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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 04:41 PM
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i've heard yellow bulbs are better than clear for foglights, is that true?

if so, where can i get yellow bulbs?

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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 04:48 PM
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I've heard that yellow fogs clear more distance in the fog then standard light
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 04:50 PM
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Yes, It lets you see better in rain or just about any kind of weather condition.
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 04:53 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by intenseEK &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yes, It lets you see better in rain or just about any kind of weather condition.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 04:54 PM
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Plus the R MaaaaaD jDM y0!!!!!11!!one!!!

I like mine, I can def. see a whole lot more with them
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 05:39 PM
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just get transparent yellow paint and paint the lenses yellow
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 05:44 PM
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check out ebay for the yellow bulbs. Search for Hella bulbs, they make them in yellow.
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 06:54 PM
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so is it better to get bulbs or to paint the lenses yellow?
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 06:59 PM
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i think it looks better just to paint it.....there's a couple of diy's of it somewhere on H-T
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 05:21 AM
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cool thanks bro <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Slow_Boy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i think it looks better just to paint it.....there's a couple of diy's of it somewhere on H-T</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 10:55 AM
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i just painted mine and it looks and the view/distance is better in my opinion...i will try to get some pics soon!!
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 11:38 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 92accordDx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just get transparent yellow paint and paint the lenses yellow </TD></TR></TABLE> ...painting works a lot better than the blubs..the yellow blubs dont shine out as bright



the ones on the teal hatch are painted as well..but you might not be able to see it too good..i should have a pic of them somewhere at nigh
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 11:39 AM
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what you need is Narva Gold
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 02:30 PM
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what kind and where do you get the paint from?
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 03:02 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 2ndchancehonda &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what kind and where do you get the paint from?</TD></TR></TABLE>

any hobby shop.... i think its called acrylic (sp?) yellow transperant paint....

i plan on doing it soon to my beast
maaaaaaaaaad jaydee m y0 j/k
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 03:03 PM
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I Have Narva Golds in my JDM fogs. They are made by phillips. You can get them at suvlights.com



They are actually more yellow in person!
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 04:10 PM
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thanks for the responses guys
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 04:17 PM
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Here is my DIY lights, used Tamiya yellow paint and a spray gun





Sorry no day shots yet, maybe this weekend
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 08:03 PM
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thanks bro

how much does a can of this paint cost from a model store?

does wal mart sell it in the paint/model section?
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 09:10 PM
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i duno if walmart has it. i would try hobby store, (hobbypeople). they have all the paints there. walmart has those little $1 bottle of paint. but i dont think it would do that job. ive assemble 8-10 models. n hobby people gets my vote.
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 09:16 PM
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cant be expensive... few bucks...
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Old Apr 24, 2004 | 08:01 PM
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Old Apr 24, 2004 | 08:35 PM
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just paint them!!!
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Old Apr 24, 2004 | 09:51 PM
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how would i do this on my G2.. for the fogs in the center? i was thinking bulbs, but since u guys say its better to paint, how would i pull this off?
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 01:19 AM
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just buy the real oem jdm ones
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