Snapped Side Marker Tab - Toyota Yaris Forums

jpmck03 · 10-30-2011, 11:34 PM

So I just picked up a set of smoked side markers and the tab on the second one snapped as I was reattaching it to the car.

(Stole the pic, but the red line is where it broke.)

Anyone have any suggestions for a fix? Right now I'm trying to figure something out that doesn't involve losing the tab, and holds the marker in enough that it doesn't wind up falling out while I'm cruising down the highway.

mario98c · 10-31-2011, 12:06 AM

3m double side tape!

WeeYari · 10-31-2011, 09:01 AM

I've had one of mine attached with a tiny piece of 3M tape for a couple of years now. Just put a little piece on the forward edge of the light where that tab is. Got a spare light on standby waiting for the 3M fix to fail, but it just refuses to fall off.

jpmck03 · 10-31-2011, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mario98c

3m double side tape!

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeeYari

I've had one of mine attached with a tiny piece of 3M tape for a couple of years now. Just put a little piece on the forward edge of the light where that tab is. Got a spare light on standby waiting for the 3M fix to fail, but it just refuses to fall off.

Yeah, I figured that that's a much easier route than trying some sort of "plastic surgery."

Picked up some of this stuff today:

Not enough time to fix it though, the trick-or-treater onslaught is about to begin!

10-30-2011, 11:34 PM	#1
jpmck03 View User's Garage Drives: 2018 Volkswagen GTI Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: PA Posts: 893	Snapped Side Marker Tab So I just picked up a set of smoked side markers and the tab on the second one snapped as I was reattaching it to the car. (Stole the pic, but the red line is where it broke.) Anyone have any suggestions for a fix? Right now I'm trying to figure something out that doesn't involve losing the tab, and holds the marker in enough that it doesn't wind up falling out while I'm cruising down the highway. __________________ my {(retired) ride} - {mi ssk: review, diy} - {mi lw cp: review, diy} - {foglight install} - {painted emblem: experiment, diy}

10-31-2011, 12:06 AM	#2
mario98c Drives: Toyota Yaris Sedan 09 STD Join Date: May 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 1,227	3m double side tape! __________________

10-31-2011, 09:01 AM	#3
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,740	I've had one of mine attached with a tiny piece of 3M tape for a couple of years now. Just put a little piece on the forward edge of the light where that tab is. Got a spare light on standby waiting for the 3M fix to fail, but it just refuses to fall off. __________________

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