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Old Jul 29, 2003 | 12:42 PM
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Hate the blue, what can I do?!?!

Okay folks, I'm really not feeling the polarg blue bulbs in my corner/clearance lights...you know the 1157 bulbs. During the day, the blue just refelects off of the lens way too much and looks really ricey. At night it looks nice (with the "clipping the bud mod").

What bulbs can you guys recommend that is not colored but has the same super white look to it during the night....

P.s. I've tried the search but couldn't find anything...honest
Old Jul 29, 2003 | 12:47 PM
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Re: Hate the blue, what can I do?!?!

Originally posted by simbany1
What bulbs can you guys recommend that is not colored but has the same super white look to it during the night....

P.s. I've tried the search but couldn't find anything...honest
You can't find anything because there is nothing to find. If you want super rice white light at night, you need to buy blue coated bulbs.
Old Jul 29, 2003 | 01:00 PM
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Actually you can buy the Chrome bulbs from APC. The color of the bulb is just chrome so it blends with the inside of the corner light and the light is HyperWhite, red, amber, green, and blue.
You can find these bulbs at your local PepBoys or ebay. They are called Platimun bulbs.
Old Jul 29, 2003 | 01:03 PM
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You can always paint your polargs with some silver.
Old Jul 29, 2003 | 01:19 PM
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Originally posted by amixam98
You can always paint your polargs with some silver.
Didn't know you can paint the bulbs without losing illumination...maybe I'll try that...

Optimus - couldn't find the APC Platinum bulbs you were referring to on Ebay but I'll keep searching..
Old Jul 29, 2003 | 02:30 PM
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Yes you can paint your bulbs very lightly white or silver, OR you can get those bulbs that have a coating on them yet still light up blue / white / purple / whatever. Look on ebay for them.
Old Jul 29, 2003 | 02:37 PM
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Originally posted by optimus310
Actually you can buy the Chrome bulbs from APC. The color of the bulb is just chrome so it blends with the inside of the corner light and the light is HyperWhite, red, amber, green, and blue.
You can find these bulbs at your local PepBoys or ebay. They are called Platimun bulbs.

Originally posted by Wisky97SE
Yes you can paint your bulbs very lightly white or silver, OR you can get those bulbs that have a coating on them yet still light up blue / white / purple / whatever. Look on ebay for them.

Is there an ECHO in here????

Old Jul 29, 2003 | 02:43 PM
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Originally posted by Max96LSU






Is there an ECHO in here????

oops. . didnt read the replies, I just read the first thread and put my suggestion in. My bad.
Old Jul 29, 2003 | 03:25 PM
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here you go
ebay

You can also look at these ones I think they are the same kind.
look

Or you can go to Pepboys, Autozone, etc. I am sure they have them.
Old Jul 29, 2003 | 03:31 PM
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Originally posted by optimus310
here you go
ebay

You can also look at these ones I think they are the same kind.
look

Or you can go to Pepboys, Autozone, etc. I am sure they have them.
Don't the ones on ebay light up orange when on though??
Old Jul 29, 2003 | 04:31 PM
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Sylvannia Silverstar 1157s I like them.....
Old Jul 29, 2003 | 06:08 PM
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Re: Hate the blue, what can I do?!?!

Originally posted by simbany1
Okay folks, I'm really not feeling the polarg blue bulbs in my corner/clearance lights...you know the 1157 bulbs. During the day, the blue just refelects off of the lens way too much and looks really ricey. At night it looks nice (with the "clipping the bud mod&quot.

What bulbs can you guys recommend that is not colored but has the same super white look to it during the night....

P.s. I've tried the search but couldn't find anything...honest
how bright exactly is the polarg clearance bulbs? i just bought a pair of supermax xenon 1157 bulbs for my clearance lights...i might install them, but i want to know how bright the bulbs i bought are gonna be and what is the color output..i want to match my silverstars in the headlights...
Old Jul 29, 2003 | 07:14 PM
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Originally posted by optimus310
here you go
ebay

You can also look at these ones I think they are the same kind.
look

Or you can go to Pepboys, Autozone, etc. I am sure they have them.
That bimmer on ebay can't be right. No bulb is going to make the entire lens look orange like that. I believe in the bulbs, I put those on the clear corner lights on my Z, but the BMW pictures are just fake.
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