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Red out
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96 Ambers... what to do?

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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 09:04 PM
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96 Ambers... what to do?

Pics would be nice.
Old Apr 27, 2004 | 09:13 PM
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tint & red out...


check out my homepage for every other option you've listed...cuz i've done them all.

all tinted on top looks pretty cool and is the only one i haven't tried yet aside from body colored altezzas which i started but quit. there were some body colored altezzas in your color in the for sale forum if you're interested in that. just do whatever you think looks good and go from there...
Old Apr 27, 2004 | 09:30 PM
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Did you paint red or tapped red?
Old Apr 27, 2004 | 09:35 PM
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tinted and debadged

Old Apr 27, 2004 | 09:40 PM
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i painted, they're dirty now so they don't shine in the pic, but they are usually shiny. living by the ocean makes your car 10x dirtier than normal so it's hard to keep clean. (especially when my hose is broken too -stupid landlord)
Old Apr 28, 2004 | 01:27 AM
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i painted, they're dirty now so they don't shine in the pic, but they are usually shiny. living by the ocean makes your car 10x dirtier than normal so it's hard to keep clean. (especially when my hose is broken too -stupid landlord)
like....bling bling?
Old Apr 28, 2004 | 08:29 AM
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If you don't get some red/clears, I would say red out leaving the reverse clear. That looks good on the 95/96, IMO.
I like the red/clear best though.
Old Apr 28, 2004 | 11:16 AM
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red clears all the way. IMO i don't like redded out or blacked out lights.
Old Apr 28, 2004 | 12:46 PM
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Redded out using the tape method. You can check my homepage for more info.
Old Apr 28, 2004 | 01:23 PM
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If you are going to go all red, and they come out looking like Mad Chef's....I would do that. They look pretty good...Still first opinion for red/clears.

I know the blinkers are tinted red, but if you put an amber bulb in there, would it still blink yellow?
Old Apr 28, 2004 | 01:40 PM
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you should do a 97+ conversion and get red/clears
Old Apr 28, 2004 | 05:40 PM
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If you can find red/clears and can afford it, get those.

If not, red out and lightly tint the inner white. I don't like it too tinted but a hint of it would be hot!
Old Apr 28, 2004 | 10:40 PM
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Red out the ambers
Old Apr 29, 2004 | 10:02 AM
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"I know the blinkers are tinted red, but if you put an amber bulb in there, would it still blink yellow?"

Just asking again to maybe help clear up some stuff.
Old Apr 29, 2004 | 11:29 AM
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no, it will blink red. maybe a funnier color red, but still red. why would you want it to blink amber anyways?
Old Apr 29, 2004 | 11:41 AM
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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 12:15 PM
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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Jepht20
no, it will blink red. maybe a funnier color red, but still red. why would you want it to blink amber anyways?
Because I don't like red blinkers. They look funny and I think they are not as visible on the car. The point of having blinkers is so warn people that the car is turning. Red looks like the brakes being tapped, and can be mistaken easily with all the horrible drivers that are out there. Amber is not used for tail lights(brakes), and that way you know that it is a blinker.

It is a little better when the car has a separate red light for the blinker than the brake light, but not much better. It is just a pieve of mine to be behind a truck(it is very common) or some other type of car that uses the brake light for a blinker on that side. The reason: if the other side has their brake light out, and by chance the 3rd one is out, you don't have any brake lights. I just don't think it is as safe.
Not to mention, I don't think red looks as good as Yellow. I don't like the reflector being orange though. Some don't look too bad, but I would rather just have clear lense with yellow/amber bulb.
Old Apr 29, 2004 | 04:00 PM
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red out and tint, i have mines reded out but am also gona tint the top half slightly.
Old Apr 30, 2004 | 04:02 AM
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Red em out for now, and if red/clears ever become available again, grab some.




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