Tinted tails legality?

x98zq8x · 11-13-2009, 07:30 PM

I was wondering if ill be getting any problems from the cops if i tint my tails... I'm near Detroit, dont need that, I was also wondering how VHT nightshades work.... and also i would like to see pics of people who tinted their tails but taped off the back up lights, Thanks

TA^Guy · 11-13-2009, 07:35 PM

It is illegal. Will you get hasseled for it, who knows.

If you don't want to risk it, don't do it.

96blazer · 11-13-2009, 07:39 PM

Yup, it's illegal.

You're going to have some knuckleheads tell you that it's not because they had tinted tails for years with no problems, but that doesn't change the fact that they are illegal. It just means they never got ticketed for it.

Driveway Kustoms · 11-13-2009, 07:43 PM

roll pans are illegal too...but they look good so dont worry about getting pulled over for it

ExplictS-10Xtreme · 11-13-2009, 07:53 PM

I have my tail lights tinted and i used the VHT nightshades and it worked great. Haven't gotten stopped for them yet.

x98zq8x · 11-13-2009, 07:57 PM

Awesome thanks for the help everyone.

mostizzle · 11-13-2009, 08:18 PM

tint em i am,and by the way detroit cops don't give two shits about tail light lenses even if they are broken,not working,non existent lol have you seen the cars that tool around the city? i can't believe half of em still move under they're own power lol i'd be more worried about taylor cops,they pulled me over for havin my graduation tassle hangin off my rear view mirror the bastards. i think they were just shakin us down tho

96blazer · 11-13-2009, 08:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Driveway Kustoms

roll pans are illegal too...but they look good so dont worry about getting pulled over for it

Not everywhere, only in certain states. Tinting the tails is illegal everywhere.

x98zq8x · 11-13-2009, 09:31 PM

Yeah id like a roll pan too, haha. A few of the taylor cops are dicks, like my english teachers husband, someone was riding an atv in the woods and he flew through the woods and pulled a gun on them..

SteveHH · 11-13-2009, 10:51 PM

Tint those tails, don't be a pussy...

A friend of mine does them professionally, you can get from very light to pitch black...

****************

Personally, I always suggest using an extra light ne way, such as a LED strip that goes right under the tailgate above the roll pan...They can help you NOT get rear-ended sometimes.

SteveHH · 11-13-2009, 10:53 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by x98zq8x

Yeah id like a roll pan too, haha. A few of the taylor cops are dicks, like my english teachers husband, someone was riding an atv in the woods and he flew through the woods and pulled a gun on them..

holy shitballs...

hmmm...I think i would have just rode away if I saw some asshole cop with a gun pointed at me for riding my ATV in the WOODS!

That is the king cop BS im talking about right there...Maybe I would just run him over...emmm...maybe I would not like being shot however!

x98zq8x · 11-14-2009, 12:48 PM

Haha thanks steve, the problem is me and my dad share the truck for now, once we get ac in the beater, hes gonna take that and give me the truck, good deal! He does "illegal things" in the truck and DOES NOT want to talk to any cops... So it should get done next year. *and im 16 if youre confused by this*
And how do i change my age on here? Im looking everywhere and no luck.

0ut0fc0ntr0l · 11-14-2009, 04:47 PM

ive been pulled over a few times for mine and have not gotten a ticket though i told them they were just a cover and that lots of people have covers. so i just kindof talked my way out of it

alarm_the_alarm · 11-14-2009, 05:44 PM

its illegal. iv had mine tinted for a good 8 months and there black n havent been pulled over for um. iv been pulled over a few times and the cops havent said anything about my tint eyebrow or tinted tail lights.

Even the cop that was screaming at me when i got my exibition ticket doing a huge brakestand in a target parking didnt say anything about them he was more considered on who bought the tires WTF?

But yea off topic

why tape off your back up lights tho. i think itd look realy funny and i used the VHT nightshade works nice just make sure you dont put the can to close to the lights ull get a bunch of streaks in it.

Also what i did with mine so they didnt look so dull i wet sanded um with 3000 grit just enough to make um smooth and buffed um and they look niice n shinny now but still tinted.

also the shit fades i had to do mine twice

x98zq8x · 11-14-2009, 09:14 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by alarm_the_alarm

its illegal. iv had mine tinted for a good 8 months and there black n havent been pulled over for um. iv been pulled over a few times and the cops havent said anything about my tint eyebrow or tinted tail lights.

Even the cop that was screaming at me when i got my exibition ticket doing a huge brakestand in a target parking didnt say anything about them he was more considered on who bought the tires WTF?

But yea off topic

why tape off your back up lights tho. i think itd look realy funny and i used the VHT nightshade works nice just make sure you dont put the can to close to the lights ull get a bunch of streaks in it.

Also what i did with mine so they didnt look so dull i wet sanded um with 3000 grit just enough to make um smooth and buffed um and they look niice n shinny now but still tinted.

also the shit fades i had to do mine twice

Haha thanks a lot had to be awkward with a cop yelling at you, you cant yell back you just have to look and be quiet.

alarm_the_alarm · 11-15-2009, 09:28 AM

nah it was funny i was laughing. it was on flag day at our school were everyone before school on 9/11 puts flags in there bed and we do a tour around town before hand and i had burnout tires and my buddy said he'd pay the ticket hahaha. so i was pulled over the cop was yelling and all my buddys with lifted trucks were rapping there pipes at the cop lol. there was about 65 trucks that drove by laughing there ass off hahaha

well worth the court date

***sdime98*** · 11-15-2009, 11:23 AM

i personally wouldn't take the risk...i've had some before, got hassled by the cops, and got rid of them...but since you asked for pics of some, here are a set i did for a member on here. although i'm personally not a fan.

alarm_the_alarm · 11-15-2009, 11:56 AM

those are really dark. i did mine more of a dark smoke color enough to give it the "custom" look ill take a pic of my dads on his 07 tahoe they look verrry niice

***sdime98*** · 11-15-2009, 12:11 PM

yea, like i said, not my taste, i did them to the color the owner wanted them.

i personally like candied factory tails, they add a darkness enough to where you can tell it isn't stock, but it doesn't affect the clearness of the lens. i've whored these pics out for so long on here, but here goes the set on my truck. shitty pic, truck was dirty, but thats the only pic i've taken of them, since installing them.

mannyx3 · 11-15-2009, 12:42 PM

Will the other day i got pulled over and my truck got impounded that night so the cop gave me a ride to the nearest burger king. And i asked him the same qustion but i live in colorado!! but his answer was "As long as can see you tail lights from 500 feet away your good". Hoped i helped you out.

x98zq8x · 11-15-2009, 04:02 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by mannyx3

Will the other day i got pulled over and my truck got impounded that night so the cop gave me a ride to the nearest burger king. And i asked him the same qustion but i live in colorado!! but his answer was "As long as can see you tail lights from 500 feet away your good". Hoped i helped you out.

That sucks! And it did help thanks.

x98zq8x · 11-15-2009, 04:03 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by sdime98

yea, like i said, not my taste, i did them to the color the owner wanted them.

i personally like candied factory tails, they add a darkness enough to where you can tell it isn't stock, but it doesn't affect the clearness of the lens. i've whored these pics out for so long on here, but here goes the set on my truck. shitty pic, truck was dirty, but thats the only pic i've taken of them, since installing them.

Those do look good and I love the tailgate, did you weld the "chevrolet" in?

***sdime98*** · 11-15-2009, 04:20 PM

alarm_the_alarm · 11-15-2009, 04:30 PM

sdime. where can i get my tails candied those look killer and i bet it would look realy nice on my red truck. PM me plz

mostizzle · 11-15-2009, 06:35 PM

if you clear over the vht it won't fade. more info on the candied tails,what kinda paint do you use?

TRPLS10 · 11-15-2009, 10:27 PM

thats how i want mine.. candied

Nitemare · 11-16-2009, 01:45 AM

i niteshaded my tail lights to pitch black on my s10, and my camaro. i have had the tails on the camaro done for over 2 years, and the truck for about a year. i have gottne pulled over many many times, but never has the cop even metnioned my lights. niteshades let a decent amount of light through, so they dont hassle me. but i know some one who used black paint like a tard, and he got yanked daily.

ks99dime · 11-16-2009, 10:36 AM

I have gotten pulled over a few times, and also have never had anything said about the tail light tint

tspears · 11-18-2009, 05:23 AM

i've had mine done for about a year now. i havent had any problems with the cops. i sprayed mine with rc window tint and then clear coated them. came out really nice and when the lights are on there highly visible. taped off my reverse lights thou.

Merritt · 11-18-2009, 05:30 AM

Pretty sure everyone knows, but just to be sure the pic Jason posted of my truck he DIDN'T use vht nightshades. I'm not sure what paint he used, but it wasn't nightshades.

Korb_O · 11-18-2009, 12:04 PM

I'm in Flint and got hassled for mine more than once. It's normally not too big of a problem though.

tohoopty · 11-18-2009, 12:49 PM

heres the ones i did in my mustang.i used the vht on them.they went a little darker than i wanted,but i had the lenses off of the tail lights and it didnt look that dark until i put the lenses back on.

mostizzle · 11-18-2009, 06:46 PM

thats a bad ass notch man more pics? specs? and korb, thers cops in flint? jk hey theres a couple junkyards in flint with bravada bumpers why don't ya do me a flav and pick one up for me lol

alarm_the_alarm · 11-18-2009, 06:52 PM

if a cop plus u over ask um wheres the law that saws how RED your tail lights need to be. as long as u can see the brake lights i think it should be legal (thats spelt wrong

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96blazer · 11-18-2009, 07:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by alarm_the_alarm

if a cop plus u over ask um wheres the law that saws how RED your tail lights need to be. as long as u can see the brake lights i think it should be legal (thats spelt wrong )

Wow, I hope you are joking and not really that doofy.

alarm_the_alarm · 11-18-2009, 07:55 PM

i am joking.

But i would do it. whats he gonna do he cant take your car for tinted tails....

Rhotpursuit · 11-18-2009, 08:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by alarm_the_alarm

i am joking.

But i would do it. whats he gonna do he cant take your car for tinted tails....

Really???...you've got to be kidding. They can impound your car for almost any reason.

alarm_the_alarm · 11-18-2009, 08:18 PM

i didnt think they could impound it for tail lights. i could see it getting impounded after a bunch of warning to fix it but not the first time.

Im kidding to i wouldnt saw that to a cop they get pissed if you mess with um.

Nitemare · 11-19-2009, 06:23 AM

i'll let them try to tow my shit. go ahead and try.

you're gonna need a really ambitious flat bed driver with a lot of patience and planks of wood and shit

96blazer · 11-19-2009, 06:49 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Nitemare

i'll let them try to tow my shit. go ahead and try.

you're gonna need a really ambitious flat bed driver with a lot of patience and planks of wood and shit

You think your shlt is not gonna get towed?

***sdime98*** · 11-19-2009, 08:22 AM

lmao..

Lifted97s-10 · 11-19-2009, 12:14 PM

lol they'll prob just buttom out the front bumper and let it scrape all the way to the impound haha

Xtreme24 · 11-19-2009, 12:16 PM

I know in Texas you can have tinted tails as long as they are visible from 200 feet and the side/rear reflector are still visible.

96blazer · 11-19-2009, 01:37 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Xtreme24

I know in Texas you can have tinted tails as long as they are visible from 200 feet and the side/rear reflector are still visible.

That is incorrect. Look up Sec. 547. of the Texas law. And it also states that vehicles must meet FEDERAL STANDARD laws.

88GMCs-15 · 11-19-2009, 05:18 PM

dont have dont have any pics of s10's with nightshaded tails. but here's some ranger tails. but here's a step by step on how to do it http://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2/...il-lights.html

Xtreme24 · 11-19-2009, 05:53 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 96blazer

That is incorrect. Look up Sec. 547. of the Texas law. And it also states that vehicles must meet FEDERAL STANDARD laws.

Just going by the info I received from the DPS State Troopers at Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace, Parker County.

and explain why "smoked" LED replacement tail lights are DOT/SAE approved?

x98zq8x · 11-19-2009, 07:28 PM

Cool, thanks everyone im liking all the pics!

96blazer · 11-19-2009, 09:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Xtreme24

Just going by the info I received from the DPS State Troopers at Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace, Parker County.

and explain why "smoked" LED replacement tail lights are DOT/SAE approved?

Then the trooper misinformed you, because for starters, those numbers are wrong.

Ever seen a set of all clear til lights, they have a DOT approved number on them too.

Xtreme24 · 11-19-2009, 10:51 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 96blazer

Then the trooper misinformed you, because for starters, those numbers are wrong.
Ever seen a set of all clear til lights, they have a DOT approved number on them too.

I wasn't trying to be a dick, I really just wanted to know.

and what numbers are wrong?

Diablo · 11-19-2009, 10:57 PM

no problems yet....

11-13-2009, 07:30 PM	#1
x98zq8x Registered Pimp Age: 16 Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,141 Location: Taylor,MI User is: OffLine	Tinted tails legality? I was wondering if ill be getting any problems from the cops if i tint my tails... I'm near Detroit, dont need that, I was also wondering how VHT nightshades work.... and also i would like to see pics of people who tinted their tails but taped off the back up lights, Thanks

11-13-2009, 07:35 PM	#2
TA^Guy Pickle Puss Age: 32 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,867 Location: New York User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? It is illegal. Will you get hasseled for it, who knows. If you don't want to risk it, don't do it.

11-13-2009, 07:39 PM	#3
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,578 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? Yup, it's illegal. You're going to have some knuckleheads tell you that it's not because they had tinted tails for years with no problems, but that doesn't change the fact that they are illegal. It just means they never got ticketed for it.

11-13-2009, 07:43 PM	#4
Driveway Kustoms manual>automatic Age: 19 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,850 Location: K-Town, NY User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? roll pans are illegal too...but they look good so dont worry about getting pulled over for it

11-13-2009, 07:53 PM	#5
ExplictS-10Xtreme Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 74 Location: Durango, Co User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? I have my tail lights tinted and i used the VHT nightshades and it worked great. Haven't gotten stopped for them yet.

11-13-2009, 07:57 PM	#6
x98zq8x Registered Pimp Age: 16 Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,141 Location: Taylor,MI User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? Awesome thanks for the help everyone.

11-13-2009, 08:18 PM	#7
mostizzle The S-Mobile Age: 32 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,524 Location: St.Clair Shores,MI. User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? tint em i am,and by the way detroit cops don't give two shits about tail light lenses even if they are broken,not working,non existent lol have you seen the cars that tool around the city? i can't believe half of em still move under they're own power lol i'd be more worried about taylor cops,they pulled me over for havin my graduation tassle hangin off my rear view mirror the bastards. i think they were just shakin us down tho

11-13-2009, 08:19 PM	#8
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,578 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? Quote: Originally Posted by Driveway Kustoms roll pans are illegal too...but they look good so dont worry about getting pulled over for it Not everywhere, only in certain states. Tinting the tails is illegal everywhere.

11-13-2009, 09:31 PM	#9
x98zq8x Registered Pimp Age: 16 Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,141 Location: Taylor,MI User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? Yeah id like a roll pan too, haha. A few of the taylor cops are dicks, like my english teachers husband, someone was riding an atv in the woods and he flew through the woods and pulled a gun on them..

11-13-2009, 10:51 PM	#10
SteveHH Registered Abuser Age: 27 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 12,013 Location: Levittown, PA-☆-NE Philly-☆-Trenton, NJ-☆Tha 19057 Bitches☆ User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? Tint those tails, don't be a pussy... A friend of mine does them professionally, you can get from very light to pitch black... **************** Personally, I always suggest using an extra light ne way, such as a LED strip that goes right under the tailgate above the roll pan...They can help you NOT get rear-ended sometimes. Last edited by sdime98 : 11-15-2009 at 11:16 AM.

11-13-2009, 10:53 PM	#11
SteveHH Registered Abuser Age: 27 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 12,013 Location: Levittown, PA-☆-NE Philly-☆-Trenton, NJ-☆Tha 19057 Bitches☆ User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? Quote: Originally Posted by x98zq8x Yeah id like a roll pan too, haha. A few of the taylor cops are dicks, like my english teachers husband, someone was riding an atv in the woods and he flew through the woods and pulled a gun on them.. holy shitballs... hmmm...I think i would have just rode away if I saw some asshole cop with a gun pointed at me for riding my ATV in the WOODS! That is the king cop BS im talking about right there...Maybe I would just run him over...emmm...maybe I would not like being shot however!

11-14-2009, 12:48 PM	#12
x98zq8x Registered Pimp Age: 16 Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,141 Location: Taylor,MI User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? Haha thanks steve, the problem is me and my dad share the truck for now, once we get ac in the beater, hes gonna take that and give me the truck, good deal! He does "illegal things" in the truck and DOES NOT want to talk to any cops... So it should get done next year. and im 16 if youre confused by this And how do i change my age on here? Im looking everywhere and no luck.

11-14-2009, 04:47 PM	#13
0ut0fc0ntr0l Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 47 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? ive been pulled over a few times for mine and have not gotten a ticket though i told them they were just a cover and that lots of people have covers. so i just kindof talked my way out of it

11-14-2009, 05:44 PM	#14
alarm_the_alarm '00 Dime Age: 19 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 817 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? its illegal. iv had mine tinted for a good 8 months and there black n havent been pulled over for um. iv been pulled over a few times and the cops havent said anything about my tint eyebrow or tinted tail lights. Even the cop that was screaming at me when i got my exibition ticket doing a huge brakestand in a target parking didnt say anything about them he was more considered on who bought the tires WTF? But yea off topic why tape off your back up lights tho. i think itd look realy funny and i used the VHT nightshade works nice just make sure you dont put the can to close to the lights ull get a bunch of streaks in it. Also what i did with mine so they didnt look so dull i wet sanded um with 3000 grit just enough to make um smooth and buffed um and they look niice n shinny now but still tinted. also the shit fades i had to do mine twice

11-14-2009, 09:14 PM	#15
x98zq8x Registered Pimp Age: 16 Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,141 Location: Taylor,MI User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? Quote: Originally Posted by alarm_the_alarm its illegal. iv had mine tinted for a good 8 months and there black n havent been pulled over for um. iv been pulled over a few times and the cops havent said anything about my tint eyebrow or tinted tail lights. Even the cop that was screaming at me when i got my exibition ticket doing a huge brakestand in a target parking didnt say anything about them he was more considered on who bought the tires WTF? But yea off topic why tape off your back up lights tho. i think itd look realy funny and i used the VHT nightshade works nice just make sure you dont put the can to close to the lights ull get a bunch of streaks in it. Also what i did with mine so they didnt look so dull i wet sanded um with 3000 grit just enough to make um smooth and buffed um and they look niice n shinny now but still tinted. also the shit fades i had to do mine twice Haha thanks a lot had to be awkward with a cop yelling at you, you cant yell back you just have to look and be quiet.

11-15-2009, 09:28 AM	#16
alarm_the_alarm '00 Dime Age: 19 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 817 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? nah it was funny i was laughing. it was on flag day at our school were everyone before school on 9/11 puts flags in there bed and we do a tour around town before hand and i had burnout tires and my buddy said he'd pay the ticket hahaha. so i was pulled over the cop was yelling and all my buddys with lifted trucks were rapping there pipes at the cop lol. there was about 65 trucks that drove by laughing there ass off hahaha well worth the court date

11-15-2009, 11:23 AM	#17
*sdime98* art thou leaking? Age: 24 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 50,566 Location: Laurel Hill, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? i personally wouldn't take the risk...i've had some before, got hassled by the cops, and got rid of them...but since you asked for pics of some, here are a set i did for a member on here. although i'm personally not a fan.

11-15-2009, 11:56 AM	#18
alarm_the_alarm '00 Dime Age: 19 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 817 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? those are really dark. i did mine more of a dark smoke color enough to give it the "custom" look ill take a pic of my dads on his 07 tahoe they look verrry niice

11-15-2009, 12:11 PM	#19
*sdime98* art thou leaking? Age: 24 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 50,566 Location: Laurel Hill, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? yea, like i said, not my taste, i did them to the color the owner wanted them. i personally like candied factory tails, they add a darkness enough to where you can tell it isn't stock, but it doesn't affect the clearness of the lens. i've whored these pics out for so long on here, but here goes the set on my truck. shitty pic, truck was dirty, but thats the only pic i've taken of them, since installing them.

11-15-2009, 12:42 PM	#20
mannyx3 Registered User Age: 19 Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 44 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? Will the other day i got pulled over and my truck got impounded that night so the cop gave me a ride to the nearest burger king. And i asked him the same qustion but i live in colorado!! but his answer was "As long as can see you tail lights from 500 feet away your good". Hoped i helped you out.

11-15-2009, 04:02 PM	#21
x98zq8x Registered Pimp Age: 16 Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,141 Location: Taylor,MI User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? Quote: Originally Posted by mannyx3 Will the other day i got pulled over and my truck got impounded that night so the cop gave me a ride to the nearest burger king. And i asked him the same qustion but i live in colorado!! but his answer was "As long as can see you tail lights from 500 feet away your good". Hoped i helped you out. That sucks! And it did help thanks.

11-15-2009, 04:03 PM	#22
x98zq8x Registered Pimp Age: 16 Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,141 Location: Taylor,MI User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? Quote: Originally Posted by sdime98 yea, like i said, not my taste, i did them to the color the owner wanted them. i personally like candied factory tails, they add a darkness enough to where you can tell it isn't stock, but it doesn't affect the clearness of the lens. i've whored these pics out for so long on here, but here goes the set on my truck. shitty pic, truck was dirty, but thats the only pic i've taken of them, since installing them. Those do look good and I love the tailgate, did you weld the "chevrolet" in?

11-15-2009, 04:20 PM	#23
*sdime98* art thou leaking? Age: 24 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 50,566 Location: Laurel Hill, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? yea

11-15-2009, 04:30 PM	#24
alarm_the_alarm '00 Dime Age: 19 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 817 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? sdime. where can i get my tails candied those look killer and i bet it would look realy nice on my red truck. PM me plz

11-15-2009, 06:35 PM	#25
mostizzle The S-Mobile Age: 32 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,524 Location: St.Clair Shores,MI. User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? if you clear over the vht it won't fade. more info on the candied tails,what kinda paint do you use?

11-15-2009, 10:27 PM	#26
TRPLS10 Registered User Age: 18 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,016 Location: Wichita Ks User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? thats how i want mine.. candied

11-16-2009, 01:45 AM	#27
Nitemare keepin it freshhh Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,653 Location: Pawtucket, RI User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? i niteshaded my tail lights to pitch black on my s10, and my camaro. i have had the tails on the camaro done for over 2 years, and the truck for about a year. i have gottne pulled over many many times, but never has the cop even metnioned my lights. niteshades let a decent amount of light through, so they dont hassle me. but i know some one who used black paint like a tard, and he got yanked daily.

11-16-2009, 10:36 AM	#28
ks99dime In Progress Age: 21 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 274 Location: RI User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? I have gotten pulled over a few times, and also have never had anything said about the tail light tint

11-18-2009, 05:23 AM	#29
tspears Registered User Age: 32 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 595 Location: wv User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? i've had mine done for about a year now. i havent had any problems with the cops. i sprayed mine with rc window tint and then clear coated them. came out really nice and when the lights are on there highly visible. taped off my reverse lights thou.

11-18-2009, 05:30 AM	#30
Merritt Registered Abuser Age: 24 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 8,817 Location: King, NC User is: Online	Re: Tinted tails legality? Pretty sure everyone knows, but just to be sure the pic Jason posted of my truck he DIDN'T use vht nightshades. I'm not sure what paint he used, but it wasn't nightshades.

11-18-2009, 12:04 PM	#31
Korb_O Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? I'm in Flint and got hassled for mine more than once. It's normally not too big of a problem though.

11-18-2009, 12:49 PM	#32
tohoopty Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,949 Location: point pleasant wv User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? heres the ones i did in my mustang.i used the vht on them.they went a little darker than i wanted,but i had the lenses off of the tail lights and it didnt look that dark until i put the lenses back on.

11-18-2009, 06:46 PM	#33
mostizzle The S-Mobile Age: 32 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,524 Location: St.Clair Shores,MI. User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? thats a bad ass notch man more pics? specs? and korb, thers cops in flint? jk hey theres a couple junkyards in flint with bravada bumpers why don't ya do me a flav and pick one up for me lol

11-18-2009, 06:52 PM	#34
alarm_the_alarm '00 Dime Age: 19 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 817 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? if a cop plus u over ask um wheres the law that saws how RED your tail lights need to be. as long as u can see the brake lights i think it should be legal (thats spelt wrong )

11-18-2009, 07:19 PM	#35
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,578 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: Tinted tails legality? Quote: Originally Posted by alarm_the_alarm if a cop plus u over ask um wheres the law that saws how RED your tail lights need to be. as long as u can see the brake lights i think it should be legal (thats spelt wrong ) Wow, I hope you are joking and not really that doofy.