05EnkeiTL

Hey all,
Im looking to change the bulb out on the side markers to clear instead of orange. Has anyone done this yet, if so how much of a pain in the ass is it? I assume you have to take the wheel off and the inner fender cover and go in that way.......beyond that how hard is it. Also getting clear instead of orange in the headlight fixture. Has anyone done that? I have seen smoked but not clear. Last thing. Is there a way to get HID bulbs for the stock fog lights that come on the car? The headlights alone look tight but when you turn on the fogs, they look dirty in compairison. Any help would be great!!

csmeance

for the clear, this might help

https://acurazine.com/forums/audio-video-electronics-navigation-22/remote-start-111317/

ding069

I just ordered a set of 9006 6000K's for my ballasts. I will installing them next week sometime.

Laxplaya11385

Did you want the side marker clear or the blinker? For the side marker it's a LOT harder (IMO). The side marker is one big LED unit. In order to get to it, yes you do have to go through the fender well. You'd then have to dremel the marker open, then take off the amber LED that's there, then solder on the white LED. Then you have to epoxy the marker unit closed, then reinstall it. There was a thread on this forum of someone who did it, but I can't seem to find it right now. If I do, i'll throw it in this thread later.

05EnkeiTL

Awesome, I will look for it as well. Thanks!!

Laxplaya11385

https://acurazine.com/forums/ramblings-12/simpsons-character-you-112305/

johnny--2k

Or you could do this for the fogs. I went with Polarg Ion Yellow 9006 bulbs for the fogs, and at $60 it was well worth it. The look is a nice contrast, and since I have put them in, no one has flashed me!

ding069

I'm personally not a fan of the yellow look. I like the clean white/purple of a 6000K. I am probably going to end up swapping out the stock D2S lowbeam with a 6000K to match.....

johnny--2k

Thats cool. Again, some like it some dont. The main reason I did that was for contrast with the HID's, and cost. I have always been a fan of the IS & GS when they have HID's and Yellow Fogs, so I decided to give it a try and see if I liked it.

I actually also noticed that visibility at night has greatly improved. The yellow seems to cover a much broader area of road, especially at the sides of the streets.

pkim05

Maybe someone can correct me on this, but I thought our headlights were only around 4,500K. So if you installed the 6000k for your fog lights then your fog lights will be brighter than your headlights. Is this the look you're going for?

I also want to change the fog lights. Has anyone changed all four bulbs (headlights and fog lights) to the 6000k HIDs? Wonder how that'll look.

ding069

The K temp has nothing to do with actual brightness, it is actually the exact opposite. The higher in the K scale you go, the LOWER the light output.
I am going to change out my stock low beams (4300k) to the 6000K. This will actually decrease my output, but add color. I figure the addition of my 6000K fog lights will cancel out the loss in lighting, if not result in an overall gain.
I will be installing sometime this week, and will post pics of alot of before and after combinations.

ding069

You are 100% right. Yellow is def the best color for illumination, but in my opinion, i can't get over the looks. I have never liked yellow bulbs, but they do light up the road the best, especially in fog and bad weather situations.

pkim05

Actually, that's incorrect. 6000k is brighter than 4300k. However, once you go past 6000k the light starts changing colors and become less bright. Here's the thread where I found this info.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...9&page=1&pp=25

aznbo187

iTrader: (1)

Actually, it is correct. The 4100/4300 K bulbs do illuminate more than a 6000k would. Even though it may not put out as much color, and not SEEM to be brighter than a 6000k would,it does.

That is also why the OEM his bulb used is at a 4100/4300k color range.