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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by dynomite05
As always you have the best compliments Klinh....lol....The bulbs can't be removed without throwing errors. I tried taping it to the fender and the bulb melted. If you have any suggestions please let me know.

I actually don't mind the way it looks.


Side Note: I didn't paint them they are from Evosport.
There's a discussion about this from a year ago. I wrapped the bulb "lossely" in aluminum foil, taped it with electrical tape around the base and dropped it down the bumper. The aluminum foil keeps the bulb from conacting any plastic surface and heating it up, but stays cool.
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 01:52 AM
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Another option woul be to replace the bulb with an LED, paint the bulb off black & replace it, nothing to hide or wrap. LED's give off next to nothing for heat and last eon's. But, if you don't mind the look, leave it, to each their own.

BTW, the garage pics are fantastic, great light reflections of the paint (and I noticed how your CLK has pulled 'just' ahead of the E next to you for good measure )
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 01:57 AM
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Originally Posted by kevblah
also fwiw, i have the smoked side markers on my clk that i got from ebay and they came with the stealth bulbs that light up amber, and i dont mind it either when they're on at night.
lol i think i bought clears from the same member. came with stealth bulbs. so no trouble at night.

OT: is it your video clips of the eisenmann on youtube?
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by lowpost
There's a discussion about this from a year ago. I wrapped the bulb "lossely" in aluminum foil, taped it with electrical tape around the base and dropped it down the bumper. The aluminum foil keeps the bulb from conacting any plastic surface and heating it up, but stays cool.
I imagine you have had like that for a while without problems?

Originally Posted by Kevwood
Another option woul be to replace the bulb with an LED, paint the bulb off black & replace it, nothing to hide or wrap. LED's give off next to nothing for heat and last eon's. But, if you don't mind the look, leave it, to each their own.

BTW, the garage pics are fantastic, great light reflections of the paint (and I noticed how your CLK has pulled 'just' ahead of the E next to you for good measure )
I agree, the garage has great lighting for pics. Usually there is a CL also, but I gues he wasn't working that day.
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Klinh
You painted the ugly yellow lens but you didn't remove the bulbs, it look ugly when the light is on.
Wow good positive comment lol


Originally Posted by dynomite05
The bulbs can't be removed without throwing errors. I tried taping it to the fender and the bulb melted. If you have any suggestions please let me know.
I changed the side bulb with some LED with resistor built in on ebay

3 months now no melting


BTW, Awesome pictures Dyno !!!

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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 10:45 AM
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by bheng
lol i think i bought clears from the same member. came with stealth bulbs. so no trouble at night.

OT: is it your video clips of the eisenmann on youtube?
Yeah, those are my videos.
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 11:02 AM
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Here is something I did a couple weeks ago. I just did the upper chrome trim around the passenger side windows to see how it would hold up to the elements. I used 3M Vinyl Electric Tape and it worked out pretty good, it blends in well with the surrounding black trim. It has stood up to rain, wind , and carwash. I will be doing the rest of the window chrome this week.







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