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Originally Posted by VIP1  You're Welcome. 
I actually have a reply to this too (I forgot to post it earlier).
My DRLs look horrible too. The outside is pitted and hazy. That can probably be fixed the same way people fix hazy Camaro headlights (Check the "Hall of Fame" sticky. Unfortunately, the inside is also covered in slime/sludge that is contributing to the the dirty/hazy appearance. Also, my housings have a melted spot where the connector attaches to the housing which is probably contributing to how water gets in. I was looking into making new glass housings by modifying fog light housings to accept a 3157 socket. I found a cheap fog light housing at Walmart for $20 that was the right size (I tried various auto parts stores and everything I found was either the next size up or had blue tinted glass). So I figured, for 20 bucks I'll try it. I was able to modify it to accept a 3157 socket and bulb and seal properly, but I didn't like how it looked on the car lit up. It looked like i belonged on an amusement park ride instead of a Firebird. Its difficult to describe. The front glass was completely clear and the rear reflector was completely smooth so you basically saw a bare lit bulb; not much diffusion or spread. I was hoping that the reflector would would more evenly light up orange, but that was not the case; partly due to the original design and partly due to the new bulb position. It did a better job of getting the light out onto the road, but that's not what's needed for a DRL/turn-signal. You need a more even-looking/diffused light. I found some housings with "rippled" front glass that would probably do what I want, but they are all too large. I may have pics of what I made. I'll try and post pics later. |
What about getting some of the clear textured plastic for flourescent lights and putting that inside the housing. Use a Dremel to cut the lens off, cut the plastic to fit and glue it in, and glue the lens back on. It won't be crystal clear anymore (where you can see the bulb), but it'll fill the lens with the light. Swat