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Re: Smoked/ clear lenses
2013/04/16 21:35:50
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Db8 sells brand new clear front and side indicators here on the site for a very good price.
Fit perfect and look great. 100% factory item, no defect from cops.
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Re: Smoked/ clear lenses
2013/04/17 08:33:02
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Hmmm sounds tempting, but these ones are so cheap, plus I really like the smoked look. It suits a darker car like mine better...
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Re: Smoked/ clear lenses
2013/04/17 09:04:29
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Yep just ask the seller if those indicators include the parking light/lenses in the whole lense. Then just swap out the crappy bulbs they send with some LED orange ones for the indicator and LED white ones for the parking one.
Or you could save yourself the hassle and buy DB8's clear ones.
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Re: Smoked/ clear lenses
2013/04/17 09:51:32
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just a note on the LED indicators, i'm not sure if anyone else has this issue.
I replaced the indicators with LEDs and the speed at which the indicators work almost tripled,
Someone told me it has to do with wattage rating of LED vs normal coz you are pumping more electricity into a smaller volt rating? Correct me i'm wrong
Apart from that, only the parker lights is all good with LEDs
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Re: Smoked/ clear lenses
2013/04/17 18:09:03
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Just spoke to a very understanding guy from vicroads about the legality of all this. Basically he said, that if a lens has some sort of rating on it like e approval then its very likely that it will be fine for ADR. What he said though is that there can't be any guarantee unless you contact the manufacturer and get it in writing from them that it would pass ADR requirements. He also said that its very likely that they would know if it did or didn't.
It was a breath of fresh air to have someone that was so helpful and understanding from Vicroads, this shows the system isn't 100% broke. He even laughed when i told him that the ADR redirects you to VSI10 regarding indicators, but VSI10 isn't anywhere to be found! Even he couldn't find it!
So, I'll do i little more poking and prodding around and let you all know!
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Re: Smoked/ clear lenses
2013/04/17 18:17:38
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Getting it in writing isn't worth a piece of poo.
It either has to have the euro 'e' or big long list of numbers in the actual mould of the lens.
And if it has been tinted by a third party? Well thats different from the manufactuers specs isn't it?
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Re: Smoked/ clear lenses
2013/04/17 18:21:12
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Re: Smoked/ clear lenses
2013/04/17 19:30:14
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I think the third ones, the crystal black, are darker than what you want...
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Re: Smoked/ clear lenses
2013/04/17 22:55:56
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Hmmm from what I can figure out, they are e approved too... so shouldn't be a problem. It looks as though its the reflector more that's Black rather than the lens. ..
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Re: Smoked/ clear lenses
2013/04/18 03:38:22
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Re: Smoked/ clear lenses
2013/04/18 08:52:10
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Fair call. :D
Yeah I think I will go with the other ones, I just feel they aren't quite dark enough... anyway. Thanks for the help guys!
From my researche I have found that "autoart lenses" (google auto art indicator) are the only place in the world that make aftermarket mr2 lenses that are e approved.
Which for all intents and purposes should be able to meet adr standards.
Hope this helps someone!
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Re: Smoked/ clear lenses
2013/04/18 11:54:00
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I've got the crystal black lenses that you linked and they the angle in that photo makes them look blacker then they really are. I could take a couple of pics if you want?
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Re: Smoked/ clear lenses
2013/04/18 22:55:05
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That would be excellent thanks!
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Re: Smoked/ clear lenses
2013/04/19 14:25:54
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Re: Smoked/ clear lenses
2013/04/19 15:50:29
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Heres a couple of pics. As you can see I'm missing the trim for the front bumper at the moment so they'll be flush on yours assuming you have the trim.
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