Smoked tail lights

dattebayo · 10-17-2007, 03:59 PM

I have a question about smoke tail lights. Does California allow putting smoke tail lights to the car? (those tinted ones that you put on the lights to make it look darker). Im just worried that the cops might give a damn about it. Im having a civic this nov.

Oscy76 · 10-17-2007, 04:15 PM

I am wondering the same thing also, but I live in Missouri is there actual laws on this and where is a good place to buy these things or should I have the window tinting place do it?

cam_love · 10-17-2007, 04:23 PM

ditto.. bump.

kelmar · 10-17-2007, 04:26 PM

I recall seeing somewhere (I can't find the link/thread to save my life though) that as long as the reflectors are still and do their job that it is allowed. I HAVE NO PROOF OF THIS THOUGH!!!!

On a slight side note, I have Blue Batmobile's 6/10 overlay on my rear taillights and have had numerous CHP's behind me on my way home from work everyday and have never had an problems with it thus far. It changes the color of the lense without really effecting the light output.

Good luck.

*check out this guy's stuff. I'll vouch for him as a seller. http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y42...s%208th%20gen/ *

allancold42 · 10-17-2007, 04:26 PM

i have a smoked reverse tail light...

dont have any problems...... i live in san diego....

***Blue Batmobile*** · 10-17-2007, 05:06 PM

The great thing about my Overlays is even with my darker 6/10 tint, the reflectors are still quite visible

). I do however, offer a lighter 3/10 tint. Personally, I've never been cited for my tinted Overlays

.

Bat™

Oscy76 · 10-17-2007, 05:28 PM

is it just basically tint? could i have a tinting company do this or what? cause I know i will f*ck it up if i do it my self

***Blue Batmobile*** · 10-18-2007, 01:06 AM

dont use tint for the exterior!

Bat™

Oscy76 · 10-18-2007, 02:15 AM

then what do i need to use?

dattebayo · 10-18-2007, 04:04 AM

maybe if I just put a lighter smoked tail light for it then I might not get any attention from the cops? I really want to have it installed because it will really look good on a taffeta white civic.

ac2539 · 10-18-2007, 04:07 AM

i have lamin-x smoked tails. it's the only thing i put on myself on my car, and i had no problems really. and i havent had any problems with cops either. had them on for about 2 months. i have 35% tint all around too...no problems with that either...

fernando47 · 10-18-2007, 04:12 AM

i got pulled over last week for speeding and the cop told me i needed to put my taillights back to stock. so it is illegal. the problem is that i painted them. so now i need to buy new ones.

dattebayo · 10-18-2007, 04:20 AM

hmmm. I don't want to take the risk, so im skipping the smoke taillights.

Oscy76 · 10-18-2007, 08:25 AM

what do u guys use to smoke them?

Firestrife · 10-18-2007, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oscy76

what do u guys use to smoke them?

Lamin-X Tint or Blue Batmobile's overlays.

fatality122887 · 10-18-2007, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Firestrife

Lamin-X Tint or Blue Batmobile's overlays.

do u think it would be eassy 2 just do the red sectoin and leave the reverse light the way it is? or would that be a pain in the ass?

allancold42 · 10-18-2007, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatality122887

do u think it would be eassy 2 just do the red sectoin and leave the reverse light the way it is? or would that be a pain in the ass?

check his website bluebatmobile.net

the overlayz are pre cut... so not a pain to install...

allancold42 · 10-18-2007, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fernando47

i got pulled over last week for speeding and the cop told me i needed to put my taillights back to stock. so it is illegal. the problem is that i painted them. so now i need to buy new ones.

u dont have to buy new tail lights.... use paint thinner...

thats why overlayz are so much better. Easy to use & removed.

Mrizzle84 · 10-18-2007, 07:25 PM

i got BB's 3/10 overlays... they werent hard to put on and they look better then stock. if you EVER get pulled over for them you can just peel them off and goo gone the leftover.

i like mine and may go darker in the future... but they work nicely and ive gotten compliments on them. : )

fatality122887 · 10-18-2007, 09:26 PM

has anyone done it 2 there head lights? dose it make them dimmer at night?

10-17-2007, 03:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
dattebayo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Age: 23 Posts: 157 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Smoked tail lights I have a question about smoke tail lights. Does California allow putting smoke tail lights to the car? (those tinted ones that you put on the lights to make it look darker). Im just worried that the cops might give a damn about it. Im having a civic this nov.

10-17-2007, 05:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
*Blue Batmobile* 8thcivic Sponsor Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 634 iTrader: 7 / 100%	The great thing about my Overlays is even with my darker 6/10 tint, the reflectors are still quite visible ). I do however, offer a lighter 3/10 tint. Personally, I've never been cited for my tinted Overlays . Bat™ __________________ email me: bluebatmobile@san.rr.com custom vinyl overlays at: WWW.BLUEBATMOBILE.NET

10-18-2007, 01:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
*Blue Batmobile* 8thcivic Sponsor Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 634 iTrader: 7 / 100%	dont use tint for the exterior! Bat™ __________________ email me: bluebatmobile@san.rr.com custom vinyl overlays at: WWW.BLUEBATMOBILE.NET

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10-17-2007, 04:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Oscy76 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Missouri Age: 22 Posts: 217 Ben iTrader: 1 / 100%	I am wondering the same thing also, but I live in Missouri is there actual laws on this and where is a good place to buy these things or should I have the window tinting place do it?

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cam_love Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 35 iTrader: 0 / 0%	ditto.. bump.

10-17-2007, 04:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
kelmar Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,184 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I recall seeing somewhere (I can't find the link/thread to save my life though) that as long as the reflectors are still and do their job that it is allowed. I HAVE NO PROOF OF THIS THOUGH!!!! On a slight side note, I have Blue Batmobile's 6/10 overlay on my rear taillights and have had numerous CHP's behind me on my way home from work everyday and have never had an problems with it thus far. It changes the color of the lense without really effecting the light output. Good luck. check out this guy's stuff. I'll vouch for him as a seller. http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y42...s%208th%20gen/

10-17-2007, 04:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
allancold42 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 387 iTrader: 1 / 100%	i have a smoked reverse tail light... dont have any problems...... i live in san diego....

10-17-2007, 05:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
Oscy76 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Missouri Age: 22 Posts: 217 Ben iTrader: 1 / 100%	is it just basically tint? could i have a tinting company do this or what? cause I know i will f*ck it up if i do it my self

10-18-2007, 02:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
Oscy76 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Missouri Age: 22 Posts: 217 Ben iTrader: 1 / 100%	then what do i need to use?

10-18-2007, 04:04 AM	#10 (permalink)
dattebayo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Age: 23 Posts: 157 iTrader: 0 / 0%	maybe if I just put a lighter smoked tail light for it then I might not get any attention from the cops? I really want to have it installed because it will really look good on a taffeta white civic.

10-18-2007, 04:07 AM	#11 (permalink)
ac2539 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fremont, CA Age: 21 Posts: 1,669 iTrader: 3 / 100%	i have lamin-x smoked tails. it's the only thing i put on myself on my car, and i had no problems really. and i havent had any problems with cops either. had them on for about 2 months. i have 35% tint all around too...no problems with that either...

10-18-2007, 04:12 AM	#12 (permalink)
fernando47 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: FONTANA Age: 21 Posts: 215 FERNANDO iTrader: 0 / 0%	i got pulled over last week for speeding and the cop told me i needed to put my taillights back to stock. so it is illegal. the problem is that i painted them. so now i need to buy new ones.

10-18-2007, 04:20 AM	#13 (permalink)
dattebayo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Age: 23 Posts: 157 iTrader: 0 / 0%	hmmm. I don't want to take the risk, so im skipping the smoke taillights.

10-18-2007, 08:25 AM	#14 (permalink)
Oscy76 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Missouri Age: 22 Posts: 217 Ben iTrader: 1 / 100%	what do u guys use to smoke them?

10-18-2007, 07:25 PM	#19 (permalink)
Mrizzle84 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Teh NARD! Age: 24 Posts: 354 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	i got BB's 3/10 overlays... they werent hard to put on and they look better then stock. if you EVER get pulled over for them you can just peel them off and goo gone the leftover. i like mine and may go darker in the future... but they work nicely and ive gotten compliments on them. : )

10-18-2007, 09:26 PM	#20 (permalink)
fatality122887 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: fl Age: 20 Posts: 380 luke iTrader: 3 / 100%	has anyone done it 2 there head lights? dose it make them dimmer at night?