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Very sleek ! Was only the other day I walked past the corner of the car and thought how badly those factory front bumper marker light housings stick out!
Many Crossfire enthusiast in the US want those factory Euro clear lamps. I have a set here, and when I went to fit them, I thought the exact same as you. They stick out so far. Ugly! But, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This new option combines the cleaner coloring and the more streamlined look.
Here’s my original “euro” front markers...
Even if I was to get them "tinted" - they'd get picked up and marked as a warning on the MOT (our mandatory, annual vehicle test). Just not worth the hassle, best leave them as is.
I like my orange side markers. (There is always one in every crowd! ) I think the amber side lights add a bit of contrasting bling to my Graphite Metallic SRT. (more color along with the amber side lights and red tailights.)
Some car colors will be enhanced, some not. Light colored cars probably benefit with the clear lenses. In all cases it's personal choice. Here's what needs to be shared to avoid any 'surprises'
Sidemarkers are mandatory in the USA; amber light and reflector in the front, and red on the rear. European countries do not require them. (The consolation is that they're easily changed.)
The US DOT regulation requires an amber front side reflector and an amber front side light. So it's the reflector rule that's driving the side marker color for North American cars (Canadians just get sucked into US market requirements).
The DOT mandates amber markers per "SAE J592: Clearance, Side Marker and Identification Lamps". Any carmaker selling a new car in the US is bound by these regulations. State laws usually follow the federal mandate but might vary slightly. You can do whatever you want, that is, unless you must pass a state inspection in which case you might fail or risk getting a fixit ticket, although maybe unlikely for a sidemarker.
Similarly, planes and boats have red lights on their right sides and green lights on their left sides. (Just for clarification, that would be red on the port (left) wing and green on the starboard.
(Canadians just get sucked into US market requirements).
In Canada Federal requirements dictate Day Time Running lights on new cars but this is not a requirement to be in compliance with Provincial laws.
Our Crossfires have a Canadian ICM (light switch) which turns on all of the cars lights except the high beams which can still be flashed only. A kit exists that can be used get the DRLs when the US market switch is used.
Back in the early days the bumpers were deemed not up to the Canadian requirements, this turned out to be that the conversion from mph to kph was a fraction below the required kph. This was later overturned, common sense prevailed for once.
Last edited by onehundred80; 09-01-2022 at 06:32 PM.
"Back in the early days the bumpers were deemed not up to the Canadian requirements, this turned out to be that the conversion from mph to kph was a fraction below the required kph. This was later overturned, common sense prevailed for once."
-I should have seen that coming from a kilometer away.
Just being curious, it appears the new clear marker made by Shamrock uses a 3D printer to fabricate the fixture base. The outer clear lens is then glued or bonded to the base.
"Back in the early days the bumpers were deemed not up to the Canadian requirements, this turned out to be that the conversion from mph to kph was a fraction below the required kph. This was later overturned, common sense prevailed for once."
-I should have seen that coming from a kilometer away.
Many Crossfire enthusiast in the US want those factory Euro clear lamps. I have a set here, and when I went to fit them, I thought the exact same as you. They stick out so far. Ugly! But, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This new option combines the cleaner coloring and the more streamlined look.
I am not keen on them myself but they would look better with the mirrored bulbs used in the rear lights to get rid of the sunny side up egg look.
The flat printed ones just shine brightly in the bulb area because they lack the lenticular feature, they may appeal to some but not me.
A worthwhile mod to the lighting is the use of the flashing unit for the HMSL. This flashes slowly at first and starts rapidly flashing and then remains a solid bright red. It certainly catches the eye and could save you a nasty rear ender. I have had one on my car for years now. They are cheap and easy to install, I got a couple of spares and never had to use them. There is a thread explaining the installation process by GreyGhost.
Last edited by onehundred80; 09-03-2022 at 11:59 AM.
Was only the other day I walked past the corner of the car and thought how badly those factory front bumper marker light housings stick out! 
Re: clear marker lights
) I think the amber side lights add a bit of contrasting bling to my Graphite Metallic SRT. (more color along with the amber side lights and red tailights.)
Here's what needs to be shared to avoid any 'surprises'
