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  • Mastrcruse
    R3V Elite
    • Sep 2005
    • 5340

    #1

    How Dark??

    I am thinking about getting the MHW smoked turn signals, but I want really dark, and from the pictures they don't look to dark. Is there darker or is the pic not showing the truth???
  • EtaSport
    R3VLimited
    • Oct 2003
    • 2853

    #2
    I dont think pictures do them much justice, and they look darker on the car. If they arent dark enough you can always get some laminx and put that on there.
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    • Addissimo
      E30 Mastermind
      • Mar 2004
      • 1820

      #3
      if you're asking this question i doubt they're dark enough.

      You probably want them to blend with body color or something dont you?

      paint or laminx

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      • nando
        Moderator
        • Nov 2003
        • 34827

        #4
        laminx is probably what you want, they make them look black during the day when they are turned off.
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        • asubimmer
          R3V OG
          • Jul 2004
          • 6482

          #5
          Originally posted by nando
          laminx is probably what you want, they make them look black during the day when they are turned off.
          would laminx be good for turn signals and side markers?
          anyone have a little left over that they would sell me?
          ///Alpinweiß II 24v 91' 318is, Alpinweiß III 99' 323i, 04' Yamaha R6 SE for sale, 00' VW GTi, 83' El Camino BURNED, 01' P71sold, 92' Miatasold

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          • nando
            Moderator
            • Nov 2003
            • 34827

            #6
            $15 gets you more than enough for the turnsignals and sidemarkers. I never did my sidemarkers because they aren't bright enough as is (people seem to have a really difficult time seeing my car, not going to make it worse).
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            • asubimmer
              R3V OG
              • Jul 2004
              • 6482

              #7
              dang thats what i was wondering.... oh well
              ///Alpinweiß II 24v 91' 318is, Alpinweiß III 99' 323i, 04' Yamaha R6 SE for sale, 00' VW GTi, 83' El Camino BURNED, 01' P71sold, 92' Miatasold

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              • asubimmer
                R3V OG
                • Jul 2004
                • 6482

                #8
                hmmm.. has anyone tryed to mod their turn signals and side markers to use led's. they last forever and they are bright as crap... oh an they barely use any power (like that really matters).
                ///Alpinweiß II 24v 91' 318is, Alpinweiß III 99' 323i, 04' Yamaha R6 SE for sale, 00' VW GTi, 83' El Camino BURNED, 01' P71sold, 92' Miatasold

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                • hamann318is
                  No R3VLimiter
                  • Jul 2004
                  • 3382

                  #9
                  It takes no time to change a side/turn bulb. There is no reason to do LEDs.
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                  • DarkWing6
                    Moderator
                    • Apr 2004
                    • 7144

                    #10
                    Originally posted by hamann318is
                    It takes no time to change a side/turn bulb. There is no reason to do LEDs.
                    Originally posted by asubimmer
                    they are bright as crap
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                    • Jordan
                      R3V OG
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 12907

                      #11
                      LED ricer bulbs are a BAD idea.

                      Those universal replacement shits are horrid. The viewing angle is like 30º.

                      Might as well be a 2w bulb outside of that viewing angle.
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                      • asubimmer
                        R3V OG
                        • Jul 2004
                        • 6482

                        #12
                        ohh gosh guys... i didn't mean the led's ricer bulbs. I was saying if you had dark turnsignals. someone said that you could barley see the bulbs when it was tinted dark. it was just an idea so you could have dark signals and signals that people can see.
                        ///Alpinweiß II 24v 91' 318is, Alpinweiß III 99' 323i, 04' Yamaha R6 SE for sale, 00' VW GTi, 83' El Camino BURNED, 01' P71sold, 92' Miatasold

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