Side Marker/Bumer Lights

Are these actual lights or just for show? The reason I am asking is because neither of mine are on when I turn my lights on, and I thought it would be kind of weird that neither would work at the same time if they were actual lights. I did notice that there is a bulb inside, but I am confused as to why neither light up. Anybody else have this problem??
I guess it is possible that both could be burnt out, but I didn't want to go and start replacing bulbs if I didn't have to.

if it has a blub there then its supposed to light up. replace the bulbs. they cost like 2 bucks whats the big deal

Check to see if they are burnt!!!! duh!!! lol If they are , replace them!! Like 1stgenrocks said.. they are cheap!!
All they are is a marker light. If a cop wanted to be a dick they could ticket you. Probably wouldn't but still they could.

Buy some wicked cheap clear corners off of eBay! They add a lot, in my opinion.

Buy some wicked cheap clear corners off of eBay! They add a lot, in my opinion.

I've seen those and they look kinda dumb... I had the clear.. I mean glass clear and not the textured clear ones... The only ones i've seen on ebay are the textured ones... I don't know where the previous owner of my car got them...

what do you think of the clear lenses on a white car? i cant decide if i think they would look good or bad on my car... opinions please

I've seen those and they look kinda dumb... I had the clear.. I mean glass clear and not the textured clear ones... The only ones i've seen on ebay are the textured ones... I don't know where the previous owner of my car got them...

Are you saying the ones like these are dumb?
http://i23.ebayimg.com/03/i/01/9c/44/61_1_b.JPG

Or the ones like these?
http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/10056431/Images/sm-ecl95.jpg

I was gonna order the top ones. I thought they looked a little newer and cleaner than the other ones.

I think I know what he's saying cause my side markers dont go on when I turn my lights on either and their not out. I have seen them lit but I dont know how I did it.

Well thats why I was asking. And no I don't give a shit about a pair of $2 bulbs, but why go and start replacing shit if you don't need to? Does anybody know how you turn them on, if you have to do it manually? I'm 95% positive that they are not burnt out. On another note, I was also looking at the clear corner lights, but wtf are the shipping rates so high on ebay for? My god, to ship 5 oz of plastic costs $12? Will cost about $25 with shipping, which is bullshit. Anybody know where you can get them cheaper?

The shipping rates are so high because that's part of the price. On ebay it's not really shipping. You just have to look at the total price, which is lower than other places. It doesn't matter if they're charging $1000 to ship a letter. If it's cheaper total, then it's cheeper.

Are you saying the ones like these are dumb?
http://i23.ebayimg.com/03/i/01/9c/44/61_1_b.JPG

Or the ones like these?
http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/10056431/Images/sm-ecl95.jpg

I was gonna order the top ones. I thought they looked a little newer and cleaner than the other ones.


Yes I was talkin about those... they look aight but not my bag baby!!! lol
The ones I had were like euro ones where the outer lense was clear like glass... I just think they look alot better than the ones you posted...
If you know where to get the clear ones that i'm talkin about let me know cause I can't find'em....

they are made by APC and can be bought at almost any autoparts store (checker)...i have the "glass clear" corners on my car and then i used spray tint to make them darker, looks pretty tight IMO.

i just bought some of the textured clear ones. they are textured so that they reflect headlights like corner markers are supposed to. my question is do i now need amber bulbs? if so anyone have the part number? or a link where i can get amber front side marker bulbs?

the bulbs are just normal ones from an auto parts store, fuck, even walmart carries them. they are the type you just push in without turning the bulb to "latch it into place" like the rear bulbs

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first of all, don't be a smartass when someone is trying to help you. go somewhere else if you're going to do that, we don't need to put up with that shit. secondly.... the bulbs should go on when you turn on your parking lights or head lights. they should also work with your blinkers. why not spend the $2 and eliminate that problem right away. it takes like a minute to replace each bulb and that would save you alot of worrying and typing on here. just pry off the lenses with a screwdriver or something cause they just snap in there and replace the bulbs. if they still dont' work then you have a wiring problem and that's alot harder to diagnose, so replace the bulbs and then come back.

the side marker lights dont come on when the head lights are on, they just come on when you turn on your turn signal or blinkers. go turn on your turn signal and they should light up. and i dont think the just pop out do they? dont they have a screw?

the side marker lights dont come on when the head lights are on, they just come on when you turn on your turn signal or blinkers. go turn on your turn signal and they should light up. and i dont think the just pop out do they? dont they have a screw?

Actually mine came on one turn before the headlights are on.... not with the turnsignals.... maybe it was a year specific thing....
Mine just popped out.. no screws...

of the two pictured i really like the botom ones. in fact i have a pair. with the clear lens the bulb looks lame just siting there. and i have the blue bulbs so i really looked lame. the frosted ones just look cleaner...

They are supposed to stay constantly lit while the parking or headlights are on. They don't flash with the turn signals at all.
As for replacing them, the lens just pops out and you twist the bulb housing out of the lens. Take out the bulb out and go compare it with others at an autozone or something. They make a clear and amber bulb for them.
If they don't work even when you replace them, then there might be a fuse for it. If not then I'd say you have a short in the wiring somewhere.

I just replaced my bumper lights with the top pic ones and I found out that both of my lights were out. So that's why they weren't going on for me. So now I have the top "crystal" clear ones on the driver side and the other clear ones on the passenger side and I can't decide which ones I like the best. Does anyone know if those led bulbs would work good for the bumper lights. I was going to get them but I then I thought, wouldn't they just shoot directly out at people and not light up the marker?

Thanks to everyone who posted. I orderd a pair of clear corners off of ebay yesterday. I'll just to to wally world and pick up a new set of bulbs. Hope they work. (Probably gonna get blue if I can).

gthompson97
First of all, you had no reason to say what you did. Im not on here to post smart ass remarks and start an arguement over nothing, but when one is said for no reason (i.e. "if it has bulbs, its supposed to light up, stop bitchin and replace them they are cheap") or something like that that really wasn't called for because the question is valid. (hence I got a few responses that said that their's didn't light up and their bulbs were not out, so other people are having the problem not just me) Nobody wants to get talked down to like a dumbass. This is a forum. People ask questions. People give responses. I asked the question to save time. If it wasn't the bulbs, then that would be a waste to replace them. I was hoping it was a switch somewhere that turned them on, and the problem would be solved. However, since the majority said to replace the bulbs and they should work, thats what I'll do. Don't take offense, just thought it would be fair to reply to you accusing me of being a smart ass for no reason. Peace.