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<blockquote data-quote="Blacksheep" data-source="post: 1254338" data-attributes="member: 27127"><p>[ATTACH=full]281507[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]281508[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]281509[/ATTACH]</p><p>These are the lights I chose along with the bag for the part #'s<span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="font-size: 9px">---------- Post added at 03:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:52 PM ----------</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span>[ATTACH=full]281510[/ATTACH]</p><p>This is after cutting off the bullet connectors and butt splicing/heat shrinking on the oem ford connector<span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="font-size: 9px">---------- Post added at 03:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:55 PM ----------</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span>[ATTACH=full]281511[/ATTACH]</p><p>New VS. old<span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="font-size: 9px">---------- Post added at 03:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:56 PM ----------</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span>[ATTACH=full]281512[/ATTACH]</p><p>One new one installed<span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="font-size: 9px">---------- Post added at 04:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:58 PM ----------</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span>[ATTACH=full]281513[/ATTACH]</p><p>Sadly I could not use the new grommets, my old ones are in decent shape though. I rejuvenated them with some silicone weatherstrip lube/conditioner and all worked out.<span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="font-size: 9px">---------- Post added at 04:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:01 PM ----------</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span>All told I spent about $120 total for all 7 markers. Not chump change but much cheaper than $70 a piece through Ford. Total install was about 2 hours. You do need to be careful with the oem grommets and the lights in the grille. The lights in the grille are held in with stamped hex nuts that thread onto "posts" molded into the grille, I didn't break any but it would be easy to do so. I'll try to post some pics later of the completed project (photobucket is a pain in the A$$). Also, if you prefer Grote has the clear lense markers too at least in one color, I'm not sure if it was red or yellow I saw but I liked the colored lenses. BTW, Grote is the oem manufacturer, if you look closely at your markers they will have "Grote" molded into the lense, which is how I found these. Do a search on Grote's website or search Grote micronova for more info. HTH</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blacksheep, post: 1254338, member: 27127"] [ATTACH=full]281507[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]281508[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]281509[/ATTACH] These are the lights I chose along with the bag for the part #'s[COLOR="Red"] [SIZE=1]---------- Post added at 03:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:52 PM ----------[/SIZE] [/COLOR][ATTACH=full]281510[/ATTACH] This is after cutting off the bullet connectors and butt splicing/heat shrinking on the oem ford connector[COLOR="Red"] [SIZE=1]---------- Post added at 03:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:55 PM ----------[/SIZE] [/COLOR][ATTACH=full]281511[/ATTACH] New VS. old[COLOR="Red"] [SIZE=1]---------- Post added at 03:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:56 PM ----------[/SIZE] [/COLOR][ATTACH=full]281512[/ATTACH] One new one installed[COLOR="Red"] [SIZE=1]---------- Post added at 04:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:58 PM ----------[/SIZE] [/COLOR][ATTACH=full]281513[/ATTACH] Sadly I could not use the new grommets, my old ones are in decent shape though. I rejuvenated them with some silicone weatherstrip lube/conditioner and all worked out.[COLOR="Red"] [SIZE=1]---------- Post added at 04:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:01 PM ----------[/SIZE] [/COLOR]All told I spent about $120 total for all 7 markers. Not chump change but much cheaper than $70 a piece through Ford. Total install was about 2 hours. You do need to be careful with the oem grommets and the lights in the grille. The lights in the grille are held in with stamped hex nuts that thread onto "posts" molded into the grille, I didn't break any but it would be easy to do so. I'll try to post some pics later of the completed project (photobucket is a pain in the A$$). Also, if you prefer Grote has the clear lense markers too at least in one color, I'm not sure if it was red or yellow I saw but I liked the colored lenses. BTW, Grote is the oem manufacturer, if you look closely at your markers they will have "Grote" molded into the lense, which is how I found these. Do a search on Grote's website or search Grote micronova for more info. HTH [/QUOTE]
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