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The lighted kick plates are great. Mine only took about 40 minutes to install. Would recommend them to anybody with half a brain.

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Old 10-20-2009, 03:41 PM   #16 (permalink)
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The lighted kick plates are great. Mine only took about 40 minutes to
install. Would recommend them to anybody with half a brain.
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Old 10-20-2009, 05:39 PM   #17 (permalink)
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install took me a longer haha like one and a half considering i was being super careful and i had a hard time unplugging the harness... none the less its a great and easy mod...
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even longer if you're slightly buzzed like i was
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Took me and a friend this weekend just under an hour, could have done it faster but we started with zero tools ready and got them as we needed them.
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Thanks for the DIY, didn't even need a screwdriver! Just needed scissors for cutting the ends of the zip-ties.

However, I realized at the end when throwing away all the wrappers that the instructions are included with the kick plates!! Oh well...

Thanks again...
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There are instructions, and my friend & I used both this and the instructions to "verify" things but in the end it is pretty straight forward.
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Thanks for the write up, I installed my kickplates yesterday and used this thread for information.
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Thanks for the DIY, it was very helpful today as I installed my new kickplates. Rep added!
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Planning on doing install this weekend so im sure this will help !! Nice write up
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nice write up! hopefully i will be able to do mine soon. One question though, i had lojack installed and the guy installed it right around that same area u need to plug the t harness into. you think its going to be a problem?
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nice write up! hopefully i will be able to do mine soon. One question though, i had lojack installed and the guy installed it right around that same area u need to plug the t harness into. you think its going to be a problem?
Not sure, from what I recall, there were a few open connection spots. If you're not sure, open it up and investigate
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Guys, I am installing my kickplates right now. But, I've hit a problem and was hoping one of you guys that installed your own illuminated could help me out. The process was going perfect until I hit the T-Harness Plug. I'm having some difficulty pulling it out and I've even tried using a small screwdriver as recommended. Any tips or advice so I could get this part out of the way and finish?
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Guys, I am installing my kickplates right now. But, I've hit a problem and was hoping one of you guys that installed your own illuminated could help me out. The process was going perfect until I hit the T-Harness Plug. I'm having some difficulty pulling it out and I've even tried using a small screwdriver as recommended. Any tips or advice so I could get this part out of the way and finish?
it's a pain I know. You have to wiggle it a lot. See if you can hit the clip with the screwdriver and wiggle with the other hand. I specifically remember having to lay upsidedown in the passenger seat with my feet in the hatch
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it's a pain I know. You have to wiggle it a lot. See if you can hit the clip with the screwdriver and wiggle with the other hand. I specifically remember having to lay upsidedown in the passenger seat with my feet in the hatch
Thanks erjives, my buddy and I were already doing that and thank god he eventually got it out. It was a PITA but, I was relieved when it was out and we could finally finish it up . Thanks for the DYI .. I took pictures with my friends camera so I'll post up another DYI for people to use. How do I give you a rep point for hooking us up with this thread?
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