smoked rear tail lights
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smoked rear tail lights
hey guys, my names rafael. im new to the club and whole whats legal and illegal on the road since im only a p-plater.
i saw a few fto's in the gallery with smoked or tinted tail lights and i was just wondering if it was legal? just incase i get pulled over and i wouldnt know what to say.
thanks.
i saw a few fto's in the gallery with smoked or tinted tail lights and i was just wondering if it was legal? just incase i get pulled over and i wouldnt know what to say.
thanks.
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Re: smoked rear tail lights
Pretty sure it is legal your best bet would be to double check with the RTA or even the police and when you do find out let us know lol
cause i have been interested in them myself haha


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Re: smoked rear tail lights
its ilegal u will be fined
vht tint is a spray tint the can says for off road use only
vht tint is a spray tint the can says for off road use only
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Re: smoked rear tail lights
Or get a tint vinyl and LED lights.
if you get pulled over apolgise and ask him to let you peel it off.
thats my plan
if you get pulled over apolgise and ask him to let you peel it off.
thats my plan

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Re: smoked rear tail lights
They won't even know lol .. Just turn your lights on when you get pulled over lol

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Re: smoked rear tail lights
lol they will know.
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Re: smoked rear tail lights
so do you suggest that i dont get them done? or risk it for the biscuit?
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Re: smoked rear tail lights
if you're going to do it id go vinyl its easy to peel of intentionally but wont come off on its own.gpx000 wrote:so do you suggest that i dont get them done? or risk it for the biscuit?
Plus if you get a good cop he won't give you a defect for taking it off in front of him.
It looks good, so why not?

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Re: smoked rear tail lights
that looks good shhtuart. do you where im able to purchase the vinyl? and approximately how much?
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Re: smoked rear tail lights
Havnt heard of anyone on the forum getting done for it and I did my red FTO and got pulled over many times and none said anything about them :/silverGPX wrote:lol they will know.

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Re: smoked rear tail lights
as long as the reflector still works, i guess it shouldn't be a problem.
so, does the reflector still shines when lights pointed on it?
so, does the reflector still shines when lights pointed on it?
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Re: smoked rear tail lights
Yeah. The brake lights still reflect light.phunkydude wrote:as long as the reflector still works, i guess it shouldn't be a problem.
so, does the reflector still shines when lights pointed on it?
Obviously not as much as without the tint but it does still reflect enough IMO.
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Re: smoked rear tail lights
i dont think it is man depending how dark it is cause my mate has it on his civic for like two years now and its the spray one but your choice
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Re: smoked rear tail lights
any pics of with brakes and lights on Shhtuart in day and night just to see how much it affects the light out put cause when i tinted my corolla blinkers i only tinted them light and it blocked a fair bit of light
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Re: smoked rear tail lights
will i have any problems getting a pink slip??
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Re: smoked rear tail lights
depends on the person as it is ilegal to tint them some may not pass it due to they would be passing a car that is ilegal to be on the road
some wont care as long as your lights are bright enough
some wont care as long as your lights are bright enough
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Re: smoked rear tail lights
let say i do get pulled over, will i lose any points for defect?
or just get a fine or caution?

or just get a fine or caution?
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Re: smoked rear tail lights
i wouldnt risk it =] if you get a good cop then might have a chance but if not ....
your gonna have it on for your everyday driving if you do decide to tint em. but cops love to pull these things over
dont know about other states but QLD for sure lol
or do something like ME!

your gonna have it on for your everyday driving if you do decide to tint em. but cops love to pull these things over

dont know about other states but QLD for sure lol
or do something like ME!


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Re: smoked rear tail lights
i like the colour, very nice!