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Old 09-07-2016, 09:43 AM
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Side Light replacement ?

The round light just behind the front wheel wells, soes anybody make a replacement that is tinted?

Those lights look so ugly on the car.
 
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type this search into ebay


"SMOKED Aston Martin DB9 Volante Vantage V8 V12 S Kahn Side Repeaters Indicators"
 
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Thanks just saw those.
 
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Thanks just saw those.
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You can smoke the normal ones to look like that, I did it on mine. Pro tip: replace the orange bulb with a clear one. The orange looks really gross through the smoked lens.
 
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Those are shipped from Cyprus! Aren't there any sold in the US?
 
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You can smoke the normal ones to look like that, I did it on mine. Pro tip: replace the orange bulb with a clear one. The orange looks really gross through the smoked lens.
How do you do it yourself?
 
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Old 09-07-2016, 06:32 PM
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DIY using a tinting spray or laminate would be the cheapest way. Just tape off everything but the lens and spray them (I'd suggest removing them from the car before you do this!), let them dry, then remove the tape and you're set. Laminate is a bit trickier because it needs to be applied just right.

You can also have them done professionally, which will probably give you the best results but at a higher cost.

I'm about to buy a bunch of side repeaters and have them professionally tinted, along with replacing the orange bulbs with clear ones. I'm using OEM side repeaters, though, so the price is going to be a bit more than the eBay ones.
 
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Those are shipped from Cyprus! Aren't there any sold in the US?
Do you need them right away. Simply order and forget. They'll get to you.
 
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Buy the smoked Ford-ones from the Puma; I got these and they are identical to OEM. Check the webs "Ford Puma 1.7 Smoke Side Repeater Indicators".
 

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I wish you would have posted this earlier, I bought the other on ebay for about $60. The ones you referenced do look exactly the same and are about $7 each.
 
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Originally Posted by telum01
DIY using a tinting spray or laminate would be the cheapest way. Just tape off everything but the lens and spray them (I'd suggest removing them from the car before you do this!), let them dry, then remove the tape and you're set. Laminate is a bit trickier because it needs to be applied just right.

You can also have them done professionally, which will probably give you the best results but at a higher cost.

I'm about to buy a bunch of side repeaters and have them professionally tinted, along with replacing the orange bulbs with clear ones. I'm using OEM side repeaters, though, so the price is going to be a bit more than the eBay ones.
I am going to tint mine, do you know what kind of bulb these take?
Would like to stop and get them on my way home.

Thanks
 
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It's a standard 5w automotive bulb. I got a pack of them off Amazon.
 
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Old 09-08-2016, 01:25 PM
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It's a standard 5w automotive bulb. I got a pack of them off Amazon.
Do you happen to know the type?
194, 1102, etc...
 
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5w 168 bulbs
 


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