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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 10:49 AM
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quick bulb question

i oredered rear black/clear tails for my 02 max.......i need a red bulb to use for the brake light and a yellow one to use for the turn..it sez i need 7443 bulbs?..cant i just use 3357 isnt that the same?....ive been looking for red ones at the auto parts store n no1 seems to carry the 7443 or the 7440 in red or in amber.......only 3357
Old Jul 2, 2006 | 10:52 AM
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paint them...
Old Jul 2, 2006 | 10:57 AM
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i can paint the red but how do i go about the yellow? so 3357 is not the same?
Old Jul 2, 2006 | 11:07 AM
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just get a normal amber form autozone and call it......
Old Jul 2, 2006 | 11:10 AM
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ebay.... i got led red and chrome amber ones... these lights look bad with the red and amber reflecting inside the houseing
Old Jul 2, 2006 | 11:18 AM
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ebay.... i got led red and chrome amber ones... these lights look bad with the red and amber reflecting inside the houseing
yes but who's going to care about the tail lights..... the person that is behind you is going to tell you that your tail lights bulbs looks like they are reflecting inside the houseing crap..
Old Jul 2, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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yes but who's going to care about the tail lights..... the person that is behind you is going to tell you that your tail lights bulbs looks like they are reflecting inside the houseing crap..

i like having a clean looking car all around including the tailights.... i guess it depends on your taste
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