If i tint my rear indicators ....

[WerkdE30]

i got a can of red lens die and am considering makin the indicators red. but what colour will they flash? wont they look kinda green or sumthin cuz of the yellow under the die?

anyone whos done this please let me know thanks.

also do u get any extra police attention witht the indicators being red? and will doing another coat over the red bit make it darker but not "chav" full blacked out style?

[d6dph]

I had tinted lights on mine for quite a while, As long as you don't go too mad with the paint they should still flash orange-ish!

I changed mine for a set of startec all red clusters after a while as the paint was fading on my original lenses.

[WerkdE30]

ok thanks. i guess ill keep thinkin bout it. i have also been considering the ebay ones with clear tops but tinted they dont look bad and dont stand out to much.

thanks mate if i do it ill try n take sum pics to post up with them flashing so people can see what it looks like.

[Templ8e30]

I've been running with red tinted rears for a couple of years now, they do flash orangey/red.

No trouble from the rozzers or the MOT man

Cheers,

Iain T

[d6dph]

I did play around with doing a striped effect like the merc lenses have, looked ok but I didn't get round to finishing them.

I'd do it mate, just do light coats and check them every so often to see how dark they are getting.

[WerkdE30]

hmm ok ill give it a go i think. i have to do sum on another car of mine so ill get the hang of it before i do the bimma.

what do u mean by striped effect? painting black lines in the grooves or sumthing?

[d6dph]

No like the mercedes (I think?) have striped lights, as in thin bands of red then orange then red ect to look red from a distance and still flash orange.

I may still have the cluster I was using as a tester at home.