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    Smoke Side Marker Lights.

    Just came up with an idea of making my own smoke side marker lights without the ugly paint.
    1- Remove the bulb out, using a screwdriver try to push out the reflector out, most likely the reflector will crack or brake, try to remove it without braking the housing (no problem you will not need it), clean out all of it until all you have its just the housing it should look like this one.

    2- Find a used set of tail light like the one below, carefully remove the outer lens without braking the smoked section, underneath you will find a smooth yellow reflector and a red one as well.

    3- Cut 2 yellow and 2 red rectangles to be fitted in the original housing.


    4- Cut four smoke rectangle the same size to be fitted in the same housing.


    By placing the yellow and the red reflector under the smoke one it will give you yellow for front and red for the rear.


    I used automotive Goop to glue it together, forgot to take pics of it lit up.

    Here are the yellow one powered up, red still searching for smooth red plastic.



    Last edited by Replicam3cabrio; 10-21-2008, 05:51 PM.

    #2
    What did you cut the plastic with?

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      #3
      That's actually pretty impressive man. Have a mod move it to the DiY section.

      Bravo.
      - Trey

      E90 325i/6 (ZSP, ZPP, ZCW)
      E36 325i sedan
      E30 325i sedan
      Volvo 945T

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        #4
        Do the saabs actually have the tinted tails or is that an aftermarket? If OEM..might not be a hard thing to find, if not it'll be like finding a needle in a haystack

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          #5
          Originally posted by Mastrcruse View Post
          Do the saabs actually have the tinted tails or is that an aftermarket? If OEM..might not be a hard thing to find, if not it'll be like finding a needle in a haystack
          They are that way from the factory for US 9000 models. They've used the same smoked top/red bottom taillights for the 9-5 as well.
          - Trey

          E90 325i/6 (ZSP, ZPP, ZCW)
          E36 325i sedan
          E30 325i sedan
          Volvo 945T

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            #6
            Very clean OEM+ style, I love it.

            Also, maybe MKIII Volkswagen tails would work, they have smoked sections in the taillights as stock, so you may be able to use that if you can't find these Saab ones.

            And what did you cut it with? Those are some precise cuts, looks great! You should post the measurements for the cutouts too.
            Reminiscing...

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              #7
              Nice work, i'm impressed and i'd give it a shot myself if i weren't planning on Euro-bumpers in the future. Little mods executed that well are so satisfying.

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                #8
                Holy shit balls!

                Nice DIY! My buddy has MKIII tails at home kicking around.
                1985 325e 2.8 Turbo VEMS

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                  #9
                  Dude, excellent write-up!

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                    #10
                    and the fact that the lens say hella makes it even more cool.
                    good job man!
                    -Frank
                    1987 325is m50nv (schwarz)
                    1990 325is (sterling silber)(sold)
                    2001 525i

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                      #11
                      HOW did you cut lenses. That is the only thing stopping me at this point

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                        #12
                        They look really startec like. i wonder if someone could make startec ripoffs doing something similar.

                        Probably not but still a good idea

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                          #13
                          Awesome write up! I'm guessing you used a plastic cutter?


                          RIP

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Bey View Post
                            Awesome write up! I'm guessing you used a plastic cutter?


                            Who ever heard of such a thing/where do I get one? I suppose the plastic store ie: Tap Plastics.

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                              #15
                              ^^^ Home depot
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