illuminated kick plates install price

jakexlee · 08-30-2012, 12:29 PM

i got quoted $175 to install this thing..... doesnt sound reasonable... can anyone give me like a good price probably.?

i looked at the DIY but it seems hard for me... and i don't want to screw anything up and break things so. . . .

or if anyone knows a good shop in Maryland. please let me know

pfdaxe · 08-30-2012, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jakexlee

i got quoted $175 to install this thing..... doesnt sound reasonable... can anyone give me like a good price probably.?

i looked at the DIY but it seems hard for me... and i don't want to screw anything up and break things so. . . .

or if anyone knows a good shop in Maryland. please let me know

If you lived closer, I'd install for half that

shadoquad · 08-30-2012, 01:26 PM

Don't know if you checked with AAM. They can be a bit pricey, but they do good work. Other than them, I really don't know.

bflosabre91 · 08-30-2012, 01:49 PM

you don't want to try to install them yourself? I know nothing and I installed them myself with no issues. They still are looking great and you can't tell I installed them myself. All the plugs for everything are already where they need to be so its just a matter of popping out the old ones, running the new wires and hiding them, and plugging them in.

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280z/300zx · 08-30-2012, 02:28 PM

175 seems reasonable to me. I looked at the DIY myself a while back for my nismo. Not sure why you think the price is bad, its about 2 hrs labor.

enkei2k · 08-30-2012, 03:02 PM

That's why I just got my Z with the kick plates already installed from factory. Saves so much trouble

jayl · 08-30-2012, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jakexlee

i got quoted $175 to install this thing..... doesnt sound reasonable... can anyone give me like a good price probably.?

i looked at the DIY but it seems hard for me... and i don't want to screw anything up and break things so. . . .

or if anyone knows a good shop in Maryland. please let me know

its actually very easy to do since the harness is plug n play. I installed mine w/out any issues!

If you are close to silver spring / rockville i can help you if needed..

onzedge · 08-30-2012, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bflosabre91

you don't want to try to install them yourself? I know nothing and I installed them myself with no issues. They still are looking great and you can't tell I installed them myself. All the plugs for everything are already where they need to be so its just a matter of popping out the old ones, running the new wires and hiding them, and plugging them in.

DIY: Illuminated Kick Plates

It is not hard to do.

Zenki370 · 08-30-2012, 04:12 PM

I dont think so, I installed mine with the factory wiring harness in under 20 mins.

MattP725 · 08-30-2012, 08:09 PM

Yeah def not 2 hours. Maybe 45 min if you really stretch it out.

IDZRVIT · 08-31-2012, 07:40 AM

An hour and two beers. A shop that's done it before shouldn't need anymore than an hour, tops.

jakexlee · 08-31-2012, 12:36 PM

alright. thanks guys. ill just try to do this myself!

Hambone1 · 09-01-2012, 09:52 PM

Had mine done at the dealer for like $75 while they were doing an oil change. Sounds like someone is padding a bit.

08-30-2012, 12:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
jakexlee Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 125 Drives: Blue 370z Rep Power: 14	illuminated kick plates install price i got quoted $175 to install this thing..... doesnt sound reasonable... can anyone give me like a good price probably.? i looked at the DIY but it seems hard for me... and i don't want to screw anything up and break things so. . . . or if anyone knows a good shop in Maryland. please let me know

08-30-2012, 01:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
bflosabre91 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: na Posts: 114 Drives: car Rep Power: 14	you don't want to try to install them yourself? I know nothing and I installed them myself with no issues. They still are looking great and you can't tell I installed them myself. All the plugs for everything are already where they need to be so its just a matter of popping out the old ones, running the new wires and hiding them, and plugging them in. DIY: Illuminated Kick Plates __________________ Zzzzzzzzz

08-31-2012, 07:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
IDZRVIT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Halifax Posts: 1,659 Drives: '13 CTS-V, '76 Vette Rep Power: 26	An hour and two beers. A shop that's done it before shouldn't need anymore than an hour, tops. __________________ "America.... still builds rockets!" Vette: 355 cid, 400 rwhp '13 CTS-V Coupe: 6.2L LSA, 556HP

09-01-2012, 09:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
Hambone1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 438 Drives: 370Z MB 7AT Sport Rep Power: 14	Had mine done at the dealer for like $75 while they were doing an oil change. Sounds like someone is padding a bit. __________________ Axis Angle 20" Powdercoated/GTR Start Button/Alpine Type R/Nismo CBE/K&N Drop Ins/Mishimoto Post MAF Hoses/Illuminated Kick Plates/Z1 15 mm Fr and 20 mm R spacers/SoundStream 7" Touch Screen/Stillen Adjustable Sway Bars

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08-30-2012, 01:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3886	Don't know if you checked with AAM. They can be a bit pricey, but they do good work. Other than them, I really don't know.

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08-30-2012, 03:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
enkei2k A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 6,365 Drives: '12 G41 B/S M6 Rep Power: 3716	That's why I just got my Z with the kick plates already installed from factory. Saves so much trouble

08-30-2012, 04:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
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08-30-2012, 08:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 16	Yeah def not 2 hours. Maybe 45 min if you really stretch it out.

08-31-2012, 12:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
jakexlee Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 125 Drives: Blue 370z Rep Power: 14	alright. thanks guys. ill just try to do this myself!