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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 01:46 PM
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Scooter needs lighting advice

well this weekend i hope to finalize my front lighting situation

Background: i have blue high beam bulbs already, and they're sticking around...i have clear diffusers instead of the orange one

Objective: have a cool look, not too ricey, that blends well to the red paint

i have a few choices, so please gimme comments/suggestions

1. keep stock amber turny bulb with PIAA19172 in sidemarker spot, as shown here:


2. replace stock amber turny with PIAA19228 combined with PIAA19172 sidemarker

3. replace PIAA19172 sidemarker with 1 of 2 5watt LED's, as shown here:


-now this is interesting b/c as u can see here, the light is very concentrated, yet with the PIAA19172 in the sidemarker, the clear diffusers spread the light out evenly, so wouldn't u think the LED's would act similarly???

4. #3 plus APC Titanium bulbs for turny (amber, blue, red, or white) as shown here:


thx for the help
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 01:50 PM
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since your headlights are clear get clear bulbs.
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 01:51 PM
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Originally posted by I am RobG
since your headlights are clear get clear bulbs.
clear bulbs look yellow
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 01:52 PM
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I think you should get the titanium for the trun, and keep the side marker as shown in pic 1. Maybe sidemarker in something closer to head light..
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 01:56 PM
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maybe over the weekend i'll do a bunch of combo's and take pics of each to see which looks the best
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 01:57 PM
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thats why i ordered the hyper white corners so they're clear
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 04:26 PM
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Get the silver coated ones that blink amber!!
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 05:37 PM
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Originally posted by AztecRol
Get the silver coated ones that blink amber!!
Ditto... I agree with Rol...Although, they are a taf bit pricey.. Last time I checked they ran $26 per bulb
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 05:54 PM
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Originally posted by Smitty
Ditto... I agree with Rol...Although, they are a taf bit pricey.. Last time I checked they ran $26 per bulb
Polarg Visual Ambers are up there in $$, but they aren't silver when off, more like gold.


When I put my lamps/w diffusers in I plan on leaving the APC silver/ambers turn, & these for 168:




And I am going to lose the wannabe fog lights as they don't match up well with the new lights IMO... I'll probably get Hella Micros soon.

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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 07:06 PM
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Originally posted by Smitty
Ditto... I agree with Rol...Although, they are a taf bit pricey.. Last time I checked they ran $26 per bulb
$6 at Pepboys
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 07:30 PM
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what bulbs are you using for your road lamps
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 07:38 PM
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I am talking about the ones made by GE.. Let me see if I can find a pic...
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 07:40 PM
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Originally posted by mretif
what bulbs are you using for your road lamps
currently PIAA 19224's, which r 18 watts
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 07:49 PM
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Originally posted by Smitty
I am talking about the ones made by GE.. Let me see if I can find a pic...
Osram Diadem and Phillips Silvervision are others, I don’t think they work for us. I really recommend the APC's though, for 8 bucks (both) they do the job well IMO. Why pay $20 for turn sig’s
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