I bought a smoked taillight lens from JP Cycles and when using a standard 1157 red bulb it shines through the lens as a amber color. Has anyone else had this experience and if so could you tell me how you fixed this. LED bulb? iridium coated bulb? What's the best advice?

 

Try a clear bulb. It's only a couple of bucks.

 

I would but I think legally I need the taillight and brake to show red.

 

Well without seeing the lens, I would guess it is like a cars smoked tail light less and you use a clear bulb. It should glow red. Like I said it's only a couple of $ to find out.......

 

It is a black smoked taillight lens. There is no red on the cover at all. Here is the link
http://www.jpcycles.com/productdetai...ge=&search=

 

Did you read the reviews?
I'm guessing you didn't.
A clear bulb will work (not very bright in the day time) or a clear LED bulb.

 

Thanks for the replys. I will try it out. But I don't know why clear would work but the red would make it amber.

 

Your welcome.

(Art 101 = mixing two colors gives a different color)

 

be prepared to get *** ended

 

He said "*** ended" hahaha