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Old 04-26-2015, 08:43 AM   #1
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There is only one type of "clear" trim and it is closer to "smoked", but it would definitely look better than amber.
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Not to beat this to death ( searching found threads 10 years old! ) but this picture is what I'm talking about. It doesn't look bad, just not better than what I already have in my opinion. So is clear actually smoked or is there an aftermarket smoked option as well.

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Not to beat this to death ( searching found threads 10 years old! ) but this picture is what I'm talking about. It doesn't look bad, just not better than what I already have in my opinion. So is clear actually smoked or is there an aftermarket smoked option as well.

Mine don't seem to look that far off?



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Mine don't seem to look that far off?



Is there any way we can get rid of the "orange" in the headlight?
Just by changing the bulb? I found the part number of the bulb: 99963103890 but can't find (yet) a chrome version, like for the tail lights...
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There is only one type of "clear" trim and it is closer to "smoked", but it would definitely look better than amber.
Agree, but to each their own.

pw, why haven't you figured out a way to make the corner pieces look more clear then smoked?
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Agree, but to each their own.

pw, why haven't you figured out a way to make the corner pieces look more clear then smoked?
I have

Take the lens piece off (they are ultrasonic welded together) and paint the rear plastic silver instead of the dark grey (the lens piece is only very lightly tinted - most of what you are seeing is the dark grey plastic behind it).
I tried it with a broken trim a while back and it looked good, but I can't bring myself to risk breaking a good set by splitting them.

My solution (since I am always taking the headlights apart) is to paint the turn signals lower shroud black. Then they will match.
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