how do i get rid of the blue bulb look in corners?
03-05-2004, 09:26 PM
#1
how do i get rid of the blue bulb look in corners?
i think when u see that blue it looks cheap - i remeber someone posting about this - and they said they painted over the bulbs with silver nailpolish or somthing and it still shined the same color when lit- anyone know anything about still shining bluiesh white but not seeing a blue bulb in the day time -thanks
03-05-2004, 09:30 PM
#2
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Originally Posted by 95maxcntrljrsy
i think when u see that blue it looks cheap - i remeber someone posting about this - and they said they painted over the bulbs with silver nailpolish or somthing and it still shined the same color when lit- anyone know anything about still shining bluiesh white but not seeing a blue bulb in the day time -thanks
Agreed, it looks awfull... Hopefully someone will answer this thread,
03-05-2004, 09:46 PM
#7
Originally Posted by Entek
Silver bulbs still look 'amberish' next to H.I.D's
BTW: good luck trying to find a bulb that will match HIDs
03-05-2004, 10:08 PM
#11
Originally Posted by Entek
Your wheels kick *** optimus, what size are they? i just got a set of 2004 se wheels, cant wait to put them on.
Mine are 18's
03-05-2004, 10:36 PM
#16
i used to have polargs in the corners, but didnt like the look of blue shining through. i bought some of these silver coated mtec bulbs off ebay. i think they are almost as bright as the polargs, and i like the color they give off better. and best of all, you cant see them during the day. heres the link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2464560745
03-05-2004, 10:41 PM
#18
i used to have polargs in the corners, but didnt like the look of blue shining through. i bought some of these silver coated mtec bulbs off ebay. i think they are almost as bright as the polargs, and i like the color they give off better. and best of all, you cant see them during the day. heres the link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2464560745
03-06-2004, 01:06 AM
#20
Originally Posted by Entek
damn, why are ppl around here so hostile?
happyricefob : i might be wrong but i think its tolerated pretty much everywhere, its even legal here (canada)
happyricefob : i might be wrong but i think its tolerated pretty much everywhere, its even legal here (canada)
03-06-2004, 10:24 AM
#22
I just checked those LED car bulb on http://www.superbrightleds.com and I just want to know if these LED are bright enough. Anyone have these on their corners? How is the brightness?
03-06-2004, 01:10 PM
#23
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I have the 19 bulb led.They are not as bright as regular bulbs.You could always rewire the corner lights to make them brighter or go with the 30 bulb led.The light has a purple tint to it.I also have the led wedge bulbs in my bumper lights.I like them better then regular blue tinted bulbs and you don't see the blue bulbs when the lights are off
03-07-2004, 06:47 AM
#25
Originally Posted by Muravchik
my eBay LED bulbs are much whiter and brighter than the superwhites I had before
What's the eBay brand LED bulbs do you have? Any pictues of the brightness?
Thanks
03-07-2004, 07:02 AM
#26
Originally Posted by ManualMaxima
how about you just go with amber bulbs, they look the best, and you do not have the risk of getting pulled over.
I just swapped out last week, and it looks 10x better in the day and at night.
03-07-2004, 08:16 AM
#27
Use a very light coating of high-temp silver paint. This is what i did with my flashers and there's no ugly orange reflections in them, but still flashes amber. Check my webpage for pics of the clear corners.
LEMAR
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03-07-2004, 10:09 PM
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I'm with whoever it was who said to use amber bulbs. Looks good, you can match front/side lights to each other (minus headlights and fogs), and amber front lights are 50 state legal.
happyricefob is right about clear corners being illegal. It is not the fact that the lens is clear or the color of the bulb that necessarily makes it illegal (although your state law may dictate that it is illegal). Our clear corners violate U.S. federal regulations requiring amber reflectors on the front sides. I have not seen clear corners for our cars with amber side reflectors.
Having said that, I don't know of any cops who either 1) know about the federal regulation, or 2) would actually enforce it (or know how to enforce it).
Dave
happyricefob is right about clear corners being illegal. It is not the fact that the lens is clear or the color of the bulb that necessarily makes it illegal (although your state law may dictate that it is illegal). Our clear corners violate U.S. federal regulations requiring amber reflectors on the front sides. I have not seen clear corners for our cars with amber side reflectors.
Having said that, I don't know of any cops who either 1) know about the federal regulation, or 2) would actually enforce it (or know how to enforce it).
Dave
03-08-2004, 01:24 AM
#33
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Originally Posted by Muravchik
my eBay LED bulbs are much whiter and brighter than the superwhites I had before
03-08-2004, 04:45 AM
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Originally Posted by bigtimber
i used to have polargs in the corners, but didnt like the look of blue shining through. i bought some of these silver coated mtec bulbs off ebay. i think they are almost as bright as the polargs, and i like the color they give off better. and best of all, you cant see them during the day. heres the link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2464560745
03-08-2004, 09:19 AM
#36
Originally Posted by DoGGy
is it just me or other people here have no clue what this guy is talkin about? 
what blue bulbs? i dont know of any blue bulbs in my max !!!
what blue bulbs? i dont know of any blue bulbs in my max !!!
03-08-2004, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by DoGGy
is it just me or other people here have no clue what this guy is talkin about?
what blue bulbs? i dont know of any blue bulbs in my max !!!
what blue bulbs? i dont know of any blue bulbs in my max !!!
I think your right. Nobody seems to know what he is talking about.
I think he means the corner lamp right next to the headlight. And ppl here have him cornfused with the turn signal on the bumper. Anyways as soon as I saw this thread i knew exactly what he is talking about cause i can see the blue in my car 's corner lense. Simply painting the bulb head silver will resolve your problem like some of the ppl already said in this thread.
Let me know if im on the right track with this.
03-08-2004, 06:57 PM
#39
I just went out and put the plain white bulbs in the corners after clipping the nub "mod". They are a ton brighter. They may even match if I got those Mtec blue bulbs. I havent had any in there up to date b/c non matched and it looked alot cleaner w/out any in there. Or I may jus get some 1156 Orange bulbs to put in there. Maybe even Mtec orange bulbs, if the make 'em
