rear/tail lights

[max West-York]

Hi

On the tail lights the indicator sections have a slight orange tint to them, i was wondering if this was just a coloured cap on the inside of the bulb that could be removed and then replaced with a chromed amber bulb?

Also, are cambridge lights straight swap for standard ones??

Thanks

Edited December 8, 2010 by max West-York

[Silver!]

Yes you can break\cut the orange filter out. You will then need orange bulbs with a cover such as these...

...and yes, Cambridge\SE rear clusters are a straight swap.

[max West-York]

Yes you can break\cut the orange filter out. You will then need orange bulbs with a cover such as these...

...and yes, Cambridge\SE rear clusters are a straight swap.

cheers, ill just use chromed indicators so it eliminates the orange completely when the bulbs arent in use

How difficult is it to remove the orange cover then? im guessing its tricky since you said 'break'

[Silver!]

The hole you are working through is about the same dia. as that of the bulb + a few mm.

The orange filter is the shape of the bulb and clips into the surround.

You basically have to work through the hole to cut the orange filter into pieces.

[max West-York]

The hole you are working through is about the same dia. as that of the bulb + a few mm.

The orange filter is the shape of the bulb and clips into the surround.

You basically have to work through the hole to cut the orange filter into pieces.

ahh sounds a ball ache, well im still undecided on cambridge rears so i might not even bother in the end!

thanks for the help

[Philplop]

I've done two sets. The first I used a soldering iron to melt the cap (in the standard lights it's actually green, not orange) into lots of small pieces and then shook them out of the hole. Unfortunately, it's not particularly worth it as there is still an orange tint to the light anyway, so it doesn't make a lot of difference.

On the next set I used snips and needle-nose pliers to cut the cap into bits. I would say it's well worth doing on Cambridge lights, as, when used with a chrome bulb, it removes all orange from the indicator when not in use.

[max West-York]

I've done two sets. The first I used a soldering iron to melt the cap (in the standard lights it's actually green, not orange) into lots of small pieces and then shook them out of the hole. Unfortunately, it's not particularly worth it as there is still an orange tint to the light anyway, so it doesn't make a lot of difference.

On the next set I used snips and needle-nose pliers to cut the cap into bits. I would say it's well worth doing on Cambridge lights, as, when used with a chrome bulb, it removes all orange from the indicator when not in use.

oh do the cams come with orange filters as well?

well it looks like im going to have to do it either way arent i

Gna get cams ordered this weekend from boz, and then its coils at xmas and colour coding bumps new years

[Philplop]

Yeah, they have orange filters, because they just come with a normal white bulb.

[Silver!]

Phil, come up and do mine. I can't be arsed.

[Philplop]

Okay, on my way now.

See you shortly.

[Silver!]

OK, if you start digging the 'store' out I'll see you around 5pm.