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Title: Clear parking lenses (What Bulbs)
Post by: 1987GN on March 24 2014, 11:51:52 AM: Any idea where i can find a clear bulb that blinks amber in color?
Title: Re: Clear parking lenses (What Bulbs)
Post by: SuperSix on March 24 2014, 12:03:30 PM: Quite a few LED ones on Amazon..

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Amber+Bulb+1157+led&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AAmber+Bulb+1157+led (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Amber+Bulb+1157+led&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AAmber+Bulb+1157+led)
Title: Re: Clear parking lenses (What Bulbs)
Post by: earlbrown on March 24 2014, 12:33:41 PM: Quote from: 1987GN on March 24 2014, 11:51:52 AM
Any idea where i can find a clear bulb that blinks amber in color?

Just add 'na' to the end of the bulb number

That what I have behind my stock lens'. It makes the car look all Holloweeny at night.
Title: Re: Clear parking lenses (What Bulbs)
Post by: 1987GN on March 24 2014, 01:00:52 PM: Earl...I want the bulbs to look clear, but light up amber...I just ordered some LED ones on Amazon.
Title: Re: Clear parking lenses (What Bulbs)
Post by: daveismissing on March 24 2014, 01:59:40 PM: I don't think you'll find an incandescent bulb that looks white and illuminates amber
Title: Re: Clear parking lenses (What Bulbs)
Post by: 1987GN on March 24 2014, 03:37:45 PM: Yes ....i had a 65 cobra (Backdraft)..I changed to clear lenses...they came with chrome looking bulbs that flashed Amber.
Title: Re: Clear parking lenses (What Bulbs)
Post by: SuperSix on March 24 2014, 03:48:06 PM: I saw those, from what I read, they are quite a bit dimmer than a regular bulb.

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/116PT03BWKL.jpg)

http://www.amazon.com/Pilot-XC-1157A-Xenon-Chrome-Coated/dp/B001UG9K54/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt (http://www.amazon.com/Pilot-XC-1157A-Xenon-Chrome-Coated/dp/B001UG9K54/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt)

http://www.amazon.com/Vacuum-Chrome-Bulb-1157-Amber/dp/B000CRJ0IO (http://www.amazon.com/Vacuum-Chrome-Bulb-1157-Amber/dp/B000CRJ0IO)
Title: Re: Clear parking lenses (What Bulbs)
Post by: daveismissing on March 24 2014, 04:00:56 PM: I stand corrected
:)
Title: Re: Clear parking lenses (What Bulbs)
Post by: earlbrown on March 24 2014, 08:54:13 PM: Quote from: 1987GN on March 24 2014, 01:00:52 PM
Earl...I want the bulbs to look clear, but light up amber...I just ordered some LED ones on Amazon.

During the day I can't imagine you can see the bulb.

Unless you're running over someone at speed... and in that case, 'dead men tell no tales'.
Title: Re: Clear parking lenses (What Bulbs)
Post by: tb3 on March 25 2014, 02:03:53 PM: incandescent will soon be a thing of the past
Title: Re: Clear parking lenses (What Bulbs)
Post by: SuperSix on March 25 2014, 02:49:31 PM: Good.. I love LEDs