Blue Bat, do you do different stages of the smoked tails? I have a black model and would like to get it as black as possible with out getting pulled over of course . To many encounters with the police already LOL

 

i don't see why they would be illegal at all. as far as i know, light output for tailights must be red, so as long as you keep the red bulb, you're good there. light output for turn signals must be that orange color. so as long as you keep the orange bulb, you're good there. light output for backup lights must be white. so as long as you keep the clear bulb, you're good there.

umm... as far as car companies making "loop holes" that doesn't have anything to do with it. the laws have always been the same. the people that actually get tickets and can't get out of it, its because they have clear turn signals or clear stop lights. a lot of those aftermarket "altezza" and clear taillights being sold are DOT approved anyway, as long as you keep the bulbs the color they're supposed to be.

 

The Vinyl I use is a 6 out of 10 on darkness. It appears darker in some pics, that's just the effect it gives. Light passes through them just fine . Email me if you're interested.

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Hmmm, they're illegal because they retard light output, making it harder for other drivers to see them.

 

ok. i gotchya.... well, i think with the paint i used, it doesn't retard light output much at all. i used smoked spray paint, and while it appears solid black when you look at it, the light can fully shine through. i know that wont hold up to a cop, or defend why i did it, but i think it looks sexy on my black sand pearl.

 

Yes, it woudl look quite sexy

 

If you look in my Gallery, there are pics with the lights on with the smoke Overtlay I use. Light output is affected very little.

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I would definatly buy bat's overlays if somebody reassured me about the backup light not being completely ____ with them on.

 

I would definatly buy bat's overlays if somebody reassured me about the backup light not being completely ____ with them on.

 

ok here is the scoop on getting pulled over... and yes i know what i talking about .... A cop ask about your tails tell him/her thats how they came... they dont know....do you know how many cars come with euro style tails and so on... well thats if they dont use ScionLife also must cops like cars probally will ask you what it is .... oh yea dont act like a jerk then you deserve it. :twisted:

p.s. dont red out your reverse lights bad bad bad (well thats unless you dont live in a no-fault state cause it doesnt matter take it up with the judge)

 

True though. Alot of Euro cars have smoked taillights, stock.

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