yellow, french lights?

[davy87nj]

Ok so i dont even have an E30 yet but Im doing research and waiting for the cash in hand so I can buy one. Sorry if this is a noob question, I searched and really didnt see what im asking. What is the benefits of the yellow, or what i have found to be called french lights? Are they just for looks? History behind them? thanks.

[CHIF8008]

yellow is a easier color to see in the fog rather than white light.

[davy87nj]

that makes sense, thanks.

[davem]

As far as history I actually believe that at one point France required yellow head lights. I've seen a couple French movies with bmws during the eighties and they had "frenched" highs and lows.

[e30Rooster]

At night the yellow shows more contrast. You dont have to buy frenchies use yellow lamin-x.

-Alex

[CHIF8008]

My "frence" lights are from a Benz @ a yard. You can get them for fairly cheap.

[PoorBoysRacing]

heres a shot of my e30 with "frenched" lights, i just used krylon stained glass spray i got off amazon, works great, the more coats the darker the color, this is 3 coats :D

[PoorBoysRacing]

also if you dont like it you can just whipe it off with a bit of paint thinner :)

[Quadrajet]

Added bonus is during snow storms the yellow doesn't dazzle your eyes on the falling snow like white will do.

[PoorBoysRacing]

^ love the name, always hated my "quadrajunks" on my monte carlo's :D

[Jrey]

heres a shot of my e30 with "frenched" lights, i just used krylon stained glass spray i got off amazon, works great, the more coats the darker the color, this is 3 coats :D

How did you do this? I wanna do those for my high beams, cuz I don't wanna drop extra for the real ones honestly

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[PoorBoysRacing]

you quoted how i did it

i used krylon stained glass spray, tooth the headlights out, cleaned em up and sprated, simple as that :D

heres a link to the product:

http://www.amazon.com/Krylon-Stained-Glass-Color-Yellow/dp/B0014C3VXG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329423074&sr=8-1

[Jrey]

you quoted how i did it

i used krylon stained glass spray, tooth the headlights out, cleaned em up and sprated, simple as that :D

heres a link to the product:
http://www.amazon.com/Krylon-Stained...9423074&sr=8-1

LOL well that answered my first questipn if you sprayed it with the lens on or off the housing but anyways how do you remove the lens from the housing ? :P

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[PoorBoysRacing]

I just removed the headlights from the mounting bracket (3 screws per lens) the speayed them, those are sealed beams in the picture, i currently have projectors which i have yet to french

*what front lip is on your car in your sig? i like it lol

[Jrey]

I just removed the headlights from the mounting bracket (3 screws per lens) the speayed them, those are sealed beams in the picture, i currently have projectors which i have yet to french

*what front lip is on your car in your sig? i like it lol

Its a zender bodykit lol and thanks!

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