Depo Headlight Side Marker lens Color
#1
Depo Headlight Side Marker lens Color
Hello. I'm ordering a set and wondered is the side marker lens yellow or do you need to buy a yellow bulb? if a bulb needs purchased what is the bulb #?
When I had clear markers on my Grand Prix I put yellow bulbs and LIGHTLY coated with high temp silver paint which would look silver until the light came on then showed perfect yellow. I want to do the same if needed.
Thanks
When I had clear markers on my Grand Prix I put yellow bulbs and LIGHTLY coated with high temp silver paint which would look silver until the light came on then showed perfect yellow. I want to do the same if needed.
Thanks
#2
They do make a amber bulb that is chromed? That way there when turned on it's amber (yellow) in color and when off it's chrome! Might be a #3157?
Here's a ebay link for what you might want: http://www.ebay.com/itm/3157-Silver-...item27c13c1ec1
Best-O-Luck ,
Here's a ebay link for what you might want: http://www.ebay.com/itm/3157-Silver-...item27c13c1ec1
Best-O-Luck ,
#3
My DEPO's came with new bulbs, main and turn signal. The turns are yellow bulbs as the lens is clear with chrome/mirror-like finish inside the housing (around where the bulb actually is). Someone was talking in a thread very recently about led bulbs called switchbacks, which, if I understand correctly, look clear, and are light clear for the running lamp part, but when blinking, are amber. I *think* that's what they do anyway - a quick search should pull the thread up.
#4
Here's the thread I was referring to: https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/show...ght=switchback
#7
Prod, I suppose it's possible that they made a couple different style of front lenses on the DEPO's, but I looked this morning before I left work, and took a picture. Mine is definitely all clear, and the only amber created is from the actual bulb. Here's a picture of my driver's side headlight, from approximately a 45 degree angle. The amber you see is the actual bulb, lights off, as I hadn't gotten in the car yet.
#9
The bulb is a #3157
When I did my first set of headlights I knew I wanted a clean NO amber marker look.. (No offense to anyone but I hate that amber marker look on the HHR)
I also wanted no amber bulb reflection at all.... so i used the titanium bulbs from Autolumination... originally i bought the "chrome dome" but seeing as only half the bulb is chrome it still reflected amber in the reflector when the lights were off
http://autolumination.com/chrome.htm
When I did my first set of headlights I knew I wanted a clean NO amber marker look.. (No offense to anyone but I hate that amber marker look on the HHR)
I also wanted no amber bulb reflection at all.... so i used the titanium bulbs from Autolumination... originally i bought the "chrome dome" but seeing as only half the bulb is chrome it still reflected amber in the reflector when the lights were off
http://autolumination.com/chrome.htm
Last edited by peevlos; 02-26-2012 at 08:23 AM. Reason: add pics
#10
They do make a amber bulb that is chromed? That way there when turned on it's amber (yellow) in color and when off it's chrome! Might be a #3157?
Here's a ebay link for what you might want: http://www.ebay.com/itm/3157-Silver-...item27c13c1ec1
Best-O-Luck ,
Here's a ebay link for what you might want: http://www.ebay.com/itm/3157-Silver-...item27c13c1ec1
Best-O-Luck ,