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Originally Posted by Graeme / New Zealand
I still use the standard 6v bulb in mine. When I got the car the housing was painted black so you can imagine how useless the illumination was. Recently I took them out and painted them silver. Over the top of that I sprayed some of that "chrome" styled paint in a rattle can. I was amazed at the difference in brightness. It looks like a 12v setup now. PerHaps I should try some LEDs for a greater effect.
GB
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I actually painted the inside of one of mine silver and the other white to see which was brightest and the white was noticeabley brighter than the silver/chrome paint. I also compared white to aluminum foil lining the fixture. White was still brighter so I've painted both white. I also cut and inserted a backing to fill the "black hole" behind the bulb from which no light can reflect and painted it white too for maximum brightness. I was never pulled over for my lights being out (dim) until I put my blue dots in. The original bulbs just don't put out enough light for the blue dots and the cops started pulling me over for no lights. (After we'd get stopped and they walked up to my door they'd say, "Did you just turn your tail lights on? They were off when I pulled you over." No, they were just dim.) That's why I've got to have brighter than stock bulbs.