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Well i thought about smoking my tail lights before i even got my car but i recently found out its illegal to do it eveidentally (said some lady at the DMV office) but i want to get lite tint. DO you guys think i should do it?
I dont really want to buy a after market tail light.
HERE:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...Q5fAccessories
while it is not "legal" in most states, it is typically not a real issue if you can fully see the brake lights and turn signals during regular driving. If you decide to do it is up to you. Look up the code for yourself, and look at local cars to see how many have them done. Just remember, if you do it, and get pulled over you cant be upset. Also, i dont know where you are from, but state inspection requirements in PA are different than enforcement code.. So even though your smoked lights might pass inspection it might not be ok for the street, or vise versa.
the LED smoked ones from eBay probably will pass any inspection they will throw at you, plus they say right in the listing that they're SAE/DOT approved... I haven't had any problems with mine. And I always prefer LED over regular bulb. But like rabbit said, it's up to you if you want to take the risk... and if you want to fork out $175. But then you can always go back and forth in between the two 'cause you have your stock ones. If they tell you to remove the tint for the inspection, chances are, you won't be able to save it to put it back on afterwards. And if you spray tint them and fail the inspection - well, then you either looking at a whole lot of sanding or buying new lights anyways.
So here's the link I looked at, and they look like the same style as the ones I have, just for sedan. And they should actually be tinted a little darker in real life.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 4131wt_962
I used 3 or 4 coats of VHT Niteshades on mine, and my friends brother who is a NY state trooper said that its fine, just as long as you can see red when the lights are on, and reverse is still white. Although it may not be legal, he said he wouldn't issue a ticket for it
well i live in texas, i just thought it would look sick because im going for the stealth look
In that case, paint away:
[youtube:1s7pj0z0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSKA0ElKg1Q[/youtube:1s7pj0z0]
[youtube:1s7pj0z0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8-hZP6-ZY8[/youtube:1s7pj0z0]
(Couldn't find the thread that already contains these links with a quick search so I linked directly)
could i use the vht on my headlights? i wana daken them without forking over for aftermarket ones
You'll most likely be forking over for the ticket then... From what I understand, the cops are much more lenient towards your tails being tinted... your headlights - another story.
yes, plus you will loose night driving quality..
joey mod them.
joey mod?
If i did bright HIDs it shouldnt affect my visibility too much
Its your car, you can do what you want. But, these guys are right. You'll likely get a ticket sooner or later.
Joey mod is where you paint the insides black but not the reflection parts or lense.
Look like this:
http://aveonetwork.com/viewtopic.php?f= ... p=193#p193
You can do the joey mod AND the nice bright HIDs... with blacked out lights I actually noticed reduced glare in mine, since the part that's blacked out usually reflects light too, but doesn't direct it to the road, just disperses it everywhere...
So you'll get best of both worlds...
here are some examples of joey modded lights on the same car as yours:
those are legit, do they make them for the tail? cuz ive found them on ebay, but they're LED so i dont want to go through with it yetQuote:
Originally Posted by serega12