21 replies to this topic

[Jakeclubby]

Hey guys,
Somehow I managed to basically destroy both of my headlamps which im a bit devistated about and wanted to replace with yellow . Standard Lucas h4. I was wondering where I can buy tinted yellow h4 lamps and are there any legal things that get in the way? Cheers

[minikidx14]

You can buy yellow h4 bulbs which are perfectly legal for road use if e-marked. I have some myself. Im not sure on tinted lenses though.

[Jakeclubby]

The bulbs are what I'm after. Gives the vintage look. Where dya get them pal.?

[shivi_d92]

What you should do is buy normal headlight replacements and then buy a film called Laminx, its a film which you put over your headlights and should be perfectly legal. If you do ever get tired of the yellow or get warned about them, you can easily pull it off

*Just read the reply above, excuse my response lol*

Edited by shivi_d92, 14 January 2012 - 11:23 PM.

[Jakeclubby]

Hi, thanks I will look into that, but i do prefer the sound of the bulbs..... anyone know where to get some...

[ryan22_lgm]

i sprayed mine yellow with tinting spray and can be removed easy with thinners on a rag

sorry about the pic only one i had with the lights in

[surfblue63]

Somerford Mini sell them

http://www.somerford...roducts_id=5127

[Cooperman]

However, you get less light down the road with yellow bulbs or lenses. I can make things look a bit odd under certain conditions too.
The French used to have to have yellow lights. This was, I believe, a law placed on them by the occupying Germans in 1940 to define which vehicles were French.

[minikidx14]

Here

Or here

[giner88]

i know im going off subject sort of, can you smoke tint your head lights? i know you can do rear and side lights but i never see front head lights

[leaky]

You can get yellow h4 caps that go over normal bulbs.

http://www.ebay.co.u...8b#ht_500wt_971

You can then put those over any h4 bulb so you dont need to buy yellow bulbs.

[Jakeclubby]

Oh cool
Do these have the same effect....

[leaky]

Yea they just make your light shine yellow. They also give you headlight a cool yellow tinge. I'll get a pic of my golf headlights later.

Edited by leaky, 15 January 2012 - 11:00 AM.

[Cerberus]

i know im going off subject sort of, can you smoke tint your head lights? i know you can do rear and side lights but i never see front head lights

I do know why, but why on earth would you want to?

Mini headlights are bad enough as it is, without decreasing the light output even more with tinting,

[Shane.spears.91]

i have a set of these. on my orange mini. i payed £32 for them second hand on ebay.
i also have a brand new set in the packaging still from the 70s....