hey does anyone know hwere i can find a DIY for tails like so

 

From the picture shown there is no amber? But if I get what you mean is it the amber bulbs? If so just go buy white bulbs.......I hate the color amber too.

 

nah. you have to heat it and scrape the amber off. or whatever. not just change bulbs.

 

i ended up using some needle nose plyers and twisted and broke the amber insert into little pieces. the inside housing will most likely get all scraped up. it'll take awhile, but well worth the time and effort. Or try using a soldering iron to melt the insert into smaller pieces.

 

shoot wish you had pics or something. thanks anyway looks like i will just have to open it up myself

 

yeah just keep in mind that's most likely illegal in your state. i wouldnt be saying that if i hadn't been pulled over for that before. what a load of bs

Mark

 

really? wow i thought a few bmws came like that stock..maybe i am worng..plus when you throw your blinker on does your brakelight blink too or is it just that amber part..hah weird because ive never seen it

 

Only the amber section blinks. The brake lights are tied in with the tailights. The two work independently of the blinkers.

 

I tried to do it recently and it didnt turn out quite as easy as i thought it would. The amber peice is like SUPER flexy and wouldnt break .. the inside reflective part got a little scrapped up on the inside and I stopped.. Some kid on another forum says hes got it down pat, removes the reflecter and buffs them for $40 but you have to pay $100 anf get $60 back wen you send him your tails.

I thought id save the hassle and order the eBay red / clears .. DONT DO IT!! They fit like garbage!! BIG gaps.. I took them RIGHT OFF! there for sale if anyone wants em .. brand enw $100 SHIPPED..

 

I believe if you put the tailights in the oven and bake them at a certain temperature for a certain time you can remove the tailight assembly without breaking anything and then remove the amber strip. But I don't know the exact details about it.

 

I wanna do this on my 1991 accord but im not sure if its even possible, if the amber piece even breaks.

 

everyone claims to have hit it really hard and then picked up the pieces after which is weird, and makes me a bit nervous to do so but

 

do they make amber rear blinker bulbs becuase I cant seem to find them at my local pep boys, wal mart, kragen , autozone ?

 

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From Sylvania.com:
Front turn signal
7440

Rear turn signal
7440

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AccordRacing &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> I thought id save the hassle and order the eBay red / clears .. DONT DO IT!! They fit like garbage!! BIG gaps.. I took them RIGHT OFF! there for sale if anyone wants em .. brand enw $100 SHIPPED..</TD></TR></TABLE> do you think anyone is going to buy them after you said that?

 

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please don't put white bulbs into clear/white housings in your taillights. it's illegal and completely blinding to drivers behind you. [/rant]

 

you run the risk of melting them in the oven for the inexperienced. i originally used needle nose plyers and twisted and broke little pieces out, but if i had to do it again i would use a soldering iron and needle nose plyers to melt the insert into pieces and take them out.
And yes, they do have amber bulbs. bought mine at a local perfromance shop.
Good Luck!

 

From Sylvania.com:
Front turn signal
7440
Rear turn signal
7440

Isn't the bulb size different from teh back and front from where you plug it in?

 

Shouldn't be. They're the exact same bulb....

 

I thoguht it was decided that you need to clear the amber, not just get a white bulb

 

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It has. I was just clarifying the bulb for the other guy. Sorry to hi-jack your thread.

 

haha yea sorry for the hijacking........... but when i went to pep boys, all they had were sylvania 7440 oem. Is oem amber or the yellowish color?

 

Has anyone done this on a 4th gen? Im just wondering if they are made the same as the 5th gen taillights....thanks!

 

took my traillight out, doesnt look possible, looks like the whole piece is amber damn, cant do this on 4th gen (1991) dunno bout later models

 

cd5 has a little amber square thing so im assuming its different