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Old 11-22-2008, 11:09 PM   #1
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I was shinning the flashlight at my clear corners for no reason at all when I noticed that my day time bulbs are starting to burn through my clear corners. Not the lenses, but the bottom part. Have any of you guys had this problem?
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Old 11-22-2008, 11:29 PM   #2
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yep on my last set i had in my car had the same problem was burning the bottom and yes it will make a hole eventually , but bought another set even had them tinted dark but never installed them i planned to put led's in there to eliminate the heat problem but just put my stockers back and now have the clears for sale...
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Old 11-22-2008, 11:30 PM   #3
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Mine did that also. But then I went back to the stockers and did the VHT tint. I like it alot better that way. But to each their own.

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That sucks! Now, I gotta get some new clear corners.
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i had 2 sets of aftermarket corners, one clear and one black and it happened with both of them so i put some vht on my stock ones and now its good
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just a lousy casting with the bulb position? no vents?
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Get some LEDs, they don't run as hot I don't think?
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LEDs is the way to go
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Im looking for some, good to know what will happen ahead of time.

Anyone using the clear corner's from RKSport?? Only place ive seen them avialable, tried Afterthoughts Auto but there on back order.
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I'm going to get som LED's to help get the light through the VHT.

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Anyone have pics of clear corners with LED bulbs?
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i have this problem too but not that bad. Anyone know the type of l.e.d bulb to replace theese with.
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if you run leds for the signal bulbs dont you also need to run a signal lever that is compatible with leds? Otherwise wont they not work properly?
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if you run leds for the signal bulbs dont you also need to run a signal lever that is compatible with leds? Otherwise wont they not work properly?
You will need an LED flasher. Otherwise you will get hyperflash.
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if you run leds for the signal bulbs dont you also need to run a signal lever that is compatible with leds? Otherwise wont they not work properly?
They will work but flash very fast because LEDs consume much less power than a standard filament bulb so the car think the bulb is burnt out and flashes rapidly to let you know. LED flasher will be needed.
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Where could I get the LEDs and the flasher for my front clear corners? I just bought new ones a few days ago.
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Where could I get the LEDs and the flasher for my front clear corners? I just bought new ones a few days ago.

co/signs on the flasher unit....
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co/signs on the flasher unit....
Huh? Can you elaborate?
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Where could I get the LEDs and the flasher for my front clear corners? I just bought new ones a few days ago.
I've gotten LEDs from just about everywhere and the cheapest place you'll find them is eGay...you may wait a while for them to get here from freaking Hong Kong but they're way cheaper, it's the only place I buy LEDs from now, bulk or with a base. Just search your bulb type number (ie 1157 or 2157, etc) and you'll come up with all kinds of stuff.

As far as an electronic flasher goes, you should be able to pick them up at any auto parts store.
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What exactly does flashers do? Are they hard to install? Can anyone give me links on ebay to some led clear corner front bulbs and flashers?
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