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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: 1991 318is on October 01, 2007, 09:39:16 PM

Title: yellow lights?
Post by: 1991 318is on October 01, 2007, 09:39:16 PM

going to see if i can get some in a shop in town. who makes the yellow headlights? i only want 2 of them for my low beams. i just need to know who makes them and i will try and order them if not ill have to order from the us or eBay.

Title: yellow lights?
Post by: tjts1 on October 01, 2007, 09:45:45 PM

Are you looking for yellow lenses or yellow bulbs? H4, DOT or elipsoids?
http://www.talbotco.com/e-code_lamps.htm
http://www.rallylights.com/hella/H4.asp

Title: yellow lights?
Post by: sumyungguy on October 01, 2007, 11:55:31 PM

What headlights do you already have? Sealed or Elipsoids?

You can just get some lamin-x for them, its a thick clear plastic adhesive that adds the color and also protection.

Thats what I have...
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa76/shutterflick/IMG_7531.jpg)

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa76/shutterflick/IMG_6292.jpg)

Title: yellow lights?
Post by: 1991 318is on October 03, 2007, 02:11:52 PM

just looking for the yellow lens or is it the hole light? i only want to do my low beam lights so the 2 inside lights not the out side ones

this is what i have
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x116/510wagon/Picture234.jpg?t=1191438592)

Title: yellow lights?
Post by: sumyungguy on October 03, 2007, 02:24:59 PM

Quote from: sumyungguy;34748

You can just get some lamin-x for them, its a thick clear plastic adhesive that adds the color and also protection.

but from the picture you post, you have sealed beams. It wouldn't be smart to put the lamin-x on those because when they go out you replace the entire light itself.

Go to a good hobby shop and get some transparent spray paint. Similar to what this guy did to his tails.. LINK (http://m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3629)

Title: yellow lights?
Post by: 1991 318is on October 03, 2007, 08:46:21 PM

i thought there were lights i could just buy that fit and are yellow

Title: yellow lights?
Post by: ducatipaso on October 04, 2007, 03:41:58 PM

for the Love of God why? they're far less effective than clear lenses. I can dig up empirical data.

Title: yellow lights?
Post by: asubimmer on October 04, 2007, 03:45:37 PM

Quote from: ducatipaso;34983

for the Love of God why? they're far less effective than clear lenses. I can dig up empirical data.

please do.  I used to have yellows and loved them.

Title: yellow lights?
Post by: sumyungguy on October 04, 2007, 03:50:48 PM

+1

I love mine, especially when its foggy out.

Title: yellow lights?
Post by: Febi Guibo on October 04, 2007, 06:11:25 PM

Quote from: ducatipaso;34983

for the Love of God why? they're far less effective than clear lenses. I can dig up empirical data.

well, maybe not... check this out:

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/lights/light_color/light_color.html

"Yellow lamps were subjectively ranked as better in poor weather and lower in glare than white ones"

Title: yellow lights?
Post by: 1991 318is on October 04, 2007, 06:49:46 PM

so some people like them some don't I'm not painting my lights and my lights are one unit. so i will need to buy new lights. where can i just buy the lights that are yellow?

Title: yellow lights?
Post by: christophbmw on October 04, 2007, 08:53:57 PM

Quote from: ducatipaso;34983

for the Love of God why? they're far less effective than clear lenses. I can dig up empirical data.

yellow fogs are produce less glare, therefore, in the rain and snow and especially in the fog they are far superior to the clear lights.

basically they both have their purposes, i have yellow fogs an clear low/high's. (i have seen people put them on their high's though because it reduces glare, and produces a more broad light range, making it easier to see deer and other animals, i think its personal preference though).

Title: yellow lights?
Post by: ducatipaso on October 04, 2007, 09:23:20 PM

Quote from: christophbmw;35028

yellow fogs are produce less glare, therefore, in the rain and snow and especially in the fog they are far superior to the clear lights.

basically they both have their purposes, i have yellow fogs an clear low/high's. (i have seen people put them on their high's though because it reduces glare, and produces a more broad light range, making it easier to see deer and other animals, i think its personal preference though).

correct in inclement conditions 2500K will provide a visibly higher "contrast" over a shorter distance [than say, 5400K], hence the value for amber fogs.

the best thing yellow normal condition lights [that should be clear, your headlights] will do for you is make it easier to get fix-it-tickets.

there are reasons France abandoned the standard so long ago.

Title: yellow lights?
Post by: ducatipaso on October 04, 2007, 09:27:39 PM

oh and btw you neglected to post the next paragraph

"One problem with this conclusion as drawn from the French experiencewith selective-yellow headlamps in France is that when the questionwas being considered, the lamps that were being compared with whitelamps reduced the absolute intensity of the beam by about 12 percent.This fact may have had a part in reducing the glare. Because therequirement for yellow light no longer exists (though such light is optional in many countries) we probably will never know the vagaries of the answer to this question"

not picking a fight, but why do something to your car that provides no benefit to you or those around you, and invites tickets?

Title: yellow lights?
Post by: asubimmer on October 04, 2007, 10:32:59 PM

thats where xenons come in.  A 3k-3.5k low beam would be brighter than a halogen white bulb and be great in bad weather.

Title: yellow lights?
Post by: christophbmw on October 05, 2007, 11:38:41 AM

Quote from: ducatipaso;35037

oh and btw you neglected to post the next paragraph

"One problem with this conclusion as drawn from the French experiencewith selective-yellow headlamps in France is that when the questionwas being considered, the lamps that were being compared with whitelamps reduced the absolute intensity of the beam by about 12 percent.This fact may have had a part in reducing the glare. Because therequirement for yellow light no longer exists (though such light is optional in many countries) we probably will never know the vagaries of the answer to this question"

not picking a fight, but why do something to your car that provides no benefit to you or those around you, and invites tickets?

ok, ok you educated me. my lights are actually clear (except for my yellow fogs). to tell you the truth, i think yellow fogs look cool, thats why im keeping mine.

Title: yellow lights?
Post by: ducatipaso on October 05, 2007, 06:39:33 PM

Quote from: christophbmw;35068

ok, ok you educated me. my lights are actually clear (except for my yellow fogs). to tell you the truth, i think yellow fogs look cool, thats why im keeping mine.

I have yellow fogs in my benz, and will be installing them in the E30 because they do work better than clear (not to mention look cool) but yellow headlights? lame.

Title: yellow lights?
Post by: sumyungguy on October 05, 2007, 07:37:15 PM

The lamin-x doesnt make the headlights that yellow, nothing like yellow HID's or bulbs. To me the yellow light is better and more crisp, I also always have my fogs on which are clear.

Title: yellow lights?
Post by: 1991 318is on October 07, 2007, 09:09:35 PM

Quote from: sumyungguy;35107

The lamin-x doesnt make the headlights that yellow, nothing like yellow HID's or bulbs. To me the yellow light is better and more crisp, I also always have my fogs on which are clear.

i don't have the fogs but i might get them mine are broken:( but i cant put the lamin-x on my lights?