03-10-2007, 11:08 AM
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Follow up - Amber Headlight Experiment
As some of you predicted the addition of a silver bulb to the front Halogen ( '03-04 ) Boxster headlights turn signal did nothing at all to change the look. If the bulb had been in front of rather than totally behind the amber filter it would have been another story. Sorry, but there it is and I now have two replacement bulbs for my rear turn signals. The only way to completely remove the amber from the Lit and '03/4 Halogens is the soldering iron method I am afraid. I will stick with these the way they are as I can live with the subued amber of these lights over the glaring amber of my original '02 headlmaps.
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04-28-2007, 05:29 PM
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or you could throw the headlights into a 220 degree oven for 20 mins and open em up that way. probably easier to use the soldering iron for this particular endeavor though.
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04-29-2007, 01:07 AM
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Wait a minute, I have a 2001 986 with amber headlights and have been looking for a cheap way to get the amber part off. So what are you guys talking about a soldering iron? I've got smoked lights everywhere else, can you fellas advise me? Thanks! 
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04-29-2007, 03:04 AM
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Originally Posted by conradtan
Wait a minute, I have a 2001 986 with amber headlights and have been looking for a cheap way to get the amber part off. So what are you guys talking about a soldering iron? I've got smoked lights everywhere else, can you fellas advise me? Thanks! |
They are referring to the 03+ 986 style headlights. The newer style has a small,less obvious orange filter element in the headlights that can be removed. The older style have a permanent orange fixture that there is no way to de-ugly.
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04-30-2007, 10:19 AM
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Well I guess I'm going to be ugly for a while...
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04-30-2007, 06:43 PM
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or u can do what i did on my car
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06-06-2007, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by djomlas
or u can do what i did on my car
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which was??
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06-06-2007, 06:00 PM
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Don't do it. Just find a set of 03+ headlights. They show up on eBay all the time for $500 or less. You'll be really glad you did.
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06-06-2007, 07:06 PM
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which is to get rid of amber by painting it silver to match the headlight housing.
i used metal/silver paint and it works good. and it cost about 3-4 bux.
heres a pics to see what im talking about.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/228/500108821_b6cd3deeb8_o.jpg
light still shows up fine, maybe a fraction of light lost, but that doesnt bother me. or you can possible colormatch that to your car...
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06-06-2007, 08:08 PM
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What's wrong with amber? It's not like it's rust or anything, and it doesn't slow you down.
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06-06-2007, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by funster
What's wrong with amber? It's not like it's rust or anything, and it doesn't slow you down.
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WHAT? Don't you know that removing all the amber from your car makes it more aerodynamic and gives it like 10HP!?!?!
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06-06-2007, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by FrayAdjacent
WHAT? Don't you know that removing all the amber from your car makes it more aerodynamic and gives it like 10HP!?!?! |
Fray chill dude Funster hasn't been around long enough to find out the secret power mods.
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06-07-2007, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by funster
What's wrong with amber? It's not like it's rust or anything, and it doesn't slow you down.
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The amber killed all my flow with the ladies.
Bye bye amber. I won't miss you.
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06-07-2007, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Darkhamr
The amber killed all my flow with the ladies.
Bye bye amber. I won't miss you. |
Since I'm an old married guy, the amber just made mine car look old. Any flow with the ladies that I may still have is shot down when they see the grey hair.
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06-07-2007, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Thumper
Don't do it. Just find a set of 03+ headlights. They show up on eBay all the time for $500 or less. You'll be really glad you did.
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Sadly I haven't seen close for less than $600 in a long time. I keep looking even though i've got a set. But you can always sell your ambers for around $250-$300. so its only a $300 upgrade.
With that said, amberless makes the car look at least 5 years newer.
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