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Old 04-07-2007, 07:25 PM   #1
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Parking lights...

Whats the purpose of them? Is it illegal in california to remove them? I dont like them mixing their orange color with my white Sylvanias =( lol

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Old 04-07-2007, 07:35 PM   #2
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It's legal, as long as you're talking about removing the orange section of the headlight and replacing it with a clear one. The CA vehicle code requires all turn signals to be either white or orange in color when illuminated.
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Old 04-07-2007, 07:46 PM   #3
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It's legal, as long as you're talking about removing the orange section of the headlight and replacing it with a clear one. The CA vehicle code requires all turn signals to be either white or orange in color when illuminated.

Umm the parking light i dont believe is the signal? Its inside the main housing with the low/hi-beams and its just orange bulb just blends with the white lights i put in there
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Old 04-08-2007, 06:49 PM   #4
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You can replace the small amber bulb(parking light/day running light) with a zenon bulb(blue or white). Its a simple swap out if you don't like the color.
I can't remember the bulb size but I do remember that there are actually two different ones that will fit/work. Take the bulb out and go to the store because the Porsche bulb part # is not going to work if you want a non amber bulb. I can't remember the bulb code for the ones I used off the top of my head...

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Old 04-08-2007, 06:56 PM   #5
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You can replace the small amber bulb(parking light/day running light) with a zenon bulb(blue or white). Its a simple swap out if you don't like the color.
I can't remember the bulb size but I do remember that there are actually two different ones that will fit/work. Take the bulb out and go to the store because the Porsche bulb part # is not going to work if you want a non amber bulb. I can't remember the bulb code for the ones I used off the top of my head...

Its not even noticable im just removing them until I get some time to go in and replace....ugly little ambers lol
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Old 04-08-2007, 06:58 PM   #6
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I remembered now.

Its bulb type "194". That will replace the porsche one(2W2??). You can get it in White or Blue.
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