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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 12:33 AM
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well.... i really dont like the orange reflector looking thing or w/e it is that is in the front headlights, im assuming they're there to help make the car visible at night from the side. ne wayz... is it possible and legal to replace that with a white or clear one? i just dont want any orange on my car lol
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ok nevermind, but for anyone else who's curious, you have to have an orange reflector or w/e in the front and red in the back (in louisiana anway)

but i still want to take out the freakin orange one in the front lol, can anyone help me out?
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ok nevermind, but for anyone else who's curious, you have to have an orange reflector or w/e in the front and red in the back (in louisiana anway)

but i still want to take out the freakin orange one in the front lol, can anyone help me out?
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ok nevermind, but for anyone else who's curious, you have to have an orange reflector or w/e in the front and red in the back (in louisiana anway)

but i still want to take out the freakin orange one in the front lol, can anyone help me out?
Old Mar 4, 2005 | 01:09 AM
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ok sorry for all those lmao, my internet explorer was havin problems
Old Mar 4, 2005 | 04:40 PM
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due to all the laws you must have the orange relfector, but i've seen people take it out.
Old Mar 4, 2005 | 04:48 PM
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law says they have to be amber, but plenty of people clear em out...
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thats what i want to do but i have no idea how, any ideas or suggestions would be greatly apprecitead
Old Mar 4, 2005 | 05:10 PM
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u can always smoke them, but thats also illegal.
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i just dont want them amber!!!! lol i would really like them to be clear/white if anyone knows what to do
Old Mar 4, 2005 | 05:18 PM
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i took apart my lamp assembly.. popped off the orange/amber reflecter and used VHT Night Shades to black it out. i also took out the bulb so no light would shine through at night. looks 1000000000000x's better. not legal but i dont care. i'll post pics soon.
Old Mar 4, 2005 | 05:30 PM
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pics pics! wheres Duarte CA?
Old Mar 4, 2005 | 05:35 PM
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Just clear them out & use orange bulbs. (check out techs under feature)
The orange is there to show drivers you are turning.
If you clear them & change to bulbs to orange when it flashes
it will show the correct color.
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you can use the "crush" reflector method.. so if you're not good at sealing it up...

in the TECH section

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not legal anywhere i dont think anyway.. but there is the fact that it is very rare for a cop to get you on those... least, ive never seen it happen...
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https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5078
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i did it that way. works pretty good. be careful or you could get little pieces stuck inside. also, make sure not to scratch the insde of the lense. and it is a little nerve wrecking taking a hammer and screwdriver to it, but it works
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so that method works pretty well with the tc also?
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tC not xB...
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Originally Posted by TurboMe
tC not xB...
im confused....... the write up is for the xb, i wanted to make sure the same thing can be done to the tc
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