Alternative toYellow Turn Signal Bulbs
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Alternative to Yellow Turn Signal Bulbs
Osram makes a nice high quality alternative to the orange bulbs.
It's labeled "Diadem" and seems to be a metallic coating on the bulb. Gives a funky rainbow effect when you look at it. Rather than the "fried egg" look you get with the regular orange bulbs you get a bluish tinge in the lens. The neat thing is that the coating shouldn't start to crack as it gets older.
I know some BMW dealers actually carry these as a replacement but not sure if Mercedes does. I remember a UK lighting source that carries them but haven't ordered from them lately. Free shipping and prices weren't that bad.
It's labeled "Diadem" and seems to be a metallic coating on the bulb. Gives a funky rainbow effect when you look at it. Rather than the "fried egg" look you get with the regular orange bulbs you get a bluish tinge in the lens. The neat thing is that the coating shouldn't start to crack as it gets older.
I know some BMW dealers actually carry these as a replacement but not sure if Mercedes does. I remember a UK lighting source that carries them but haven't ordered from them lately. Free shipping and prices weren't that bad.
Last edited by rennwerkes; Jan 20, 2009 at 03:26 PM.
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Osram makes a nice high quality alternative to the orange bulbs.
It's labeled "Diadem" and seems to be a metallic coating on the bulb. Gives a funky rainbow effect when you look at it. Rather than the "fried egg" look you get with the regular orange bulbs you get a bluish tinge in the lens. The neat thing is that the coating shouldn't start to crack as it gets older.
I know some BMW dealers actually carry these as a replacement but not sure if Mercedes does. I remember a UK lighting source that carries them but haven't ordered from them lately. Free shipping and prices weren't that bad.
It's labeled "Diadem" and seems to be a metallic coating on the bulb. Gives a funky rainbow effect when you look at it. Rather than the "fried egg" look you get with the regular orange bulbs you get a bluish tinge in the lens. The neat thing is that the coating shouldn't start to crack as it gets older.
I know some BMW dealers actually carry these as a replacement but not sure if Mercedes does. I remember a UK lighting source that carries them but haven't ordered from them lately. Free shipping and prices weren't that bad.
They once pull my M3 over to measure the height of my car, something to do with the headlight minium to ground clearance. I was inches from getting a citiation. Cops are pig!! don't give them a reason to take your money.
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Turn signal are support to be orange & amber color, any other color will attract cops. You don't want to give them reason to pull you over. I got pulled over on my M3 for having whitish turn signal, he start looking at the rest of my turn signal & my tint & anything he can find to write you a citation.
They once pull my M3 over to measure the height of my car, something to do with the headlight minium to ground clearance. I was inches from getting a citiation. Cops are pig!! don't give them a reason to take your money.
They once pull my M3 over to measure the height of my car, something to do with the headlight minium to ground clearance. I was inches from getting a citiation. Cops are pig!! don't give them a reason to take your money.
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amber bulbs
I got some of these in my smoke lens bumper lights, and they are awesome. This place has a lot of good stuff! (I almost started whining about my inability to make my driving lights match my Xenon's but... ehhh... yeah.)
http://superlumination.com/images/au...194a_sv_wm.jpg
These are the ones I used for my turn signals
http://autolumination.com/images/aut...156cd_a_wm.jpg
http://superlumination.com/images/au...194a_sv_wm.jpg
These are the ones I used for my turn signals
http://autolumination.com/images/aut...156cd_a_wm.jpg
