DIY Rer lights- How to keep them flashing orange?

[SwirlyE30]

I know theres a couple of threads at the moment up about rear lights to do them, what to use etc.But im trying to sort out a problem that comes with doing this. I recently did my rear indicators red

http://img213.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img213& ... am45gj.jpg

http://img213.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img213& ... am15wi.jpg

I didnt do them TOO dark, but tried to do an ok job so they matched up,but the problem now is that im flashing red obviously.This isnt so much of a problem, but my coppers will do anything to pull you over round here, and im always cautious about indicating when theres some muff behind me lol, just incase one clocks on to me flashing red. I personally dont mind, but it would be nice to be able to get more of an orangy glow from the lights.

I bought some orange bulbs from halfords today and from what i can tell, their no difernt at all lol. Now i know basically as the lenses now have a red film over them they will more of less shine red whatever light source you put through them, but is there not a way of being able to change that?

Cheers for any help

[Simon13]

I've had mine nearly a year and remember..................................................mirror, signal, manouvre? (spelling) well thats what it's for to see who's behind you! and learn cop car headlights also, and you will be fine.

They aren't gonna march u down the cop shop for that! and i'd faint if they gave you points or a fine first time round!

[Richy325iTouring]

Just move them to the reverse lighst that what im gona do
and pu a side light in the old indicators then
shoul look sweet

[E30Adam]

Just move them to the reverse lighst that what im gona do
and pu a side light in the old indicators then
shoul look sweet

That's what I've done, swap over the wiring for the indicators and reverse lights and stick an orange bulb in the reverse light space. I left bulbs out of the indicators (now reverse lights) so have to be careful when reversing.

[Kedge]

Does anybody knwo how to remove the spray from the lights, need to clean up a set of Mk1 Golf GTi lights?

Cheers

[Jon_Bmw]

Does anybody knwo how to remove the spray from the lights, need to clean up a set of Mk1 Golf GTi lights?

Cheers

Polish, or quicker still rubbing compound.

[Kedge]

Won't that damage the lights though?

[Demlotcrew]

I know theres a couple of threads at the moment up about rear lights to do them, what to use etc.But im trying to sort out a problem that comes with doing this. I recently did my rear indicators red

http://img213.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img213& ... am45gj.jpg

http://img213.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img213& ... am15wi.jpg

I didnt do them TOO dark, but tried to do an ok job so they matched up,but the problem now is that im flashing red obviously.This isnt so much of a problem, but my coppers will do anything to pull you over round here, and im always cautious about indicating when theres some muff behind me lol, just incase one clocks on to me flashing red. I personally dont mind, but it would be nice to be able to get more of an orangy glow from the lights.

I bought some orange bulbs from halfords today and from what i can tell, their no difernt at all lol. Now i know basically as the lenses now have a red film over them they will more of less shine red whatever light source you put through them, but is there not a way of being able to change that?

Cheers for any help

Using LEDs

[SwirlyE30]

Dont supose you could maybe go into a bit more detail mate? Im not clued up on electronics, but if its not that hard to sort out ill have a bash.

[valver]

fitted orange bulbs in mine and worked ok, maybe yours are too red

[Quaser]

Kedge

Use thinners to remove!

Q

[nav786]

i use thinners to remove mine when i fookd em up.

[Jhonno]

remember to remove the thinners tho as they'l eat the plastic

[TouringMatt]

May be way off the mark here, but if you put a green bulb in - would it flash orange?

http://www.themodelmakersresource.co.uk ... ts011.html

Red + Green = Yellow

Matt

[SwirlyE30]

lol crazy way of thinking, but it may work! I might see if i can get some new bulbs, only 3 quid a pop, worth a try tbh.

[johnono]

mattԚ´s on to it i think (not giving anything away, as i dont even know if it works anyway)

[E30Adam]

OOoh this is interesting. Someone try some green bulbs

[SwirlyE30]

Im on the case.When i got my orange ones, they had green ones i think, so ill try and get some!

[TouringMatt]

Whoa check me out, i am the king of hi-tech experimentation - not

Using the best equipment know to man ( a clear orange Quality street wrapper, a pink Quality street wrapper - folded over 3 times to make it red - and my Nokia 6210 with front cover removed to reveal the ultra bright LED's bright blue on the keypad, blue/green screen ) i did some testing!

I know i said try green but i had no green light to hand, and was curious to see what would happen anyway!!

Using a dark room ( works toilets with the lights switched off ) here are my findings.

Orange wrapper over the LED's turn green
Orange and red wrapper and.........well not much, for some reason the red seems to block out the light just making the light really dim

In conclusion i got a bollocking and got told to do some work

Yes i was bored

Thanks
Matt

[TouringMatt]

Update!!

I painted a spare brake bulb using some Neon green bulb paint, it dont work, all it did was dull the amount of light emitted from the cluster, no colour change at all

Back to the drawing board

Matt

[nav786]

what about spraying the inside of the indicatot lens green. il giv this a try hopefully tommorrow on my sisters corsa as its written off.

[SwirlyE30]

Yeh that may work.I guess its a case of people trying as many things as we can, its just another thing to put on the list


Be interested to see if Demlotcrew has tried useing LED's with results or not, be nice to hear more about that route.

[TouringMatt]

I actually tinted one of my rear clusters properly tonight, but not entirely

I blocked off the two grooves using a narrow cable tie, and sprayed over the top, red indicator with two orange grooves that you cant really tell are still orange. Need to let them dry and i'll see if it works

Fingers crossed

Matt

[Simon13]

can't we get green bulbs from anywhere?