M9G UK Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 I have de-ambered my headlights and I am after the two corner triangles in clear. I'm a member on an American boxster forum and they pointed me here to ask the question. I purchased some "clear" corners and they arrived smoked I then ordered a set from another site and they also arrived smoked and then told me porsche don't do clear corners. Members on the American site say porsche do clear ones. Does anyone on here have clear corners? So I know they exist. If they do exist anyone know where I can purchase some. I don't really want to put smoked ones on if I can help it Thankyou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 Hi, Is this what you're looking for or too dark? https://www.design911shop.com/Insert-Headlamp-Clear-NON-WASHER-Porsche-986---996/prod1331/?source=doofinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9G UK Posted June 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 31 minutes ago, Freddie said: Hi, Is this what you're looking for or too dark? https://www.design911shop.com/Insert-Headlamp-Clear-NON-WASHER-Porsche-986---996/prod1331/?source=doofinder Thanks but they are the smoked ones I already have. As I say the Americans say porsche do clear but I can't find any or even pictures of them. People with face-lift models, are your corners clear or smoked? And if smoked are your indicator lenses smoked as well? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 I feel sure I've seen clearer ones, could be wrong. I'll buy your amber ones btw if you are selling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9G UK Posted June 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 51 minutes ago, Freddie said: I feel sure I've seen clearer ones, could be wrong. I'll buy your amber ones btw if you are selling. Yeah I've been told there are but I can't find any. Unfortunately one of the Amber's has a crack in it and the other the tabs on the back are so brittle with age one broke off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GmanB Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 I believe it is mainly a bad picture, it's a genuine Porsche part and says it's clear, so will probably be cheaper from OPC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9G UK Posted June 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, GmanB said: I believe it is mainly a bad picture, it's a genuine Porsche part and says it's clear, so will probably be cheaper from OPC. Do you mean the link that Freddie put up? If it is then these part codes 500 and 600 are the ones I have and they are smoked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T911UK Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 No such thing as a clear piece, they are all smoked as you now know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GmanB Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 Looks like it's labelled incorrectly then "Insert Headlamp Clear NON WASHER". Partially smoked is probably more accurate, they are hardly like in the image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr96er Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 Could you post a pic of your de-ambered lights? Maybe when we see what you’re trying to match to, we could be more help😊 meanwhile, if you’re trying to match to Porsche OEM then these are your Huckleberry. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184330002473 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9G UK Posted June 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 11 minutes ago, Mr96er said: Could you post a pic of your de-ambered lights? Maybe when we see what you’re trying to match to, we could be more help😊 meanwhile, if you’re trying to match to Porsche OEM then these are your Huckleberry. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184330002473 They are the ones I have bought that were labelled on site as clear. My indicators, after I de-ambered them I painted the metal plate in behind the lens silver so the indicators look like the headlights so that why I just wanted a clear corner but as they are smoked I will need to respray the plates behind the indicators a dar grey to match the corners. I was wondering if those with the 2004 face-lift model, if there corners and inductors were smoked as they are not amber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 2 hours ago, GmanB said: Looks like it's labelled incorrectly then "Insert Headlamp Clear NON WASHER". Partially smoked is probably more accurate, they are hardly like in the image. It is clear in the context of 'not Amber', like the 'clear' tail lights are also smoked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hunt Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 I have a 2004 with clear lens and they do look a bit darker than the one next to it, I even had them out yesterday and never even noticed until I just went to check, looks ok to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9G UK Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Mark Hunt said: I have a 2004 with clear lens and they do look a bit darker than the one next to it, I even had them out yesterday and never even noticed until I just went to check, looks ok to me OK Thankyou, I'm going to use the smoked ones and smoke the indicator lens on the I side to match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr96er Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 These are oem... and they do in some lights look darker.. all rights reserved by @Nobbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9G UK Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 26 minutes ago, Mr96er said: These are oem... and they do in some lights look darker.. all rights reserved by @Nobbie Thankyou, I see the bottom of the inside of the indicator is dark to make it look similar to the smoked corner piece. I've just taken mi e apart and sprayed that metal plate inside the indicator a dark graphite grey so will be similar to what you have. Seeing that picture explains a lot that the corner piece is different to the indicator lense even on standard oem headlights which is what mine now looks like. Appreciate the close up picture thankyou Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9G UK Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 From what I see you have orange bulbs in the indicator, just for your info if you want to make it look nicer without the orange then you can get off a certain auction site some chrome bulbs that flash orange, takes away that bit of orange and looks nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 19 minutes ago, M9G UK said: From what I see you have orange bulbs in the indicator, just for your info if you want to make it look nicer without the orange then you can get off a certain auction site some chrome bulbs that flash orange, takes away that bit of orange and looks nice There is also an orange reflector on the inside. A full de-amber removes this too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9G UK Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 1 minute ago, edc said: There is also an orange reflector on the inside. A full de-amber removes this too. Yeah I've got rid of all orange completely 👍😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr96er Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 45 minutes ago, M9G UK said: From what I see you have orange bulbs in the indicator, just for your info if you want to make it look nicer without the orange then you can get off a certain auction site some chrome bulbs that flash orange, takes away that bit of orange and looks nice To clarify, this is @Nobbie’s car which he kindly let me photograph this morning while out pottering about. here’s the other side. Even more difference I’d say, but also depends on angle we noticed. im all ambered up, thanks! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9G UK Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Yeah you definitely see the difference Mine looked nice the green with the Amber and was going to leave it but decided to do the de-amber mod and change the rears to led red and clear and I'm glad I did it. When I get these headlights back on the car I'll upload some pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9G UK Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Thankyou everyone for your help Much appreciated 👍👍👍😁😁😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, Mr96er said: To clarify, this is @Nobbie’s car which he kindly let me photograph this morning while out pottering about. here’s the other side. Even more difference I’d say, but also depends on angle we noticed. im all ambered up, thanks! 👍 Love the red seats on the silver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr96er Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Freddie said: Love the red seats on the silver Thanks. I think it’s my favourite mod! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Mr96er said: Thanks. I think it’s my favourite mod! Agreed 100% I normally opt for all original, but they look really great, great mod indeed 987 ones yep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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