yellow lights

[martauto]

Two parts to this,

1. how does the law stand on yellow lights (mot etc)
2. is it possible to have a good finish using yellow lens paint

Mart.

[martauto]

Any ideas ??

Mart.

[steve_k]

1, mot ain't got a clue sorry.

2. don't use paint, use stuff like lamin-x film or fly eye film (search ebay for them).

[steve_k]

for the film i bought a 48"x12" roll off ebay for £2.50 from china, seems to be pretty good aswell .

[j2b]

Mot, no problem on mine,have film on, yellow lights are perfectly legal in the uk. have yet to do the fogs

[Split_S]

Just posted my yellow light conversion... Used lamin-x, ordered from ECS tuning for 30$ or so.. Worked great.. Just clean light, peel off, stick on.. Here is the result..



Didn't do both as its not legal here in Canada... Cops would be on me like a fat kid on a smarty...

[martauto]

OK guy`s I could be sold on the film, any links would be really great.
UK based if possible.
Cheers, Mart.

Diamond Swarrrrrrtzzz TC baur.
I think this could look cool.

[steve_k]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30cm-x-60cm-Y ... 3cd4f3a070

there you go, plenty on there cheap enough.

[martauto]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30cm-x-60cm-Y ... 3cd4f3a070

there you go, plenty on there cheap enough.

All sorted mate, Thanks !!

Mart.

[Sanchez]

Laminx too.

[martauto]

Well I`ve got some film and had a quick trial on one light and it works for me but the "chrome" outers look like they need painting black? or I could go titanium silver instead. What say you ??
Also , do these come off with the units still attached to the car?

Many thanks Mart.

[steve_k]

Pics??

[Sanchez]

I painted my rings black.

[martauto]

Pics??

Too dark and too bloody cold mate.

Mart.

[martauto]

I painted my rings black.

Could you take them off with the units still in place ?

Mart.

[Cloggy Saint]

Yep, they just prise off.

[martauto]

Cheers bud,

Mart.

[martauto]

Pics??

It was getting dark and her indoors took 12 pics and this was the best
It was very easy to apply using a hair dryer and fingers and thumbs to "fold/spread" not force it into position and wrap around the edge of the lens.
I did end up painting the "bezzzzzles ?" Titan silver and I think they turned out OK but use black if you wish but I believe it keeps the old school look intact.
This now, with my period "luggage rack" on the rear is starting to look very decent.

Mart.

NB. For Christ sake don't use a hot air gun.!!!
You could end up with very silly fingers/stumps ,or, worst of all........ a cracked lens

[steve_k]

Look good just need to smoke the indicator lenses now ;)

[martauto]

Look good just need to smoke the indicator lenses now ;)

Old skooool look , old she is.

Mart.

Cheers mate.

[j2b]

yellows FTW

[DMW]

MOT says " a matched pair of lamps both emit light substantially the same colour and intensity.
In a four head lamp system the outer pair of lights need not emit the same colour light as the inner pair

[Jozi]

Used lamin-x, ordered from ECS tuning for 30$ or so.. Worked great.. Just clean light, peel off, stick on..

I used the same but it wasn't as easy as you make it sound. I found the film to thick a gauge and didn't wrap around the edge nicely without some heat. Its still not perfect, I think it would work better if the film was thinner.

[zd3bx]

I think all 4 being yellow looks a bit silly, but either dipped beam or full beam looks cool

Also just the fogs being yellow while the headlights are normal is another good combo.