Auto Parts Avenue APA Replacement Smoke LED Side Marker Light for 2004-2008 Acura TL Driver and Passenger PAIR Set - Front Part

I installed these on my TL about 8 months ago. Still works til this day no issues. Side markers lights on the TL usually go out so I feel like mines stand out more than others because of these.

The right-hand light on my 2006 TL failed. The dealer quoted $157 to replace it. I saw the 2-light set on Amazon for $50, and the reviews. I did quite a bit of research on replacing it, and it could be a lot of labor for an amateur to remove the old one, having to remove a part in the wheel well to access it - look at the YouTube videos - this is why I gave only 3 *'s for "ease to install". However, I was lucky that the old one, which is fastened with 2 plastic clips, was slightly loose, and I was able to pull it out enough to carefully release the second clip. Considering the huge cost difference, I decided to take the chance, and purchased these. They are identical to the old ones, except as noted below. Once you remove the old one, you just snap the new one onto the wire connector, and press it in. I would agree with other reviews. The lens is a little darker, and with a slightly different pattern, but looks fine in my white TL, I might even say slightly nicer. And you would not notice the slight difference with the old one on the other side. As another reviewer noted, is not quite as tight against the car as it should be - it could slip out maybe 1/16" on one side, but after a week, it has not. I have no idea of how long it could last, but, considering the cost difference, it's well worth the risk. And, I have the replacement for the left side if the old one fails (and if it did, since I know the exact shape now, I would probably carefully break the old one with a drill to get it off instead of removing the part in the wheel well).

Please take more time to fully seal the Amazon Prime packaging better. The Amazon package was not fully sealed and the opening was large enough for the product box to be removed without ripping the bag open. The box the lights were in was not sealed either. Overall, I'm happy the replacement lights were still inside bubble wrap in the box without scratches or damages. The marker lights were easy to install and fit perfectly including the OEM plug on the car.

Quick delivery, easy install. Functions like OEM

These are good quality pieces though not easy to install but not the fault of the lights, the Acura TL itself makes it difficult since you have to get to them thru the wheel to reach these and involves partially removing the cover. Once installed they light up and look great, the smoke color looks sporty.

The side marker on the passenger side of my TL started acting weird, randomly flickering and blinking when it should be constantly on with the rest of the lights. The quality of these replacement side markers are good, and are a direct replacement to the stock ones.The clips are not as snug with these side markers as they are with the stock ones, but not loose enough where they would fall off. I don't have any worries of them popping out while driving.As you can see they are slightly different in appearance from the stock ones, but I think they look better. In the picture I am holding the stock one (the plastic lens popped off when I was removing it).These lights are slightly brighter when you look at them straight on, but otherwise they are about the same brightness as stock.If you need new side markers, or want a smoked/blacked out look, I highly recommend these.

I ordered these based off of the reviews of the 'smoke' look and ease of install from other buyers and the fact I needed to replace one. They do look great on the car. My only drawback is the light is not as bright as the OEM. The OEM light is one long solid rectangle, whereas these are shine as two separate squares and a bit dimmer. Also, I had to wrap a little electrical tape around it to get it to fit 'snug' into place. Not a big deal. I would only order again if they were as bright as the original's. Only reason 4 star rating.

These for sure do not look exactly the same as the OEM sidemarkers. But they look nice, fit well, and are priced very nicely. My 2005 TL sidemarkers had been heading towards a slow death over the past 2 years now. The passenger side died completely quite a while ago and the driver side was extremely dim. Since the OEM ones were dead, I had no worries about damaging them during removal. A slim cloth wrapped screwdriver easily popped the tabs free, unplugged the harness, connected the new ones and clicked them in place. Done in 15 minutes....with the majority of the time futzing with the tabs making sure I didn't scratch or damage the paint/fender when removing the old ones.