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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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http://www.ipdusa.com/Volvo-C70-1998...-531-539-4303/

ok forgive me for asking a stupid question and it even has an explanation but I cannot work out what the advantage of these are and where they go .... ? its like I cant speak english.....jeesh !
 
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ICE
http://www.ipdusa.com/Volvo-C70-1998...-531-539-4303/

ok forgive me for asking a stupid question and it even has an explanation but I cannot work out what the advantage of these are and where they go .... ? its like I cant speak english.....jeesh !
Standard bulb looks yellow in the housing, described as an "egg yoke" appearance. The ones you listed would be less noticeable during the daylight in the clear housing.
 
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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The "look" today for some auto owners is to have clear turn signals rather than the federally mandated orange coloured signals. In order to conform to the federal mandate, owners can substitute the "stealth" bulb for the orange one. When the stealth bulb is activated, it projects a orange light. There is an old adage..........."a fool and his money are soon parted".

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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 04:21 AM
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The "look" today for some auto owners is to have clear turn signals rather than the federally mandated orange coloured signals. In order to conform to the federal mandate, owners can substitute the "stealth" bulb for the orange one. When the stealth bulb is activated, it projects a orange light. There is an old adage..........."a fool and his money are soon parted".

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ok thought as much, I was wondering why all this fuss and for $30 !!!! pffft. I thought I was going crazy.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 06:09 AM
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If you buy those bulbs the old adage is correct. IPD is way over priced and that is a perfect example.

I own this type of bulb in my s70. I paid under $10 for a pair shipped to my door and I have had them for over a year now and they look and work great.

http://autolumination.com/
This is a good site for car light bulbs.
http://autolumination.com/titaniumseries.htm
1157 is the bulb type. For the front turn signals. At least in my 1999 s70 it is.

You can also get them from EBAY for less as well. And that is where I got mine, forget where from on there.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by S70driver
If you buy those bulbs the old adage is correct. IPD is way over priced and that is a perfect example.

I own this type of bulb in my s70. I paid under $10 for a pair shipped to my door and I have had them for over a year now and they look and work great.

http://autolumination.com/
This is a good site for car light bulbs.
http://autolumination.com/titaniumseries.htm
1157 is the bulb type. For the front turn signals. At least in my 1999 s70 it is.

You can also get them from EBAY for less as well. And that is where I got mine, forget where from on there.

oh cool, thanks mate, ill give them a go.
 
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