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Old 11-29-2015, 02:22 PM
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Default Front indicator upgrade ?? x300 1996 3.2 ..

Has anyone seen a replacement for the front bumper mounted indicators. I'd like to replace with clear / crystal style lenses to freshen up the front end. Has anybody seen these on another car or know if they are available anywhere .. thanks in advance , pauljag
 
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Default Clear plastic lens

I searched and could not find any clear units, so...
I had to manually create clear lenses on mine.

I used a '94 Honda Accord (I think) lens.

Used a dremel tool to remove each lens portion of the light.

Also had to put the Honda part in the oven (or maybe a heat gun?) to get it to relax down straight as it was curved.

The Honda part also needed to be trimmed on the sides to match the exact shape.

Finally attached the lens to the light unit with clear 2-part epoxy glue and installed amber bulbs.

I guess it depends on the body color, but mine is Flamenco Red, so I'm not sure the results are as nice as it would be on maybe a white body color?
 
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I searched and could not find any clear units, so...
I had to manually create clear lenses on mine.

I used a '94 Honda Accord (I think) lens.

Used a dremel tool to remove each lens portion of the light.

Also had to put the Honda part in the oven (or maybe a heat gun?) to get it to relax down straight as it was curved.

The Honda part also needed to be trimmed on the sides to match the exact shape.

Finally attached the lens to the light unit with clear 2-part epoxy glue and installed amber bulbs.

I guess it depends on the body color, but mine is Flamenco Red, so I'm not sure the results are as nice as it would be on maybe a white body color?
Thank you for that will look into that , must be an easier way , pauljag
 
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Originally Posted by al_roethlisberger
Check this out:

x300 clear indicators


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Thank you for that , this is exactly what I want to do to my Jaguar ... I think it really freshens up the front end , thank you for the link , pauljag
 
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