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Re: M6 tail lights (archive)
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Posted by dd on May 15, 2000 at 10:41:21:

In Reply to: M6 tail lights posted by Scott McManus on May 13, 2000 at 10:36:12:

: The tail lights do not eluminate bright enough.
: Has anyone come up with a solution to this? My rear
: lenses are really clean with no black exhaust residue.
: But the lights (bulbs whatever) do not emit the same
: lite that the newer cars do. What about brighter bulbs?, I have replaced the front lights with the new
: brighter bulbs and they look great, but what to do with
: the rear deck?

Bright bulbs may get very hot and become a hazard... I removed the lenses and bulbs and painted the inside areas where the siver reflective surface was wearing away. I used bright chrome-colored paint. It made a big difference. On another car I used extra bright yellow and insignia red in places where the bulbs don't stay on. This gave a nice even look with lots of color.
-DD




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