I had lightly smoked front turn signal and marker light lenses made to go w/ my silver motife. I thought that I wouldn't have a hard time finding amber bulbs to put in. But only clear available at the local Auto Zone.
Does Anyone know of any name brands and part numbers out there?
thanks as always for taking the time to input.
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Most all parts stores should have orange bulbs in the electrical isle. Lots of domestic cars and trucks use them
I had the bulb in hand (the clear one) and none in the Auto Zone bulb isle matched. They carried Sylvania.
The were useless beyond that! If you have to think forget about it!
They were excellant for plugging in a make and model and echoing what the computer info had but thinking was beyond there evolutionary level.
My conversation 2 weeks ago at Advanced auto parts
" I need a generator belt for a 51 Lincoln Cosmopolitan"
" I don't know if our computer will go back that far but I'll check for you"
" Huh, we've got a listing for a 52 but not a 51....you're car must be a 52 then"
" No it's a 51"
" You sure? We don't list a 51"
" Well I restore cars for a living, and I've owned this one for 9 years so I'm pretty sure it's a 51"
"I bet the 52 belt is the same "
"No it isn't"
" You sure you don't wanna try it to make certain?"
It was right about then that my head fell off of my shoulders, hit the floor and exploded
Go to a craft store, they carry clear paints for glass and light bulbs.
They should have it .
Oooor, you could always get an LED with the right connection in any color you want.
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The craft paint is my last resort; although some of the cheaper bulbs that I have seen looked like my daughter painted them, and with that edible pudding paint that we would ate off of our smocks when we were in kindergarten.
LED's sound interesting. are they plugn'play or cut and splice? sources?
thanks
QUOTE (scotty b @ Mar 31 2006, 08:04 PM) |
My conversation 2 weeks ago at Advanced auto parts " I need a generator belt for a 51 Lincoln Cosmopolitan" " I don't know if our computer will go back that far but I'll check for you" " Huh, we've got a listing for a 52 but not a 51....you're car must be a 52 then" " No it's a 51" " You sure? We don't list a 51" " Well I restore cars for a living, and I've owned this one for 9 years so I'm pretty sure it's a 51" "I bet the 52 belt is the same " "No it isn't" " You sure you don't wanna try it to make certain?" It was right about then that my head fell off of my shoulders, hit the floor and exploded |
I am doing something similar with my Silver teener. I am going with the Italian lens look. Clear turn signal and clear side markers. Already have the Euro rear lenses in place.
I was looking on PP at these http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/MISC/POR_MISC_STEALT-detail.htm
Even look at some of the different colored LED marker bulbs.
Good luck and please post the final product!!
Nate
The clear lenses with the Stealth bulbs is the way to go. You don't see the yellow or amber bulb inside the housign. When the bulbs glow they are amber.
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You can get leds that are clear and glow amber no problem. You just need to know what style the bulb is that you are replacing.
Try www.superbrightleds.com
The only thing to consider is if you are using it in a flasher capacity it may need some extra tweeking like adding a resistor. It may not if you are using it in parelle with another regualr bulb (as I intend to).
QUOTE (Zaney @ Mar 31 2006, 08:51 PM) |
I am doing something similar with my Silver teener. I am going with the Italian lens look. Clear turn signal and clear side markers. Already have the Euro rear lenses in place. I was looking on PP at these http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/MISC/POR_MISC_STEALT-detail.htm Even look at some of the different colored LED marker bulbs. Good luck and please post the final product!! Nate |
Painting bulbs with craft paint may be Ghetto Fabulous, but it's really not necessary.
These are standard 1157 dual filament bulbs.
Amber 1157s are now a very standard color, standard bulb on just about every modern car.
Sylvania renumbers clear 1157s to 2057 or 2257, or something like that.
I got these ambers at Pep Boys.
QUOTE (914-8 @ Apr 1 2006, 08:26 AM) |
Painting bulbs with craft paint may be Ghetto Fabulous, but it's really not necessary. These are standard 1157 dual filament bulbs. Amber 1157s are now a very standard color, standard bulb on just about every modern car. Sylvania renumbers clear 1157s to 2057 or 2257, or something like that. I got these ambers at Pep Boys. |
QUOTE (scotty b @ Mar 31 2006, 08:04 PM) |
It was right about then that my head fell off of my shoulders, hit the floor and exploded |
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