Clearing Corner Lamps?

[randomman84]

So i am planning on opening the clear corners and painting the chrome black to match the headlights but i need some advice.
I have thought about clearing the corners like the gen 3 headlamps and putting in big led lights. What do you all think. I know the LED bulbs arent as bright but i think if I clear the lense it will help. I will prolly check out what it looks like with bulbs first to see. Need to know if this has been done b4 and what you all think I should do. I really like the idea of clearing the lenses but Im not sure how it would come out. Let me know!

[leasaunce]

yeah thats possible, make sure you use a high resist temp spray paint

[randomman84]

Thanx ill look into tommrow. Anyone else?
ps. Does anyone know about the matrix leds and whether or not they would be worth it?

[leasaunce]

i also bought those kinda headlights for my camry, and its black. so i might paint the corner lights as well

but damn!! why is it taking so long....has been more than 4wks now and still no sign of the headlights (from USA to sydney australia via ground shipping)

[randomman84]

did you get a ups shipping code? I would call to find out where they are.

[leasaunce]

nah, the seller sent it via USPS ground shipping. so there was no TRACKING CODE. im also still waiting for my Grill. i think its abit slower coz what happened after the Hurricane.

thanks for the help though.

[touringcamry]

I sold a poster to a person in Austrailia once on eBay. It took about 6 weeks before he received it since he wanted the cheapest shipping method. I'm guessing it went by boat since it took that long. In contrast, I sent some cards to a buyer in Belgium and it took 3 days via air mail.

[btrek]

If you painted the chrome black, i think the lights inside might be harder to see since it has nothing to reflect off of, unless you can find a really bright LED.

[randomman84]

i am only painting the chrome AROUND the reflector. If you look at the corner lamp you will see the chrome areas im gonna paint.

[jateg]

I have been in your shoes. Just yesterday I tried to take apart my front housing on my gen 4 and totally melted my lense. you have to be extra careful when it comes to melting the headlight. And to answer you LED question, DONT go with any leds from aftermarket companies. Whenever they make these, they dont use the proper resistors. Thus causing to pull to much current thru the system and blow your fuses( from experience). In order to have led side marker lights, you have to make your own, like me. pm me for more info

[randomman84]

im gonna take my old corner lamps and play with them first to find the right temp. i have the black velvet 1200 degree black paint coming. I wanted somethin i could hit my exhaust with too.

[michellelee69]

randomman84,

Hello,

I just happened to come across these corner lights on ebay. I am not sure if you have painted or not, or if you want to spend the $$$. But in case it doesn't turn out.......

I think they are pretty cool!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/00-01-Camry-JDM-Black-Housing-Euro-Corner-Signal-Light_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33717QQitemZ80058 22537QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[Diehonda]

^^ you have been very informative since you joined here recently. I was just thinking about doing a search for these the other day. Thankx!

Welcome to TN

[AmanO]

Did you ever finish this project?


Jateg, can I get more info on your homeade LED setup?

[randomman84]

yes, but my father wrecked the car about 6 months afterward and i went back to oem afterward because i could not find the lights on ebay or anywhere else for that matter. The lights are fine but the right light mounting bracket was destroyed. i guess i could have fixed it but i was so mad and disappointed all my work went to the shi**er that i left it stock.