Already tired of the washed out look of my amber corner bulbs. I have the smoked headlights with the clear lens (sadly they don't make the double smoked ones any more). In the housings I have those Silverstar corner bulbs that are chrome when off and amber when lit. I want a brighter more solid amber color so it won't be completely washed out compared to my HIDs. Will the normal non silver looking bulbs give me this look or will I need LED bulbs. Whcih LEDs are you guys runnign and from where? Jus tlooking for something cheap but bright. Also do th eLED bulbs fill the corner housing with light really well or jsut project it forward? Please help my OCD ass! lol.
Amber LED corner bulbs?
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Shifty Powers
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wtf is this smoked with clear lens thing?
Ive had 2 sets of smoked headlights and they are smoked... no clear on them.. someone care to fill me in or show me?
Ive had 2 sets of smoked headlights and they are smoked... no clear on them.. someone care to fill me in or show me?
What I mean is the inside of the housing is smoked but the lenas is normal clear with no tint on it. AM used to sell lights with both a smoked lens and housing that made them way darker and sexier. Of course visibility was not as good. Now nobody makes them anymore 
Shifty Powers
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Yup lens is either smoked or dark smoked now
MustangChris
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i use "Stealth Bulbs" from Mr. Body Kit. com I dont suggest buying ANYTHING from them with the exception of these...
they are gray/silver in color, but light up gold. I love them. especially in my smoked housings. the bulb is completely hidden.
they are gray/silver in color, but light up gold. I love them. especially in my smoked housings. the bulb is completely hidden.
MustangChris
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(you can see it in action in my signiture.)
Shifty Powers
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hmmmmm not a great pic of it lol
MustangChris
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I bascially have those same bulbs but they are silver stars. They also are stealth. but that's not really my issue. I just want them brighter to match the HIDs. you car looks amazing but your corner lights look jsut like mine in the pic They bareley look lit in relation to the head lights.
They bareley look lit in relation to the head lights.Steve-Oh
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V-LEDS.com sell these "switchback" bulbs. I think this is what you're looking for. Don't forget to buy the load resistors.
http://www.v-leds.com/1157-LED/SwitchBack/sc122167-1-2//page/1/checkForLanding/true
Edit: I forget if our turn signal bulbs are 3157 or 1157 so ignore the bulb type in the link. They make "switchback" bulbs for both.
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http://www.v-leds.com/1157-LED/SwitchBack/sc122167-1-2//page/1/checkForLanding/true
Edit: I forget if our turn signal bulbs are 3157 or 1157 so ignore the bulb type in the link. They make "switchback" bulbs for both.
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wow that's nuts for amber freakin bulbs. i didn't even think about it until you posted that link steven but AM sells a kit of them.
http://www.americanmuscle.com/raxiom-switchback-turn-signal-9404.html
http://www.americanmuscle.com/raxiom-switchback-turn-signal-9404.html
Steve-Oh
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Yeah they are pricey! I know all the ones I used for my tailights added up to about $200 lol. Oh well, a fool and his money are easily parted or how ever that saying goes.
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Shifty Powers
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^ heard those lights are hit or miss.. but ide like to try them out
MustangChris
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ohhhh. i get what you're after now. Yes, you're right. they arent nearly bright like headlights...
and daaaamn those AM kits are SUPER bright. lol. Not my cup of tea, but to each their own.
and daaaamn those AM kits are SUPER bright. lol. Not my cup of tea, but to each their own.
belber095
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they would look really good sitting next to some HIDs
ttocs
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also make the hid bulbs look cheap for that price...
OnyxCobra
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I tried bulbs that had 36 of the 5050 SMD LEDs and they were not nearly bright enough for me, i mean you could barely see them at all if the sun was shining on them. Returned them and bought some CREE projector LED bulbs for them and they are hella bright and look awesome, I love them.
I just looked at the switch back bulbs from AM. Now that I understand the switch back bulbs, that's jsut not what I am looking for. I want the corners to still be amber jsut really bright lol. I like the old school look of crusing around just before dark with the parking lights and fog lights running. lol. Im dumb I guess
