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06-13-2006, 07:23 AM | #1 |
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Any way to make US to Euro Headlights?
Is there anyway to remove or clear the amber in the xenon headlights to make them look like euros? Or would you need to buy a whole headlamp? I know DOT in the US states that you need at least an amber bulb.
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06-13-2006, 07:29 AM | #2 |
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Please search. This is probably the #1 most frequently asked question.
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06-13-2006, 09:48 AM | #3 |
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yes you can by buying the euro spec headlights and replace the us ones
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06-13-2006, 10:01 AM | #4 | |
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longtran was able to open a halogen headlamp and remove the amber part. Even for his skill level though, it looked messy, I wouldn't reccomend you try.
In the E46, it was easier, people would literally bake them in the oven, pull them out, and then pry it apart. A user on here (Richreg i believe) tried, and screwed up his xenons. Apparently, the bond is different from E46 and E90, so don't try baking it either. In short, there does not appear to be a way to do this. I would PM EVO_S4 though, because he mentioned that he knows someone who did it successfully. Quote:
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06-13-2006, 02:47 PM | #5 |
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i looked at the headlight assembly this weekend and it's glued on there good...fromt he looks of it it's sealed with silicone which isnt the easiest thing to work loose.
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01-13-2008, 02:00 AM | #7 |
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The e46 corner lamps are separate from the headlamps- you just switch them out w/ the euro ones if you want clears.
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01-13-2008, 03:01 PM | #8 |
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My brother got stopped in Fremont, CA and got a fixit ticket for no front plate, clear fronts and blacked out rear lights. The law requires amber reflectors in the front and red in the rear. The only fix was to replace the fronts with legal fixtures and mount the external rear reflectors that came with the blacked out rears. You can pay off a fixit ticket but if you are busted a second time with the original ticket not corrected the results may not be very nice depending on where you call home. The cop in Fremont is on a one man crusade to be a modder's worst nightmare. He stopped my brother in front of his house and made it clear that if he did not get the items corrected he would be happy to find enough violations to get the car impounded for safety violations. They only need to find five items and he had three already. If the cop really wanted to be a dick he could have written him up for headlight aim, which would require a signoff by a repair shop for around $45 and asked him to set the parking brake and step in the gas with it in gear. If it moves you then need a brake inspection as well. Getting those two items signed off along with a signed certificate from a certified inspection station cost around a hundred bucks. Been there, done that after pissing off a cop a few years ago.
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01-15-2008, 03:40 AM | #10 |
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or u can pm msd82. he changed my amber reflector on my e90 to silver carbonfiber... just like the euros.
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