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yellowboxster01 09-19-2007 10:42 AM

Does anyone have these bulbs?
 
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* Porsche Silver Bulbs Set
(gets rid of the amber!)
* 2 pair of bulbs:
- side marker
- rear turn
* $23.96

These silver bulbs are the real deal! Not painted on windows. They're true chrome bulbs that flash amber when lit.

Please compare with others, as well as the Sylvania and Philips bulbs that are purple! These are 100% chrome and if you're not happy - send them back to me on the house!"


With a guarantee like that, I'm tempted to try them.

http://www.xenonmods.com/newporschedecal.htm

BEFORE:
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...eforeamber.jpg
AFTER:
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...ftersilver.jpg

Grizzly 09-19-2007 11:12 AM

Yes, I bought them from the same vendor. They were nice, exactly as described.

unklekraker 09-19-2007 11:24 AM

same here...i love it :)

same vendor and same lights....

xxxalexxxx 09-19-2007 11:54 AM

my bro bought them for this box and they're great

SRQ Boxster 09-19-2007 12:02 PM

Purchased from the same vendor. Bulbs are great but there customer service did not impress me. I was sent the wrong bulbs and it took waaay to long to finally receive the correct bulbs.

yellowboxster01 09-19-2007 12:30 PM

You guys who have them, did you put them all the way around? ie taillights, marker, and headlights?

Grizzly 09-19-2007 12:41 PM

Yup, all the way around. Also, installed a set of Silverstar headlight bulbs, which apparently don't last very long.

RandallNeighbour 09-19-2007 01:12 PM

I have them on the tails and side markers. I am too fearful to do the mod on my litronic headlamps to use a soldering iron and heat up the amber inside so I can put in clear bulbs.

It really makes the rear end of the car look much nicer.

yellowboxster01 09-19-2007 03:19 PM

damn, Randall your car looks so much different than your avatar picture. Very nice.

I think I'll pick up some of those chrome bulbs. What's this about a soldering iron and heating up the plastic though?

timothy 09-19-2007 05:44 PM

You convinced me too. Ordering ...

boggtown 09-19-2007 05:54 PM

Dont, just a light spray of high temp silver will do the same thing. Ive got it on my past 2 cars and its the exact same. Blinks orange and everything but silver outside. A light coat of paint is cheap...

djomlas 09-19-2007 07:54 PM

yup i did it on my old cars, just paint the whole thing silver, and leave a little triangle on the bottom of the bulb, and it will blink orange.

cost=if you got silver paint from something else, free

Tool Pants 09-20-2007 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour
I have them on the tails and side markers. I am too fearful to do the mod on my litronic headlamps to use a soldering iron and heat up the amber inside so I can put in clear bulbs.

Henry did another amberectomy. this time on a 996 with litronics, at our last work on cars day.

Had to make the owner look away, and close his eyes, during the operation.

Next time you are in town....

Bambino Don 09-20-2007 04:12 AM

I have them they make a massive differance, totally recommended.

timothy 09-20-2007 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tool Pants
Henry did another amberectomy. this time on a 996 with litronics, at our last work on cars day.

Had to make the owner look away, and close his eyes, during the operation.

I am really tempted to try my hand at the amberdectomy and ordered silver bulbs for the front as a way to convince myself. Now do I load up on my normal amount of caffeine or go cold turkey for two days before trying this. Either way my hands shake. Let's just say I would make a very bad brain surgeon.

porsche986spyder 09-20-2007 12:10 PM

I have them too. They look cool! :cheers:

TriGem2k 09-20-2007 12:41 PM

I've got them in the rear only. Looks sweet

Jeph 09-20-2007 02:42 PM

I have them in there rear only. They're very nice.
I too would steer clear of anything with the painted up glass + triangle of orange. The orange can still find a way to reflect at certain angles.

The "clear" Sylvania (or maybe GE?) lights I bought actually appeared green-ish and blue-ish. Not cool.

Tool Pants 09-20-2007 05:55 PM

Dr. Henry has all those bulbs. All that is missing from the pic is the silver bulb that blinks amber for the side marker.

boggtown 09-20-2007 06:49 PM

triangle?? wtf? Ive never painted a triangle and they still blink 100% orange. Maybe they put too much paint on, a light mist just to silver it is enough. Id say a half second burst from above and one to the sides.


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