I was curious about the lights next to the headlights. What are their names(what is it called)? Can I get those in a clear model? What type of bulb is in those lights? I got my HID's and it doesn't look right with those dull lights on the side. Thanks in advance.

K

 

I think they're called parking lights...

 

or marker lights...

btw, RBa, are your tailights flush? something looks different 'bout the rear of your car... it looks good and clean... or is it just the fisheye lense you used to take the picture (hehe.. or you could be just using photoshop

-V

 

Actually.. I used a softfocus filter and also cleaned & waxed my car that day..

 

What type of lights are they? Are they available in clear corners, instead of the ones on there?

 

on the forth generation they are already clear man, What year is your max? 94-99 they are clear

 

They're actually smoked a bit.

 

K, I'm glad we got that clear. I need to upgrade the lights, what are the bulbs that go in there? My HID's and my current side lights do not look go together.

K

 

Bulb size for clearance light
(next to headlight) is #1157

You can rewire them to run at the higher wattage.

 

they're called the front clearance lights. They are already clear tho, or white, don't think they make them any clearer than that. however, i put blue bulbs in their about a month ago, they are such a b#tch to take off the first time. oh my goodness. so hard.

 

Yeah it can be a pain.
Just spray a little WD-40 on that ball joint.
They will come out alot easier that way.

 

Will changing the bulb in the clearance lights, require me to rewire? Can I get this from any auto store?

K

 

But you can if you want. Alot of people do it so that lights (clearance and headlight) match up. The #1157 bulb is a dual-filament bulb.
It will normally run at 5W. The rewire will have it run at 27W(stock) / 21W(most aftermarket bulbs). That way the intensity of the light will come closer to matching the headlight.

What year is your max?

 

Can you get what from any auto store??

 

But, there are some here that like to alter the bulb and wiring so that the bulb glows much brighter, much to the inconvenience of other drivers on the road who are unfortunate enough to be driving in a direction perpendicular to them.

 

I really don't need to make it brighter, I just don't want it to be 2 completely different colors. Can you get the 1157 bulb @ any auto store?

K

 

You can get generic ones there, but most people use aftermarket bulbs such as Polarg.

I got mine from www.speedwerks.com

Good luck trying to get the color to match.
Its near impossible.

 

Thanks for the website. The 1157 is amber, I want blue, so is the 1156 what I need? My HID's were looking at me to day, wondering when they were going to go in. LOL

K

 

To my understanding an 1157 bulb is a dual filament bulb, which means it has two filaments, one lights at 5w and the other at 27w. Its like your tail lights, when your head lights are on it is lit at 5w, but when you hit your brakes it lights to 27w=brighter lights. An 1156 bulb is a single filament bulb, it is capable of producing light at a single wattage. Your owners manual tells you what type of bulbs go in each socket. I also thought you can get both of these bulbs in any color. my .02

 

Exactly, and may I say ,very well put.

 

Thanks for the info. I'm going to roll with it. I graduated from college on Sunday, so I have a healthy amount of play money to play with. I don't know what I would do without this forum.

K