Author Topic: All Red Rear Lights  (Read 2050 times)

Offline Grand Master Patch

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All Red Rear Lights
« on: 15 May 2009, 21:31 »
I've solved the red indicator issue when running all red rear lights.

The lights in question.



And how they look now,amber enough to be legal.





Offline bobbarley

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Re: All Red Rear Lights
« Reply #1 on: 15 May 2009, 21:40 »
I like it, bit different :)

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Re: All Red Rear Lights
« Reply #2 on: 15 May 2009, 21:46 »
I like it, bit different :)

That's what i wanted,everybody has US spec lights these days,and i've always liked the look of the mk4 Polo with all red rear lights.They used to flash Red,and this was the only way around it.I tried all sorts of bulbs before this.

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Re: All Red Rear Lights
« Reply #3 on: 15 May 2009, 21:56 »
how have you solved it then?


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Re: All Red Rear Lights
« Reply #4 on: 15 May 2009, 21:59 »
I like it, bit different :)
That's what i wanted,everybody has US spec lights these days

oi! :P

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Re: All Red Rear Lights
« Reply #5 on: 16 May 2009, 10:25 »
They look sweet now mate, spot on  :wink:
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Re: All Red Rear Lights
« Reply #6 on: 16 May 2009, 11:05 »
reallt like them mate where did you get them from?

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Re: All Red Rear Lights
« Reply #7 on: 16 May 2009, 12:04 »
reallt like them mate where did you get them from?

I sprayed them,started out with some poverty spec rear lights and got to work with the tint spray.I wanted a really smooth finish so i have removed all the lettering with a blade and started to sand down untill they were smooth.Took a few hours,but worth the effort.




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Re: All Red Rear Lights
« Reply #8 on: 16 May 2009, 12:06 »
Nice fine grit used?

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Re: All Red Rear Lights
« Reply #9 on: 16 May 2009, 12:08 »
Started off with 280 grit,i wanted all marks and lines gone :nerd: then worked my way through the grades finishing with 1500 grit.