"Clear" amber turn signal bulbs
04-04-2001, 06:32 AM
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"Clear" amber turn signal bulbs
Greetings everyone,
My first post... Just picked up the new Polarg G-34’s, which are “clear” amber bulbs that function in our turn signals. When off, they're not really clear but are definitely less amber than the stock bulbs. When on at night, they look exactly as stock (same wattage-27/8). Got mine from www.nextcollection.com for $20 a bulb(!). www.autodynamic.com also has them for the same price.
I posted a few pics of the installed bulbs at:
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/Album...4683&f=0&vt=vp
I also included a comparison to the Osram Diadem amber bulb which is much more clear than the Polarg. It's only a single filament bulb so it won't work for our turn signals. I included it to compare coatings only. Osram supposedly will be making more variations of the "clear" bulbs in the distant future but the Polargs are all we have for turn signals now.
I plan to clear my headlights (once I work up the courage) and this bulb will allow the car to remain legal with an amber turn signal yet still clean up the appearance. I just hope Osram speeds up their development on a dual filament Diadem since it looks even better.
My first post... Just picked up the new Polarg G-34’s, which are “clear” amber bulbs that function in our turn signals. When off, they're not really clear but are definitely less amber than the stock bulbs. When on at night, they look exactly as stock (same wattage-27/8). Got mine from www.nextcollection.com for $20 a bulb(!). www.autodynamic.com also has them for the same price.
I posted a few pics of the installed bulbs at:
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/Album...4683&f=0&vt=vp
I also included a comparison to the Osram Diadem amber bulb which is much more clear than the Polarg. It's only a single filament bulb so it won't work for our turn signals. I included it to compare coatings only. Osram supposedly will be making more variations of the "clear" bulbs in the distant future but the Polargs are all we have for turn signals now.
I plan to clear my headlights (once I work up the courage) and this bulb will allow the car to remain legal with an amber turn signal yet still clean up the appearance. I just hope Osram speeds up their development on a dual filament Diadem since it looks even better.
04-04-2001, 06:37 AM
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Hey Tinman, good to see ya on here. I go to U of A and also would love to clear my head lights. You let me know when u wana do it, and I'll drive up so we can do it together(if u know what your doing, b/c i dont) Do u have IM, give me if u do.
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I've got one of the CLS's from the fast batch.
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04-04-2001, 12:28 PM
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Sounds good. I don’t have any experience at clearing them but it doesn't seem too complicated. I'm picturing the bumper removal (with all the fasteners) might be the hardest part. I'd want to experiment on my car first before I helped with yours. I don’t use IM but do check e-mail regularly.
Too bad about the Cats. They still had a great season though. Just wish they could've won it, especially for Lute.
Too bad about the Cats. They still had a great season though. Just wish they could've won it, especially for Lute.
04-04-2001, 12:32 PM
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Hey why did u use the polargs instead of the dinanen , But deff looks great.
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04-04-2001, 12:37 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by NOVAwhiteTypeS:
Hey why did u use the polargs instead of the dinanen , But deff looks great.
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Hey why did u use the polargs instead of the dinanen , But deff looks great.
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04-10-2001, 02:57 AM
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Tinman or anyone else,
What bulbs are you going to use for the socket below this one (in the section that is originally covered by the amber reflector)? I'm not sure if it would be better to try and match the HID/M6 color or the amber from this G34, and I figure it'd be a good idea to have all the bulbs on hand before taking the assembly out.
Thanks, and good luck.
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What bulbs are you going to use for the socket below this one (in the section that is originally covered by the amber reflector)? I'm not sure if it would be better to try and match the HID/M6 color or the amber from this G34, and I figure it'd be a good idea to have all the bulbs on hand before taking the assembly out.
Thanks, and good luck.
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04-10-2001, 02:58 AM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by e harmon:
Tinman or anyone else,
What bulbs are you going to use for the socket below this one (in the section that is originally covered by the amber reflector)? I'm not sure if it would be better to try and match the HID/M6 color or the amber from this G34, and I figure it'd be a good idea to have all the bulbs on hand before taking the assembly out.
Thanks, and good luck.
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Tinman or anyone else,
What bulbs are you going to use for the socket below this one (in the section that is originally covered by the amber reflector)? I'm not sure if it would be better to try and match the HID/M6 color or the amber from this G34, and I figure it'd be a good idea to have all the bulbs on hand before taking the assembly out.
Thanks, and good luck.
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04-10-2001, 03:43 AM
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Originally I was just going to leave the stock clear bulbs in the lower corner markers but now I'll probably use the PIAA's since that's what I recently put in the road lamps. (Being in AZ, I was concerned about the upcoming summer heat and the M6s.) If the bluish/amberish combo looks odd in daylight, I'll just put a regular amber wedge bulb in there to match up better. In the mean time, I'll keep an eye out for a "clear" amber version of that wedge bulb (none are available yet though).
04-10-2001, 03:50 AM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by tinman:
Originally I was just going to leave the stock clear bulbs in the lower corner markers but now I'll probably use the PIAA's since that's what I recently put in the road lamps. (Being in AZ, I was concerned about the upcoming summer heat and the M6s.) If the bluish/amberish combo looks odd in daylight, I'll just put a regular amber wedge bulb in there to match up better. In the mean time, I'll keep an eye out for a "clear" amber version of that wedge bulb (none are available yet though).</font>
Originally I was just going to leave the stock clear bulbs in the lower corner markers but now I'll probably use the PIAA's since that's what I recently put in the road lamps. (Being in AZ, I was concerned about the upcoming summer heat and the M6s.) If the bluish/amberish combo looks odd in daylight, I'll just put a regular amber wedge bulb in there to match up better. In the mean time, I'll keep an eye out for a "clear" amber version of that wedge bulb (none are available yet though).</font>
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04-10-2001, 04:01 AM
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Really? That's surprising since I thought they're the same wattage. Maybe the amber color makes the stock bulbs stand out more. Oh well, somebody's got to find out if the M6s work. It may turn out to be an expensive experiment if it does melt the housing though. Why can't somebody make something in between the 5w and 18w bulbs? Something like a 10w or 11w bulb?
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