clearing headlights today! [scared]
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
alright people! the pics are up! i'm sorry i couldn't get more detailed pics of the back of the housing, but like i said before, i was using my camera phone and most of the pictures didn't come out good at all, so i just decided not to use them...
here's the link to my website: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/695690/5
here are some pics of the finished product:
here's the link to my website: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/695690/5
here are some pics of the finished product:
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
Originally Posted by Bluesbrekr
Looks great. IMO it's one of the best cosmetic mods we can do with our 5.5 gens. And it looks good no matter what color your Max is.
oh yeah, and it looks pretty good on black....
I wish I had seen this thread earlier, I'm in Baton Rouge too and I have done this before on my 2001... Chris, I can help you do yours too, I've AE'd my 5th gen and 4th gen, and I haven't broke either of them. Lemme know when you want to bake them I know how to do it without hurting your headlights.
Bryan
Bryan
i cleared and smoked mine, and went back to the oven two months later and put back the amber but my headlights are still smoked. i think this looks better imho. it makes the car look less BULKY in the front and more SHARP. maybe it's just an illusion, but i like my amber blinker as opposed to clear.
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Originally Posted by h2kFrosty
I wish I had seen this thread earlier, I'm in Baton Rouge too and I have done this before on my 2001... Chris, I can help you do yours too, I've AE'd my 5th gen and 4th gen, and I haven't broke either of them. Lemme know when you want to bake them I know how to do it without hurting your headlights.
Bryan
Bryan
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
Originally Posted by doublea
Does anyone ever got ticketed for swapping the yellow lense for a clear one ?
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Originally Posted by maxilvr06
'clearing the headlights' means clearing out the amber blinker lens, which IMO makes the car look totally different and much better...it's perfectly legal so long as you have an amber bulb in there (i'm getting the chromed amber bulb from www.autolumination.com )
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Which bulbs is it that fits.?
Originally Posted by maxilvr06
have any experiance with suspension? i may be doing that soon...
I have tons of experience. I have coilovers and i have changed the setting about 6 times. I can help you do it. We could knock it out in a couple of hours
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Originally Posted by dtholmanmax
Which bulbs is it that fits.?
Originally Posted by chris'smax
I have tons of experience. I have coilovers and i have changed the setting about 6 times. I can help you do it. We could knock it out in a couple of hours
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Originally Posted by xXx TeCaO xXx
over here in florida your blinkers dont have to be amber.... my previous car had all white blinkers, and i had no problem at all, even with side markers i get no problem now
anyway, heres florida statute 316.234 (2)
2) Any vehicle may be equipped and, when required under s. 316.222(2), shall be equipped with electric turn signals which shall indicate an intention to turn by flashing lights showing to the front and rear of a vehicle or on a combination of vehicles on the side of the vehicle or combination toward which the turn is to be made. The lamps showing to the front shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable and, when signaling, shall emit white or amber light. The lamps showing to the rear shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and, when signaling, shall emit a red or amber light. Turn signal lamps on vehicles 80 inches or more in overall width shall be visible from a distance of not less than 500 feet to the front and rear in normal sunlight, and an object, material, or covering that alters the lamp's visibility from a distance of 500 feet to the front or rear in normal sunlight may not be placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied over a turn signal lamp. Turn signal lamps on vehicles less than 80 inches wide shall be visible at a distance of not less than 300 feet to the front and rear in normal sunlight, and an object, material, or covering that alters the lamp's visibility from a distance of 300 feet to the front or rear in normal sunlight may not be placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied over a turn signal lamp. Turn signal lamps may, but need not be, incorporated in other lamps on the vehicle
Originally Posted by maxilvr06
where do you find that kind of information bewst? I'm kind of interested in knowing this stuff about my home state as well....
http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=88248
Main page:
http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?folder=22
Got there from:
http://www.lsp.org/safety_motor.html
My intarweb skillz ownz jo0
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Originally Posted by Puppetmaster
§309. Color of clearance lamps, identification lamps, side marker lamps, backup lamps and reflectors:
http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=88248
Main page:
http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?folder=22
Got there from:
http://www.lsp.org/safety_motor.html
My intarweb skillz ownz jo0
http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=88248
Main page:
http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?folder=22
Got there from:
http://www.lsp.org/safety_motor.html
My intarweb skillz ownz jo0
Originally Posted by maxilvr06
how did i know that somehow you would find your way into this? your web skills really do never cease to amaze me
What dremel attatchment did you guys use to cut out the malibu lense? Also how did you cut out a perfect circle. or is it not critical how perfect the circle is. I have done this with my wrx before but the orange lense just popped out and you were done. Im just a little worried about the whole cutting the malibu lense thing. Im probably just making it worse than it is I just want to be prepared when I do this to minimize down time.
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i have smoked sidemarkers with hyper white bulbs and have not had one problem in any city i drive through.
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well i did my lights and the stupid thing said not to be afraid to pull. i did that and my headlights had a metal piece under the headlight with the ballast attached to it. it said there was only two bolts but it was wrong. i broke the first headlight. the metal piece had two bolts on it also that needed to be removed because it is attached to the headlight. did any of yours have this on it? i did end up finishing it by gluing it to the headlight. and one of my angel eyes is partly purple. does anyone know why?
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there is not one person on this site that has not broken the law. just about anything not stock on a car could be considered illegal if the cop is in a bad mood. so why even bother with your statement?