It is DOT regulation that there has to be an amber lens on the sides of the front of the vehicle.

Amber bulbs with clear lens aren't enough to satisfy the DOT but are usually enough to make your car legal or at least keep you from getting a ticket in your locality.

-Mr. Wigggles

Ps. Black looks better with amber? "To 'keech his own," I guess.

I have amber corners on my black MX-6 obviously, and I would never think of paying money for clears. I shouldn't have said better on every car, but it definitely is not any worse on black.

I didn't realize it was a DOT regulation though. You learn something every day.

yes, i'm very pro-regulation as far as colouration and making sure the car's visibililty is where it should be.

i just think that the whole "Euro" bland thing is just old... black Beemers with clear everythings are just boring to me; i like colour, it's not a crime :p

ambers look okay on red, i think ambers look pretty good on black.

Clear corners
 

Just checking out the JT website http://www.jt-imports.com/Mazda_RX8_JDM_Parts.htm

and noticed they sell the corners with a wiring harness? Why can't the stock harness be used?

From the website, "We sold several sets of these with the harness and the majority of customers said the harness was NOT needed so we put up the option of weither you would like it or not."

You can use the factory harness...maybe a different version of the 8 outside the states and Japan requires the harness..but I haven't heard any reason you would need it...I didn't..

Just the winker - It's all you need. $51 out the door. Will arrive in a week or so due to the holiday. Easy to install and a great addition to the 8's appearance. Ordered mine from jt and all went smoothly.

Thanks just ordered them

Here's some pics of what I did on mine:

http://rx8.swankmonkey.com/clear_corners/

The bulb you want to keep amber and legality in some areas is 194NA.

Re: Clear corners
 

You don't need the wiring harness on a US-spec 8. You should order the amber/yellow bulbs though; they're required in most jurisdictions.

Yeah I was going to ask that as my maxima used the Polarg Hyperblue lights.

I used the stock wiring and removed the metal reflector inside the winker

Also I have a hyper white bulb in mine
no tickets yet

Me too.....

Clear side markers, what did you pay?
 

SO how much should I be looking at paying for the clear side markers? I found someone selling them on ebay last week for lke $60 plus $15 S&H. How much $ have those of you out there paid for yours??? Where did you get them? Any suggestions? I just wasn't sure if $75 was a good deal or not...

try jt-imports.com or our vendors section

nice! thank you mikeb :D

Re: Clear side markers, what did you pay?
 

ok he's gouging you on the s/h. $15 for 2 pieces of light plastic? still $75 including shipping may be a good deal.

Canzoomer should be able to get them to you for $62. $53 +$9 shipping to Texas (so it might be even cheaper for you, he lives in Canada)

icup

jt-imports for $51 out the door and to your house in a week! Installation is a snap. Search for the thread which shows step by step pics of the installation. Good Luck!

Is it illegal to have clear bulbs in your side markers....also...what do you all prefer...removing the little reflector that blocks light out of the rest of the bulb or keeping it in????

removing it so light will dispers fully in the clear corner

its supposidley illegal to run any color other than amber in your corners.

also clear corners are technically illegal because they dont reflect amber, but rarely will a cop but you for it

More than 50% of the users in here have clear corners and none complain about getting stopped. Those that live in the US that is.. I need some..

how do you take that little piece out when you have loosened it...it doesnt look like it will fit trhough the light hole?