Installed clear corners and switchbacks
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Installed clear corners and switchbacks
Hello all. Installed the clear corners, switchbacks and signal LEDs this morning (along with hyperflash harness under knee bolster). The old lenses were cloudy and had small cracks around the edges. Really like the look and the install was not bad at all. I went in from the bottom and the only semi "fun" part was wrestling with the brake vent duct. All-in-all very happy with the look. I was amazed at the damage the heat had caused inside the old lenses once I got them out. Let me know if you have any questions.
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Looks great! 
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looks great, I did the same mod. The only thing I don't like about mine is that I did the LED with the 30 white and 30 amber LED's so it is yellow with lights off and white with parking or headlights on. The yellow is barely visible during the day so the oncoming traffic does not see your turn signal very well. How did you handle this?
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Looks very good. I replaced my stock lenses about a month ago - not too difficult - just time consuming.
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looks great, I did the same mod. The only thing I don't like about mine is that I did the LED with the 30 white and 30 amber LED's so it is yellow with lights off and white with parking or headlights on. The yellow is barely visible during the day so the oncoming traffic does not see your turn signal very well. How did you handle this?
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St. Jude Donor '13
Actually got the lenses off of the "Big E" website (others had recommended them) and when they arrived they were indeed good quality. The LEDs, switchbacks and harness came from our friend at JW Motoring. They are also great quality. As far as getting the car up, I just used my pucks and jacked up one side at a time with my low profile floor jack. I put jack stands under it while I was working. I never trust just a jack when I am under a car. I don't lower it all the way down to the jack stands, but I put a little pressure on the stand and a little on the jack while I am under there. That way if one fails I should be able to count on the other one.
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St. Jude Donor '13
looks great, I did the same mod. The only thing I don't like about mine is that I did the LED with the 30 white and 30 amber LED's so it is yellow with lights off and white with parking or headlights on. The yellow is barely visible during the day so the oncoming traffic does not see your turn signal very well. How did you handle this?
nicely done