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Mar 10, 2008 | 03:42 PM

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I made them for my car and put blackouts over them because I didnt like how they looked. So i just bought regular LT1 lights. Its pretty easy to do. Theres a write up somewhere how to do it.

I assume you have red LEDs then? That'd be illegal in the US not to have them be red.

I can see that being the best way to tint them, would help keep them dark looking but let more light through.

Mar 10, 2008 | 04:15 PM

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I assume you have red LEDs then? That'd be illegal in the US not to have them be red.

I can see that being the best way to tint them, would help keep them dark looking but let more light through.

actually... you only need Red reflectors & bulbs, and the lenses can be clear.

the clear LT1 lights still have red reflectors.. so they could be black, clear whatever.

check out a lexus RX350

Mar 10, 2008 | 08:48 PM

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actually... you only need Red reflectors & bulbs, and the lenses can be clear.

the clear LT1 lights still have red reflectors.. so they could be black, clear whatever.

check out a lexus RX350

It might vary state to state then. I'm 99% sure you can't have clear tail lights with out red brake lights in Minnesota. Side markers are the same, must be yellow, can be clear I believe, but gotta be yellow in color. I know that last bit because my friend had in blue ones and got cited. I also know that the bumper hight limit is 24" (Under 1-ton, agricultural reasons), because my last truck was 25.5" >_> I got a ticket

Mar 11, 2008 | 08:42 AM

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I just went to Advance and bought red bulbs.

Mar 11, 2008 | 09:42 AM

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I just went to Advance and bought red bulbs.

that's all you need. the bulb needs to be red... so does the reflector. the lense can be any color.

as previously mentioned.... look at the lexus RX, the new RangeRover, even the 3rd gen t/a with black tail lamps.

Mar 12, 2008 | 01:55 AM

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Do they make clear center sections??... I have a mod planned...

Mar 12, 2008 | 02:07 AM

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i've never found a clear center section. at the moment i am going to do this on my own.
i will write a howto when i am ready.

Mar 12, 2008 | 03:21 AM

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I plan on lighting up my center section bird soon if I can find a clear solution

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Mar 12, 2008 | 04:54 AM

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yeah i had this. but some people destroyed it at night when i parked the car in front of my girlfriends house.
you have to do it on your own.

Mar 12, 2008 | 06:36 AM

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We misunderstood each other then, no biggy. I wasn't referring to the lense being clear as being illegal, I was referring to the fact that a clear bulb behind a clear lense would yield one not-red brake light

Snowman knew what I meant.

Mar 14, 2008 | 11:08 PM

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To the original poster...sell your Firebird and buy a HONDA CIVIC

Mar 15, 2008 | 04:35 AM

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To the original poster...sell your Firebird and buy a HONDA CIVIC

You need to

and learn to read

He doesn't live in North America, his reasons are justified.

Mar 15, 2008 | 09:54 AM

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Player87 is the one who is from Germany, the original poster (FIREBIRD2000) never mentioned anything about living outside the USA.

All he mentioned was that he has mirror tint, and wants to add altezza's, HID's, and chrome wheels...

Mar 15, 2008 | 11:26 AM

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Player87 is the one who is from Germany, the original poster (FIREBIRD2000) never mentioned anything about living outside the USA.

All he mentioned was that he has mirror tint, and wants to add altezza's, HID's, and chrome wheels...

Ah, I was mixing the two up

My apologies!

Mar 17, 2008 | 06:43 PM

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To the original poster...sell your Firebird and buy a HONDA CIVIC

i have a firebird and a honda civic.....

Mar 17, 2008 | 06:51 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Spiers

Player87 is the one who is from Germany, the original poster (FIREBIRD2000) never mentioned anything about living outside the USA.

All he mentioned was that he has mirror tint, and wants to add altezza's, HID's, and chrome wheels...

correct.

i live in florida. i do like clear tail lights. i just installed HID lights they look awesome. i will put pics up when the car is ready. my factory muffler started to make funny noise. i got to change that too as well. any recommendations...

Mar 17, 2008 | 07:05 PM

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I would go with a factory replacement muffler and keep clear tail lights away from the Firebird.

...along with the LED washer nozzles, tireflyz, and chrome windshield wipers.

Mar 17, 2008 | 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Player87

Hey I have clear taillights.
I was forced to do this because here in Germany i need to have amber turn signals. so i looked for clear taillights.

here is my car

That looks sweet. Can you post 2 pics of your taillights and brake lights on please?

Mar 18, 2008 | 01:13 AM

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Hi HoLLo.
Sorry you have to wait for FIREBIRD2000, because my clear taillights are at the paint shop.
Im going to let them tint in red and black from the inside.
I will post pics when ready.
Sorry again. I have no old pics of the taillights on.
But its hard to see anything when the sun is shining. Also LEDs dont work better.
But I think on Friday or saturday i can make some pics of my new taillights.