Couldn't Wait Until Saturday
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Couldn't Wait Until Saturday
I got bored last night and since Saturday is going to be mostly a fluid swapping meet for my car, I thought I would do a few of my mods.
After work I installed my clear corners, installed my Rotary 'accents' and fixed my leaking taillight. Here are the quick details followed by pics
Taillight - I took it off, re-siliconed the gasket to the tailight and dried the taillight. I then added a thick layer of silicone on the outside of the gasket all along the points where it makes contact to the car. I did this to thicken up the gasket since I don't really want to go to Mazda and buy the thicker gasket. Finally, I drilled two small holes in the taillight to let water escape in the future incase my 'ghetto' gasket does not hold.
Clear Corners - This was a very easy install. I removed the reflectors the day before from inside the clear corners. From pictures I have seen this improves the look IMO. I included orange bulbs to make it look legal at night. The pictures attached doesn't really show how orange it does look at night.
Accents - The two sided tape made the rear accent hold in place perfectly. The front accent didn't seem to have enough tape, so I might redo it. I am not happy with where it is sitting right now. Sidenote - Do not take off your work gloves when fidling with the front accent as it can slice open fingers easy (like two of mine)
After work I installed my clear corners, installed my Rotary 'accents' and fixed my leaking taillight. Here are the quick details followed by pics
Taillight - I took it off, re-siliconed the gasket to the tailight and dried the taillight. I then added a thick layer of silicone on the outside of the gasket all along the points where it makes contact to the car. I did this to thicken up the gasket since I don't really want to go to Mazda and buy the thicker gasket. Finally, I drilled two small holes in the taillight to let water escape in the future incase my 'ghetto' gasket does not hold.
Clear Corners - This was a very easy install. I removed the reflectors the day before from inside the clear corners. From pictures I have seen this improves the look IMO. I included orange bulbs to make it look legal at night. The pictures attached doesn't really show how orange it does look at night.
Accents - The two sided tape made the rear accent hold in place perfectly. The front accent didn't seem to have enough tape, so I might redo it. I am not happy with where it is sitting right now. Sidenote - Do not take off your work gloves when fidling with the front accent as it can slice open fingers easy (like two of mine)
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I used Omicron way of doing it, but mine is American. See post #305 for Can.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ghlight=rewire
Have a look see. I cute the brown wire (fog lights) capped one end (useless end), and tapped it into the ACC wire, using a tap connector. Done!!
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Did all the work searchin for ya I'm bored at work
This is the exact instructions I used.
http://koczarski.com/RX8/Mods/FogLight/ReWire.htm
This is the exact instructions I used.
http://koczarski.com/RX8/Mods/FogLight/ReWire.htm
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