Illegal to tint brake lights?
06-26-2008, 06:54 PM
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Illegal to tint brake lights?
Was not sure if it is illegal to tint the brake lights, I had them done to my Z when living in Arizona and never had a cop pull me over, I finally get back to SoCal and I am literally pulled over in the first week for no front license plate and tinted brake lights (luckily I rolled my tinted windows down because I saw him eyeing me). Just wondering what the law is out here...it had been awhile for me and I am not up to date on this stuff.
06-26-2008, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by shamrokDPR
Was not sure if it is illegal to tint the brake lights, I had them done to my Z when living in Arizona and never had a cop pull me over, I finally get back to SoCal and I am literally pulled over in the first week for no front license plate and tinted brake lights (luckily I rolled my tinted windows down because I saw him eyeing me). Just wondering what the law is out here...it had been awhile for me and I am not up to date on this stuff.
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06-29-2008, 01:34 PM
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very true. I live in AZ last year. I hate the gun laws here in CA
lolz... i buy my guns off the street... "throwaway heats" replace the barrels and scratch off the cereal numbers and your good to go
07-01-2008, 05:00 PM
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24600.
(e) Taillamps shall be red in color and shall be plainly visible
from all distances within 500 feet to the rear except that taillamps
on vehicles manufactured after January 1, 1969, shall be plainly
visible from all distances within 1,000 feet to the rear.
The more you know....
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/di...le=24600-24617
But that can also be interpreted as the lamp has to show red, not the lens. So if you smoke them, but they still display red then they really can't say anything. I've had mine smoked for almost 3 years and only get tickets for my fromt plate, window tint and exhaust. They ignore my overlays (CHP, Sheriff, and various PD's from South Bay to Rancho Cucamonga).
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(e) Taillamps shall be red in color and shall be plainly visible
from all distances within 500 feet to the rear except that taillamps
on vehicles manufactured after January 1, 1969, shall be plainly
visible from all distances within 1,000 feet to the rear.
The more you know....
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/di...le=24600-24617
But that can also be interpreted as the lamp has to show red, not the lens. So if you smoke them, but they still display red then they really can't say anything. I've had mine smoked for almost 3 years and only get tickets for my fromt plate, window tint and exhaust. They ignore my overlays (CHP, Sheriff, and various PD's from South Bay to Rancho Cucamonga).
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07-05-2008, 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Blue Batmobile
Good thing about my overlays is that your reflectors are still quite visible from a distance 
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07-05-2008, 08:58 AM
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i just had a question i live in Florida and i am here in Beverly hills for a few months. well anyways i was going to buy a new z out here the one i want has a carbon fiber hood, carbon fiber eyelids, stillen exhaust, Crawford performance CAI, and Crawford performance intake manifold is any of this illegal in Cali i know it wont be a problem in Florida but i am still going to be here for a few months
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Originally Posted by keyto123
i just had a question i live in Florida and i am here in Beverly hills for a few months. well anyways i was going to buy a new z out here the one i want has a carbon fiber hood, carbon fiber eyelids, stillen exhaust, Crawford performance CAI, and Crawford performance intake manifold is any of this illegal in Cali i know it wont be a problem in Florida but i am still going to be here for a few months
not illegal but the carbon fiber hood would make it attracting for cops to pull you over and find some lame excuse to site you for numerous things...
if living in cali werent such a pain believe me id have more carbon things present on the car and a ginormous spoiler for track...
one of the reasons why ive been hesitant on a spoiler is because it simply attracts authories from the rear and tehy automatically assume your car is for racing or are a "racing type" vehicle... hella lame if you ask me the only real way not to get sweated here in so. cal is not to drive like ***** and you should be fine...
perfect scenario fix up car driving like ***** vs. a stock car driving like ***** you would get hella rolled quick status ......... before they even look at the other car
07-05-2008, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Boneout JZA80
not illegal but the carbon fiber hood would make it attracting for cops to pull you over and find some lame excuse to site you for numerous things...
if living in cali werent such a pain believe me id have more carbon things present on the car and a ginormous spoiler for track...
one of the reasons why ive been hesitant on a spoiler is because it simply attracts authories from the rear and tehy automatically assume your car is for racing or are a "racing type" vehicle... hella lame if you ask me the only real way not to get sweated here in so. cal is not to drive like ***** and you should be fine...
perfect scenario fix up car driving like ***** vs. a stock car driving like ***** you would get hella rolled quick status ......... before they even look at the other car
if living in cali werent such a pain believe me id have more carbon things present on the car and a ginormous spoiler for track...
one of the reasons why ive been hesitant on a spoiler is because it simply attracts authories from the rear and tehy automatically assume your car is for racing or are a "racing type" vehicle... hella lame if you ask me the only real way not to get sweated here in so. cal is not to drive like ***** and you should be fine...
perfect scenario fix up car driving like ***** vs. a stock car driving like ***** you would get hella rolled quick status ......... before they even look at the other car
07-05-2008, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by onebadfyvo
Hey Bat. You may want to look at section 26101 VC.
vehicle, any device that is intended to modify the original design or performance of any lighting equipment, safety glazing material, or
other device, unless the modifying device meets the provisions of Section 26104. This section does not apply to a taillamp or stop lamp in use on or prior to December 1, 1935, or to lamps installed on authorized emergency vehicles."
It certainly could be argued that overlays are not intended to modify the original performance of the lighting equipment...it would be more difficult to argue they weren't intended to modify the original design. At issue might be when did our specific tail light bulbs come into use (they may be grandfathered if in use in some really old cars
.21604 requires laboratory testing showing ones product meets lighting standards....Maybe bat has tested his....
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