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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:00 AM
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I want to turn these little orange lights to black ive seen it before and I know this sounds stupid but I can't find any website that sells them or I probably am failing because I don't know name of lights. Can someone please tell me where on amazon.com or another site that I can find these in black? Type of lighting would also help its only one I cant figure out. Thought it was parking lights not sure. Thanks.

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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by DreaMzZ
I want to turn these little orange lights to black ive seen it before and I know this sounds stupid but I can't find any website that sells them or I probably am failing because I don't know name of lights. Can someone please tell me where on amazon.com or another site that I can find these in black? Type of lighting would also help its only one I cant figure out. Thought it was parking lights not sure. Thanks.

Either marker lights or cornering lights i'd assume.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:28 AM
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I've never seen them "sold" in black. You'll have batter luck spraying them with a tint paint or overlaying them with black vinyl decal material. if you spray them, just use light coats until they become a nice dark color. If you leave them a little translucent, then the blinker light should still shine through which is safer for your self and others around you. Honestly on your car color and current lighting up front, I would make them clear.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:35 AM
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You won't find them in black. I've only seen one JDM company sell the clear ones..
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:43 AM
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Those are the sidemarker lights. I would buy the clear ones then tint them.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:48 AM
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Is it really worth spending over 100 bucks to get clear lights then tint? It wouldnt work as well just spraying over black as is?
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:50 AM
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They are side marker lights as mentioned above. I used Lamin-X on mine and was very simple to do. Here is a pic of mine:

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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:53 AM
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Looks nice! Just personally didnt want any orange.. I found this pic of an Sc awhile back and been trying to model mine after this one:
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:55 AM
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the clear side markers are definitely worth the $150
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 09:04 AM
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Lamin-X also has the "smoke" film which is a lot darker than my "tint" version.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 09:13 AM
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just use spray tint if you want them black, but on your car i would go clear. just me though
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 09:58 AM
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Those are side markers, I think if you see black ones then people just painted theirs.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 11:37 AM
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Got to a hobby shop and find there small can of spray tint for model cars. Works great on jobs like these or even tail lights
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 11:46 AM
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The model car tint is a good idea might check that out. Wont need for taillights I bought new taillights.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by DreaMzZ
The model car tint is a good idea might check that out. Wont need for taillights I bought new taillights.
Put the old ones back on!
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