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Use amber ones
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They didn't come with the clear corners though so I'm using the amber ones for now.
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Use corners are like unicorns, been looking forever
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Used corners are like unicorns, been looking forever.
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Replace bulb
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Replace corners
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I don't have this problem as mine comes with headlight washers replacing the corners.
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Replace side markers too
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I was fortunate enough to pick up a set of clear headlights for $150 that needed the lenses restored. Did that and they look great. They didn't come with the clear corners though so I'm using the amber ones for now. Anyway, for the folks who bought new clear corners, do they match? The photos online look smoked to me and that, I think, will look more out of place than the amber. Used corners are like unicorns, been looking forever. Thoughts? Any photos with new clears on old lights out there? Here's how mine looks now. I'd be replacing the side markers too. I could find a better use of $100 if the new ones are going to stick out and look wrong.
Not to beat this to death ( searching found threads 10 years old! ) but this picture is what I'm talking about. It doesn't look bad, just not better than what I already have in my opinion. So is clear actually smoked or is there an aftermarket smoked option as well.
Clear (smoked look) and amber are your only options. No aftermarket.
That is just a terrible picture.
They are not a perfect match, but better than amber (which sticks out like a sore thumb).
I have
Take the lens piece off (they are ultrasonic welded together) and paint the rear plastic silver instead of the dark grey (the lens piece is only very lightly tinted - most of what you are seeing is the dark grey plastic behind it).
I tried it with a broken trim a while back and it looked good, but I can't bring myself to risk breaking a good set by splitting them.
My solution (since I am always taking the headlights apart) is to paint the turn signals lower shroud black. Then they will match.
The side markers are also more smoked than clear. I just replaced mine with the DEPO LED ones which are clear and look great!
Depo 97 04 Porsche 996 986 Carerra 911 Boxster Clear Amber LED Bumper Sidemarker | eBay
Is there any way we can get rid of the "orange" in the headlight?
Just by changing the bulb? I found the part number of the bulb: 99963103890 but can't find (yet) a chrome version, like for the tail lights...
The clear style headlights have an inner amber lens that must be removed. The best way is to open the headlight, but the easiest way is to melt it out with a soldering iron through the turn signal hole.
Search for "soldering iron de-amber".
