to calling a VW dealership. The side marker turn signals that I was interested in are from the 2002 Beetle. They have LEDs, not bulbs, so there is no need to replace bulbs. They are a very nice silver with a clear lens. The downside: they run $53.46 each (part #1C0949101A). The tech I talked to said they snap into holes in the Beetle fender, but they are flush mount, not recessed. So it would seem that all we would need to do is drill the appropriate diameter holes and wire the unit in parallel to the existing front turn signal. I think it could all be done by removing the fender well liner, without having to take off the fender.
Huh? No drilling equipment or rust? Can you explain in detail what you did on your 99 Ody lotus18? Any pics?
Well, it looks like the Beetle side light, in addition to being expensive, would require a much larger hole to mount than I anticipated. Although the base is completely flat and there is no recess on the Beetle fender for the light, I looked more closely today and realized that the entire LED area of the signal is deeper than the fender. So it would require cutting an oval hole about 2" x 1" in the Ody fender to mount. I'm not crazy about cutting a hole that large in my fender.
Not exactly sure but this might help. Looks like it just clips in.
