tokbandit
07-11-2006, 10:54 PM
well i just installed my clear taillights...and know i have to have a orange bulb for the rear turn signals but what about the front turn signals??? are they supposed to have orange too??
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View Full Version : question about clears tokbandit 07-11-2006, 10:54 PM well i just installed my clear taillights...and know i have to have a orange bulb for the rear turn signals but what about the front turn signals??? are they supposed to have orange too?? Bran 07-11-2006, 11:06 PM yes but i say booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo EricP 07-11-2006, 11:07 PM Yeah, white bulbs in the front turn signals won't cut it. I found bulbs at local parts stores which fit just fine in the fronts, the rears were keyed differently but I jammedthem in there and they work fine :) Clear ambers online: $35, actual ambers that I almost prefer...$4 Here's what my corners look like now. I think it's just the right amount of amber for a euro look:http://media.zenblue.net/m3/emma_front.jpg ///M3UT 07-11-2006, 11:38 PM corners have to flash orange. Dont get orange bulbs though unless u like the eggyolk look. Search for "stealthbulbs", they are silver but flash orange and look great behind the clear housing badwayz 07-11-2006, 11:53 PM I've used clear bulbs with clear corners in 3 different Bimmers for over 5 years now with no problems tokbandit 07-12-2006, 12:05 AM I will keep mine clear for now.....hopefully i didnt jinx myself by asking....it had the clear fronts when i bought it so ...so i guess the guy before didnt think it was that important... anybody know where i can get a set of white M3 mirrors??? JedzE36/5 07-12-2006, 01:48 AM raymond you can do what me and E did. it will cost you $5 and 5 minutes of your time. go to autozone and buy some high temp silver paint (high temp engine paint will do). get some masking tape and tape the lower 1/3 of the amber bulb. now lightly 'dust' the exposed part of the amber bulb with the high temp paint. by dust i mean maybe 3 or 4 light passes on the bulb, just enough so that the bulb is covered. let them dry, take the tape off, and then pop then back in. because the lower 1/3 was covered it will still be amber and will flash amber. basically it is the exact same thing as "Stealthbulbs" except you spend $5.00. WeiBCoupeE36 07-12-2006, 02:14 AM mine came clear on my car....i have no idea why that is, but i use clear bulbs on my smoke corners and it looks fine to me....well..you dont see mine unless im turning because i did teh corner lamp delete ;) :D which is an easy 3 minute fix with some electrical tape JedzE36/5 07-12-2006, 02:20 AM I will keep mine clear for now.....hopefully i didnt jinx myself by asking....it had the clear fronts when i bought it so ...so i guess the guy before didnt think it was that important... anybody know where i can get a set of white M3 mirrors??? you have a sedan right? kyle has a few sets for sale that will fit the sedan/ti. i was playing with them last Thursday in his garage when we went there after BWW. tokbandit 07-12-2006, 02:29 AM raymond you can do what me and E did. it will cost you $5 and 5 minutes of your time. go to autozone and buy some high temp silver paint (high temp engine paint will do). get some masking tape and tape the lower 1/3 of the amber bulb. now lightly 'dust' the exposed part of the amber bulb with the high temp paint. by dust i mean maybe 3 or 4 light passes on the bulb, just enough so that the bulb is covered. let them dry, take the tape off, and then pop then back in. because the lower 1/3 was covered it will still be amber and will flash amber. basically it is the exact same thing as "Stealthbulbs" except you spend $5.00. well that sounds so much better...I actually was thinking about something like that when i looked at the stealth bulbs.....I am working on a list of things i want to get and do on my ride.... still looking for a set of white M3 mirrors and maybe a M3 body kit or at least a front bumper I am working on a plan to move my climate control panel down to where my sunglass holder and put in a 6.5 or 7 in touch screen GPS/DVD where my cd player and climate control are tokbandit 07-12-2006, 02:31 AM you have a sedan right? kyle has a few sets for sale that will fit the sedan/ti. i was playing with them last Thursday in his garage when we went there after BWW. oh yeah i remember seeing those now...i got to finish that list and get with kyle ...i need few of OEM parts.. JedzE36/5 07-12-2006, 10:09 AM well that sounds so much better...I actually was thinking about something like that when i looked at the stealth bulbs.....I am working on a list of things i want to get and do on my ride.... still looking for a set of white M3 mirrors and maybe a M3 body kit or at least a front bumper I am working on a plan to move my climate control panel down to where my sunglass holder and put in a 6.5 or 7 in touch screen GPS/DVD where my cd player and climate control are talk to bryan... hmmm i 4got his s/n but he had the dakar yellow M3 last thursday. he works at Best Buy and does all of that ICE stuff. Kyle actually has a pair of already painted Alpine White mirrors for your car. |