Was wondering if anyone has replaced their front amber sidemarkers with clear sidemarkers? I think it would look a whole lot cleaner. I do it on all my cars and I think it works. The rear (red) matches the tails, so the fronts (amber) should be clear to match the clear headlights...

Legally they don't have to be amber...

Anyone?
Jonny

 

I'm in the process of doing that right now. I got the clear sidemarkers a few days ago, now I just need to find time to do the work.

Mark

 

Several people have, take a look here to get you started https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...-lights-70464/

 

I did mine (side repeaters only) when I got my car recently. The side repeaters have a "squeeze" tab that holds them in. You release the lens from the wing by sliding a thin screwdriver under the front or rear (50% chance) of the lens and pressing in. The lens doesn't have to be colored, but the bulb does. I used "chrome" bayonet amber bulbs so the yellow wouldn't show through. You can get yellow or red LEDs too (red if you do the rears). I got the side repeaters cheaply on eBay out of the UK. I think Adamesh sells the fronts and rears if you want to do all 6. Mark

 

P.S. To save money look for repeaters for a Ford Escort. MC

 

I would like to change mine out for "smoke" color and while I have seen a number of sources for smoke color repeaters, I haven't found a smoke marker.

Does anyone make these or will this be a DIY project to tint a set of clear ones?

Thanks!

 

You may need to go with clear all around, and do the "spray on" tint paint thing.... MC

 

I bought my clear side markers here:

XKZ - Zahran Ltd

Just email Chris, I believe he said he could get smoked lenses as well as the clear.

Mark

 

Chris lists some items though eBay and I got in touch with him to ask that question. He has only clear so it is looking like spray might be the only option.

Does anyone have experience with spray tint? Brands they like? Application tips?

My thought was to get the real smoke repeaters and tint the markers to match by spraying the inside of the lenses where it wouldn't be exposed to the weather and grit.