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Front Turn Signals & Reflector Bulb...
I've searched this day in & day out and haven't really come to the conclusion I'm looking for. So here's the deal; I'm going to be getting my headlights cleared quite soon. Upon completion, the bulbs that are currently residing in my housing will need to be inhaled by the dumpster, or what not. Now, to me, I feel us CL owners here have a problem. The way that our headlight is assembled is that we have 2 corner bulbs: 1 is in the reflector, 1 is the turning signal. HOWEVER, they are both ON when the headlights are on. This means, they are always lit up as amber, which looks tacky to me. I would LOVE to have both of those to be hyper white, nonetheless, I'd be sacrificing the amber color when my turning signal came on (not ). I hate cars that when their blinker is on, it's flashing white...it's stupid. I want my blinker to BLINK amber. Again, that means that the bulb would have to be lit up amber all the time. SO...what I have seen so far is that the turning signals are 1157 bulbs. People have gotten the PIAA 1157 Xtreme White bulbs, and I have also seen that you can get 1157 LEDS? Can you just put the LEDS in like a normal bulb, or does it require some modification? Problem with those bulbs is that I'll have hyper white blinkers as well. Then, I saw
http://www.sounddomain.com/sku/APC504129B
These supposedly look clear in the day, so they dont reflect orange, but they remain amber when lit up, and when they blink. That is another option. Are there any other options that I can explore?
Next is the reflector bulb. I've read that its a 168 bulb (whatever the hell that is). Now on optauto, they have a few PIAA 168 bulbs:
PIAA 168 LED HIGH INTENSITY BULB: WHITE (PAIR)
Item#: PIA-19263
PIAA 168 SUPER WHITE BULB (PAIR)
Item#: PIA-19168 (5w)
PIAA 168 PLATINUM SUPER WHITE BULB (PAIR)
Item#: PIA-19169 (5w)
PIAA 168 XTREME WHITE (PAIR)
Item#: PIA-19172 (5w)
Which would be the best bet to be closest to the HID color? Like hyper white I guess? Would the PIAA LED bulb be a regular pop in bulb like the others, just brighter?
THEN, I also saw that you can put in a W2 bulb instead of a 168?! I'm so confused. For the W2 there is this PIAA which is 18w
PIAA T16/W2 BULB: Xtreme White (Pair)
Item#: PIA-19224
Ohhh, what do I do Almighty Light God's?
I hope this helps other people out by getting some extra questions answered.
`John
http://www.sounddomain.com/sku/APC504129B
These supposedly look clear in the day, so they dont reflect orange, but they remain amber when lit up, and when they blink. That is another option. Are there any other options that I can explore?
Next is the reflector bulb. I've read that its a 168 bulb (whatever the hell that is). Now on optauto, they have a few PIAA 168 bulbs:
PIAA 168 LED HIGH INTENSITY BULB: WHITE (PAIR)
Item#: PIA-19263
PIAA 168 SUPER WHITE BULB (PAIR)
Item#: PIA-19168 (5w)
PIAA 168 PLATINUM SUPER WHITE BULB (PAIR)
Item#: PIA-19169 (5w)
PIAA 168 XTREME WHITE (PAIR)
Item#: PIA-19172 (5w)
Which would be the best bet to be closest to the HID color? Like hyper white I guess? Would the PIAA LED bulb be a regular pop in bulb like the others, just brighter?
THEN, I also saw that you can put in a W2 bulb instead of a 168?! I'm so confused. For the W2 there is this PIAA which is 18w
PIAA T16/W2 BULB: Xtreme White (Pair)
Item#: PIA-19224
Ohhh, what do I do Almighty Light God's?
I hope this helps other people out by getting some extra questions answered.
`John
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since the turn signal bulb is dual filament, i thought of trying to disable one of the filaments by taking the wire out of the housing so that it would only blink amber and stay off when its not blinking. I never actually attempted this because i got lazy but i tried searching around a while ago (probably close to a year) and i couldn't find any cheap bulbs that match the color of the headlamps. As for the tiny reflector bulb, i just took it out and left it like that. hope that helps
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Originally posted by CLS 5150
since the turn signal bulb is dual filament, i thought of trying to disable one of the filaments by taking the wire out of the housing so that it would only blink amber and stay off when its not blinking. I never actually attempted this because i got lazy but i tried searching around a while ago (probably close to a year) and i couldn't find any cheap bulbs that match the color of the headlamps. As for the tiny reflector bulb, i just took it out and left it like that. hope that helps
since the turn signal bulb is dual filament, i thought of trying to disable one of the filaments by taking the wire out of the housing so that it would only blink amber and stay off when its not blinking. I never actually attempted this because i got lazy but i tried searching around a while ago (probably close to a year) and i couldn't find any cheap bulbs that match the color of the headlamps. As for the tiny reflector bulb, i just took it out and left it like that. hope that helps
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Originally posted by Chaptorial
Pick up a pair of these APC 1157 Bulbs. They look silver when off but blink amber when on. I've got em and they work great. You can get them at Pep Boys.
Pick up a pair of these APC 1157 Bulbs. They look silver when off but blink amber when on. I've got em and they work great. You can get them at Pep Boys.
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ok so...get the apc 1157 bulbs for the 2 turn signals....what about the reflector bulb? I know they are 168's, but where can I get 168's that are silver finish that shine amber, like the 1157 apc's?
I'm assuming that getting a hyper white bulb in the reflector area would look tacky with the amber bulb?
If I could have my headlights to look like anything, it would be like this:
is that possible?
I'm assuming that getting a hyper white bulb in the reflector area would look tacky with the amber bulb?
If I could have my headlights to look like anything, it would be like this:
is that possible?
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well in order to do that you would need to have a super white bulb which matches the hids perfectly. If you go out there and find the brights polargs you can find, they'll probably match the stock hids ok. For the wedge bulb, piaa has this led bulb that is surprisingly really white. However, if you 6000k or above hids, you probably won't find anything to match those.
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Originally Posted by Dem1K
ok so...get the apc 1157 bulbs for the 2 turn signals....what about the reflector bulb? I know they are 168's, but where can I get 168's that are silver finish that shine amber, like the 1157 apc's?
I'm assuming that getting a hyper white bulb in the reflector area would look tacky with the amber bulb?
If I could have my headlights to look like anything, it would be like this:
is that possible?
I'm assuming that getting a hyper white bulb in the reflector area would look tacky with the amber bulb?
If I could have my headlights to look like anything, it would be like this:
is that possible?
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To answer your other question: "awesome, thanks jonesi. How about this:
Would I be able to just leave the bulb out where the reflector bulb is?"
Yes.. Just make sure to put the bulb holder/harness back in to seal the headlight.
Would I be able to just leave the bulb out where the reflector bulb is?"
Yes.. Just make sure to put the bulb holder/harness back in to seal the headlight.
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Ya I wish the turn signal bulb would only light up when blinking... and not stay orange the whole time when the HIDs are on. Would be interesting to see the results of anyone that modifies the dual filament.
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Originally Posted by ccannizz11
Gettin mine cleared by Mr pretty soon. He's helpin me out with the bulbs. I hear he does a pretty good job.
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Originally Posted by derelict
Ya I wish the turn signal bulb would only light up when blinking... and not stay orange the whole time when the HIDs are on. Would be interesting to see the results of anyone that modifies the dual filament.
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I bought 2 silver bulbs that blink amber on ebay. They have a nice chrome look and look great in the front turn signal housing but they are not bright enough at all. All you can see is mostly just the filament lighting up. I took it out and put my amber glass bulb back in.
Next I'm going to try the Silverstar bulbs. They are not totally silver but look pear;ized.
I'm hoping they are as bright as stock
Next I'm going to try the Silverstar bulbs. They are not totally silver but look pear;ized.
I'm hoping they are as bright as stock
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Originally Posted by 123456SPEED
I bought 2 silver bulbs that blink amber on ebay. They have a nice chrome look and look great in the front turn signal housing but they are not bright enough at all. All you can see is mostly just the filament lighting up. I took it out and put my amber glass bulb back in.
Next I'm going to try the Silverstar bulbs. They are not totally silver but look pear;ized.
I'm hoping they are as bright as stock
Next I'm going to try the Silverstar bulbs. They are not totally silver but look pear;ized.
I'm hoping they are as bright as stock
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Originally Posted by 123456SPEED
I never can find those APC bulbs at Pep Boys or Autozone.
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Thanks, Chap. I did look at the PB website earlier. I also looked at the Sylvania silverstars at a store here, but they are not truly silver, more a see thru pearlized amber.
I'll go for the APCs. My turn signals are not cleared but it looks better with the silver bulbs instead of stock.
I'll go for the APCs. My turn signals are not cleared but it looks better with the silver bulbs instead of stock.
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Originally Posted by 123456SPEED
I'll go for the APCs. My turn signals are not cleared but it looks better with the silver bulbs instead of stock.
Cleared or not its still gonna make it look 10x better. IMO
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Originally Posted by Jonesi
Becuase of PA inspections every year, I went with silver bulbs with amber color and here's how they turned out:
Day:
Night:
Day:
Night:
Jonesi,
Where did you get the wedge bulb? (the one below the turn signal)
What is the part # and manufactuer?
thanks
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:fingerfawk: Mr. ! hehe, I went ahead and did it myself. :P
:fingerfawk: ccannizz11 You will be contacting me when they start leaking... :shit: haha....
Hopefully you sealed them correctly...
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:fingerfawk: ccannizz11 You will be contacting me when they start leaking... :shit: haha....
Hopefully you sealed them correctly...
Hopefully you sealed them correctly...
Man! My car's got more silicone in the headlights than Pam Anderson.
Actually that is the only part I'm worried about, but I did put them in the bathroom with the shower on as hot as it would go, and no steam got in. It rained the day after I did them too, and no fog yet.
I'm sure the seals would be prettier if you had done them, but I wanted the satisfaction of sayin that I did them myself.
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