Damn amber reflectors!!!!

Jonny550 · 10-08-2009, 05:53 PM

hay guys iam speaking for all the e90 pre lci guys out their that agree wth me ........Is their a better way to make these amber reflectors in the headlights less visable without making the car look tacky,,,,

Amber gones look very tacky and those painted overlays just look stupid can someone brainstorm with me and maybe we could get something in production here

Iam willing to spend $20-100 .....and dont nobody come at me with euro headlights because i just find it stupid to give enough money to pay 2 of my car payments on headlights.

E90 Skye · 10-08-2009, 06:01 PM

for 20$ you're looking at pep boys or autozone fix its... that would be even more tacky than ambergones. (which if done right can look decent, better than having so much amber at least)
otherwise you have to take out the amber from inside or modify headlight in another way.. and either way that is not gonna be cheap. Too much for labor costs and such, plus you don't want to get your headlights all screwed up from cheap fix its... just my opinion

Jonny550 · 10-08-2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by E90 Skye

for 20$ you're looking at pep boys or autozone fix its... that would be even more tacky than ambergones. (which if done right can look decent, better than having so much amber at least)
otherwise you have to take out the amber from inside or modify headlight in another way.. and either way that is not gonna be cheap. Too much for labor costs and such, plus you don't want to get your headlights all screwed up from cheap fix its... just my opinion

read the op bro $20 - $100

i didnt say " iam willing to pay $20 and not a dollar over" .

deanmc · 10-08-2009, 06:05 PM

How about instead of heating the housing up and prying apart, has anybody tried to saw through with an ultrathin dremmel bit or ultrathin tile saw?

Jonny550 · 10-08-2009, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by deanmc

How about instead of heating the housing up and prying apart, has anybody tried to saw through with an ultrathin dremmel bit or ultrathin tile saw?

i donno that sounds a lil to much

crazed792 · 10-08-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by deanmc

How about instead of heating the housing up and prying apart, has anybody tried to saw through with an ultrathin dremmel bit or ultrathin tile saw?

I would think the heating method would be cleaner, unless you melted something other than glue by heating it up. It sounds more like the OP wants to buy something/slap something on more then really get into the light. Anyway, I wouldn't recommend taking apart the housing unless as a backup you were willing to buy replacement lights or you've done it before and are sure of yourself. Sounds like the OP doesn't really qualify for those conditions.

OP, for your price range and not really wanting to take apart the light, I don't think you're going to find much better than an overlay method, which imo always looks at least a bit tacky, though I can see the price difference making it worth it for some.

VTECaddict · 10-09-2009, 04:41 AM

MDS82 makes CF overlays i think. Requires the headlights to be opened up.

1clean335i · 10-09-2009, 07:48 AM

Just pick up a set of the smoked overlays man... thats what I was using on my 07

FoShizzle · 10-09-2009, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 1clean335i

Just pick up a set of the smoked overlays man... thats what I was using on my 07

+1

Perhaps this will help also:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=158045

Jonny550 · 10-09-2009, 02:19 PM

thanks that diy is pretty cool.

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Jonny550 Brigadier General 260 Rep 4,936 Posts Drives: 2012 550i Xdrive Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Jersey Shore iTrader: (14)	Damn amber reflectors!!!! hay guys iam speaking for all the e90 pre lci guys out their that agree wth me ........Is their a better way to make these amber reflectors in the headlights less visable without making the car look tacky,,,, Amber gones look very tacky and those painted overlays just look stupid can someone brainstorm with me and maybe we could get something in production here Iam willing to spend $20-100 .....and dont nobody come at me with euro headlights because i just find it stupid to give enough money to pay 2 of my car payments on headlights. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] .
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E90 Skye Lieutenant 34 Rep 499 Posts Drives: E36 M3 Join Date: May 2009 Location: DFW, Texas iTrader: (1)	for 20$ you're looking at pep boys or autozone fix its... that would be even more tacky than ambergones. (which if done right can look decent, better than having so much amber at least) otherwise you have to take out the amber from inside or modify headlight in another way.. and either way that is not gonna be cheap. Too much for labor costs and such, plus you don't want to get your headlights all screwed up from cheap fix its... just my opinion
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