I did look around in the search but I didn't get my answer. So I'll just start this. I'm clearing my tail lights and I was wondering what have you guys done with yours??? I just took off the front cover, popped out the tinted lenses and I curently have four silver/chrome bulbs that light up red coming in the mail from ebay for about $15. I'll get some chrome amber lights for the corners but for now I'm just using plain ambers in the corners. Now, for the back up lights........... I took out that tint too and I was just going to use the original bulbs. No tint or anything so when I'm backing up all you'll see is lights, not really white. What did you guys do about this???? I like the way the lights look right now, I'm sorry I can't put up any pictures. I took some but I can't put them up on the computer. I don't think you guys need pics anyhow.

 

Either put the white in, or leave it alone. You cannot really tint the light bulb itself unless white bulbs exist for auto appliances. And you will need the silver reflecting behind it, or you might as well not have reverse lights

Hope that helps!

I tinted mine, but I kept the red/orange/white parts in.

 

So you must have just tinted the inside of the outer cover, right???? And yes I'm keeping the reflectors in. I'm pretty sure I saw white bulbs for this purpose on ebay, I'll have to check that out again.

 

Heres another question, what did you guys uses to reattach the outer cover back on???

 

We need pix of the results.

 

I'll try later on. I don't have the same computer i used to use to upload pics so it's a lot different now. But I'll try.

 

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/255321/4

this is what im going to try i found this a while back though it would be easy

 

Well I hope this works......... HERES SOME PICS!!!! hopefully...... lol

 

http://s286.photobucket.com/albums/l...t=S5000991.jpg

http://s286.photobucket.com/albums/l...t=S5000990.jpg

http://s286.photobucket.com/albums/l...t=S5000992.jpg

There, that should do it...........

 

TELL ME WHAT YOU GUYS THINK AND ANY SUGESTIONS............. I did it, I got pics to go up!!! lol

 

Interesting, but stock = best.

 

Not feeling those... sorry.
One exception: The "IoTuS" set is awesome, as long as the rest of the car matches (paint & body)

 

wow, that was quick! lol I'm painting my car white as we speak so I thought it would look odd to have the old style lights in there. So I thought this would look good with a white car............... I just didn't lke those red and amber lights. Hows selling the wheels going for ya?????

 

If you lightly smoke the outer lenses I think it would really make them look sweet. Post some installed and lighted pics LOL

 

How would you lightly smoke them, cause I'm getting a mental picture and it doesn't seem to help what I'm trying to do!!!! lol I'm still painting the car and I don't have the red bulbs yet so that could be a while before I get installed pics.

 

Also since I'm going with a lighter colored car I thought lighter rear lights would blend with the car best....... but I guess thats why I'm on here, for others imput!!!

 

Blending is nice but contrast is the key. Imagine the lights you have pictured but with just a light smoke to darken them only slightly. It actually would give them a nice richer color IMO Here's kind of an example pic. It's not the best pic but it should give you some idea

 

Ok, well how did ya do it?

 

VHT Niteshades. Just apply one light coat at a time

 

about colored bulbs ... why not just direct replacement LED bulbs? available in almost any color

 

I thought about it, but I don't like the look. Too ricer.

 

Those direct LED's suck so much *****. They look good under normal lighting but there is a very minimal difference in brightness between normal lighting and brake lighting. I tried them on my FC and put the stock bulbs back in

 

I'm glad I didn't go that route then!

 

Wow, I found this 7 on photobucket and I just had to share!! Do you know who's this is?????
http://s213.photobucket.com/albums/c...rrent=29e3.jpg

 

a builder at mazda trix owns that i talk to one of the guys on the phone.
one of the guys that build the engines owns the white FC drift car. but, try that link i sent you for you clear lenses.