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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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so im trying to figure out how to do clear running lights in my T/A as well as put in some HIDs, anyone have any write ups or advise? i know the subject has been beaten around the bush a gazillion times but i havent found exactly what im looking for.
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The running light color is determined by the color of the bulb, you can go buy clear bulbs and you'll have clear running lights. HID's are easy too, any place you get them from will have instructions.
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You can put HID's into the Eurolights housings(it works) but it isn't optimum. Another option is to use the H7 Phillips xtreme power bulbs which use HIR type technology to produce more light.
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 10:14 PM
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Take a look at the Lighting FAQ:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/710357-lighting-faq.html
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Originally Posted by 'Trust'
The running light color is determined by the color of the bulb, you can go buy clear bulbs and you'll have clear running lights. HID's are easy too, any place you get them from will have instructions.
i thought the actual lens was orange?
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Originally Posted by wannafbody
You can put HID's into the Eurolights housings(it works) but it isn't optimum. Another option is to use the H7 Phillips xtreme power bulbs which use HIR type technology to produce more light.
Yuuup, there are plenty of ways to do it. The lighting FAQ that VIP posted has a lot of Projector's that you can custom fabricate to your Trans Am. I made a right up for HIDs in reflector housings, which some people don't like, but it's cheaper, easy, and if you point your lights down the glare won't be overkill. It isn't as good as projectors, but it's a halluva lot better.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...-trans-am.html

If your comfortable doing a projector fab, go for it. If not, do the philips conversion or HIDs.
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Originally Posted by NeedaV8foundation
i thought the actual lens was orange?
Nope, it's the bulb.
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Yuuup, there are plenty of ways to do it. The lighting FAQ that VIP posted has a lot of Projector's that you can custom fabricate to your Trans Am. I made a right up for HIDs in reflector housings, which some people don't like, but it's cheaper, easy, and if you point your lights down the glare won't be overkill. It isn't as good as projectors, but it's a halluva lot better.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...-trans-am.html

If your comfortable doing a projector fab, go for it. If not, do the philips conversion or HIDs.
whats the phillips conversion?
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Whoops, didn't mean to say Philips. I actually don't know what the Philips conv. is. But here's what's been recently discussed on here, a Bosch conversion that is used in other countries.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...dlights-t.html

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