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Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:47 pm

Ive seen a few E30's on the internet now with yellow headlights,
anyone know where I can get some or how its done?
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Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:49 pm

you can do them in the same way as you would 'smoke' a set of e30 headlights.
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Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:50 pm

IIRC it's a French thing.
This is why I no longer drive an E30......

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Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:59 pm

1an wrote:you can do them in the same way as you would 'smoke' a set of e30 headlights.
But its the glass thats yellow
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Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:10 pm

do you want them to look yellow or shine yellow?

if it was me i would do them like how you 'smoke' the headlights as it will more than likely look alot better.
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Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:17 pm

1an wrote:do you want them to look yellow or shine yellow?

if it was me i would do them like how you 'smoke' the headlights as it will more than likely look alot better.
Sorry i see what you mean now, I want the glass yellow
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Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:19 pm

if you paint the glass yellow they will shine yellow, so you dont want them to appear yellow then?
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Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:20 pm

When i was in france at least 50% of e30s had them 8)
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Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:55 pm

1an wrote:if you paint the glass yellow they will shine yellow, so you dont want them to appear yellow then?
I want yellow glass, so of course when the lights are on they will shine yellow
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Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:57 pm

yellow lights are legal here anyway so why not have yellow lights. i can remember a time when uk lights were often yellow.

Thanks

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Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:00 pm

320stu wrote:
1an wrote:if you paint the glass yellow they will shine yellow, so you dont want them to appear yellow then?
I want yellow glass, so of course when the lights are on they will shine yellow
that makes it abit more clearer, only way you will do it is to tint the glass then,
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Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:03 pm

These are the ones the french have these shine yellow at night

http://cgi.ebay.fr/BMW-E30-316-I-BLANCH ... otohosting
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Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:15 pm

thats what I want!
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Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:19 pm

look for a set on ebay france but you might have to use an online language translator and paste them into ebay unless you can speak french lol :D
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Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:19 pm

like i said, you can either make them look like that yourself by splitting the headlight and doing it the same way we 'smoke' the headlights, or spray the lesnses yellow(which will look rubbish) or you could try and get hold of some headlights that are alreay yellow from abroad.
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Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:25 pm

http://cgi.ebay.fr/BLOC-PHARE-DOUBLE-OP ... otohosting

http://cgi.ebay.fr/BLOC-PHARE-DOUBLE-OP ... dZViewItem

Here is a few sets for sale

Thought about getting some myself before but not sure they would suit a red car

Hope this Helps :D :D
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Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:48 pm

Thanks,
Would they not dip the wrong way though?
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Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:13 pm

oh yer, never thought of that
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Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:16 pm

You can adjust them...
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Post Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:45 am

Alex, you seen mine about? Usually have yellow mains in, but I'm rebuilding a set of lights for some brand new ones I got off eBay for £22 delivered!
...or is it?
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Post Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:20 am

Its funny that everyone always wants what they don't have!

I'm a member on a French version of the zone, you should see the amount of guides and requests they have for changing yellow lights to clear.

I might set myself up as a middle man winkeye
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Post Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:39 am

Ze Germans love them. Good condition yellow smileys fetch a fortune on eBay.de :idea:
...or is it?