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Old 01-11-2002, 04:50 PM
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Default Cleared Corners With Amber LED Running Lights

I decided to clear my lights since I had the front bumper off the car to install my new AEM CAI. Many thanks to S2K0 and his tips thread on 12-18-01. If you are thinking about doing it read his helpful hints and photos too. I ended up using the oven method to open up the light housings but found a preheated oven temperature of about 230 degrees for 8 minutes worked the best. Also it is imperative that you use a 1 - 2 inch scraper to help pry the lights apart. I also was especially careful resealing the housings with two seperate coats of black hi-temp silicon which I let cure for 24 hours between coats.
As for the replacement lights for the cleared corner, rather than going with hyper white or blue, I found amber non fading signal lights from autobulbdepot.com which I painted chrome silver leaving a1/2 inch slot on the bottom part of the bulb unpainted by covering it with tape. They work great and look cool. For the running lights I used a replacement amber led which I suprisingly found at Autozone. I have included a photo of the led and packaging. These are excellent and are the best solution to make the clear corners work properly without looking to ricey!!!

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My experience with LED bulbs is that they do not spread the light beam pattern like standard bulbs do.
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You know i really want to clear my corners, but guess i'm afraid to screw somthing up. But that looks awsome, you did a good job. Is possible for you to get a pick with the HID lights on? Just to see how it looks.
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The led is on in the one photo. They are clear when they are off. They are much brighter at night. By the way, I think just about anybody can cleat their lights, its not that hard. I had the front bumper off and the lights out in about 1 hour!!!
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looks cool, how long did the whole procedure take?
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Good job, nevertheless ... I'm impressed by the quality and output. As for LEDs, I think I'll stick with the conventional Raybirg bulbs for now.
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I think I could do the whole procedure in under four hours now that I have done it but the first time took about 6 hours total time. Although it is a good idea to let the silicon cure for 24 hours around the housing before reinstalling the cleared lights just to be safe.
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