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Edit: I'm having a hard time finding pics, but here's a how to on changing the color of the halos.
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/how-guide-43/how-replace-burnt-out-halo-68874/
what resistors do i need with these
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/05-06...Q5fAccessories
id get the resistors from vled.com
what ohm
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/05-06...Q5fAccessories
id get the resistors from vled.com
what ohm
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Use the 6 ohm ones I linked to in the OP, that's why they're linked there. They will work for all turn signal applications that you would use on a cobalt. The 3 ohm ones are unnecessary.
alright i didnt see that
i need same ones i used for my switchback's than
anyone have fitment problems or such. i heard one guy used the stock inners and these outers.
wouldnt the stock inners look better too? i plan to get the profesionaly tinted but leave the reverse untinted
i need same ones i used for my switchback's than
anyone have fitment problems or such. i heard one guy used the stock inners and these outers.
wouldnt the stock inners look better too? i plan to get the profesionaly tinted but leave the reverse untinted
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Finally got my retros from buyhids.com installed! They're painted black with blacked out side markers. They have 6000k hids in them. They also have switchback turn signals installed. I've also got 8000k hid fogs.












does look good, but im iffy on retros in stock lights. They dont look OEM. They look aftermarket because of the huge reflector bowl that the retrofit sits in. wish there was a way around that
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night pics:
low beam cutoff

high beam cutoff


shows the brightness of just the switchbacks and halos



HIDs on



some color in the cutoff line

Anybody know of a good way to clean the inside of the lens without taking it off? like sticking something through the turn signal hole? It's got some dust on the inside of the lens that annoying me.
low beam cutoff

high beam cutoff


shows the brightness of just the switchbacks and halos



HIDs on



some color in the cutoff line

Anybody know of a good way to clean the inside of the lens without taking it off? like sticking something through the turn signal hole? It's got some dust on the inside of the lens that annoying me.
try something through the turn signal bulb but iv always had to take them off lol. those retros are....hold on whats the word....
AMAZING holy **** so effin nice! I need those switch backs! Nice job dude
AMAZING holy **** so effin nice! I need those switch backs! Nice job dude
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Maybe I'll practice popping off the lenses to measure my 3rd gens then take these off later or something.
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ohh that could work too. That might work for getting some of the smear marks off the inside too.I'm getting good at getting stuff out that falls in there. I had my switchback bulb fall in when I closed the hood and it was loose and popped out. Pissed me off then realized it only took me 5 seconds to get it out.
Last edited by TommyP; May 16, 2010 at 12:10 AM.
For the dust issue, I'd say a can of compressed air from walmart should do it. Just stick the straw in and squeeze the trigger.
Just make sure you hold the straw though so it doesn't blow off and into the light.
Just make sure you hold the straw though so it doesn't blow off and into the light.




But I want to see some pictures at night!!




