9000rx8

sorry if i sound like an idiot... but what are stealth lights..or bulbs....wutever they r called.... somebody plz clarify this 4 me

tiggerlee

stealth bulbs=silver when off and amber when on.

NgoRX8

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uhh.. chrome when off and amber when on. :D

tiggerlee

ah yes chrome! :D

Macius8

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Stealth Bulbs

9000rx8

thanks guys...

galleychief

uh, Sunlight Silver when off, orange when on. . .

M3I0A5

Uhh, what's the purpose of a stealth bulb?

L8APEX

If you have clear corner lenses, or tail light lenses like we do, the bulb appears as silver when off, hiding in the lens, but when illuminated is orange, to comply with most local taffic ordinances, which require turn signals to illuminate amber, or orange.

SINISTER

Same here...

RA-Eight

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Short answer: Makes the bulbs stealth. :D

Longer answer: Color concealment when not lit. Because the stock bulbs are amber, it reflects against the chrome head/tail light housing, making that portion of the housing amber. Most people don't like this because the amber color doesn't flow well with their cars. The same reason why people swap out the side marker lens for the clear lens. It makes it look clean. Good thing about the stealth bulbs is that it still lights up amber so you stay legal.

Hope this helps!

RA-Eight

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Here's how the website explains it. It even has an 8 as an example:

http://www.stealthauto.com/Store/Cus...?CategoryID=1#

M3I0A5

They are actually illegal then. At least in the state of Florida. Florida law states that the orange glow from the bulb must be visible when not lit from, I believe 15 feet. So that would be illegal in Florida. But who cares right!?

L8APEX

I have two sets if anyone wants them. The rear bulbs are easy to swap, but the front ones I could not figure out. PM me if anyone is interested.

\\Konig\\

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Front ones are for people withe very small, miniture hands. I just stuck my hand in there and somehow got it to twist out.

Here are some pics of the bulbs in the front and back installed

tiggerlee

As long as they glow amber when on, they're legal. Yes even in Florida. :D

L8APEX

I guess my fat fingers were not going to pull them out then. I admit, they look nice, but to me, they did not seem to glow as bright as stock.

j67345

be careful putting the front ones in though.....make sure they are plugged in ALL the way!!
I apparently didn't plug the bulb into the wire part good enough...and as soon as I went to twist it in, the bulb fell right into the headlight housing. NIGHTMARE!
About 3 hours later, after using small screwdrivers and tons of double sided tape...and ripping the crap out of my hands, I got the bulb back out.
Wow, it was NOT FUN!!
So, if you do swap the front ones out, make sure they are attached nice and tight before you screw it into the hosuing! :D (once they are in though, they look really good)

nijelSC

I had the same problem. Used a fuel line hose attached to a vacuum. Wasn't so hard to get it out.

j67345

your way was much better than mine

dupa12345

the things u learn while breaking )hopefully not( your car

NgoRX8

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been lookin' through some very old threads. lol

Dro

I lost a 194 LED bulb during the replacement of my parking lights. Where it went, I have no idea.
I have rather large hands, and after maybe 1/2 an hour all 4 amber bulbs were replaced w/ stealth.