night pics / is this illegal?

[dmw319]

anyway i can find out laws on light regulations and such for north carolina? ive tried google searches and whatnot and cant find much..

all im looking to change is the license plate bulb to red, and the sidemarkers to blue... thanks.

[00firebird]

Originally posted by j_downey50:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by dmw319:
hmm... what about the sidemarkers? can those be different colors? or must they stay white/amber.. whatever..?

It varies by state... in Michigan, they have to be amber unless it's part of the taillight, then it can be red. So right now, my clear corners with the clear bulb inside is illegal. I still can't find an amber bulb that fits. [img]graemlins/twak.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]oh that sucks, then i guess i dont want clear corners any more if they cant be.. clear

[dmw319]

i still do. theyre clear when they arent lit up. and you can always use a different size bulb and just rig it up.

[tbird31]

Looks awesome man. I've gotta question for Darkecho or anyone that can help. How do you change the LED's in the odometer or anywhere for that matter.

I'd appreciate the help. Thanks.

Travis.

[dmw319]

the LEDs for the gauges are easy. pop off the cluster, pull the whole thing out. get some bright white LEDs (194) and replace all 8. then you get the gauges like mine, even the turn signals are light blue, and everything is brighter.

as for the odometer, idk.. i kinda like the way it looks.

[j_downey50]

Originally posted by 00firebird:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by j_downey50:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by dmw319:
hmm... what about the sidemarkers? can those be different colors? or must they stay white/amber.. whatever..?

It varies by state... in Michigan, they have to be amber unless it's part of the taillight, then it can be red. So right now, my clear corners with the clear bulb inside is illegal. I still can't find an amber bulb that fits. [img]graemlins/twak.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]oh that sucks, then i guess i dont want clear corners any more if they cant be.. clear </font>[/QUOTE]I've been running mine clear with clear bulbs since New Year's Eve and haven't had any trouble with the po-po's. They're clear until you turn on your turn signals; it's safer to have amber turn signals versus white in the front anyway. The clear turn signals right next to the clear headlights are kind of difficult to see, which is why I'm still looking for the right bulb.

[bret_xi]

red and blue are emergency colors only. Thats why you can't have red or blue neons either.

i have blue neons....never get in trouble for em? guess its not illegal in TN or KY...

[FireFighter]

^^ The laws very by state, you just might not have been caught yet.

[00firebird]

usually michigan is really soft on all their laws, but they dont allow neons here, unless the car is in park

[j_downey50]

Originally posted by 00firebird:
usually michigan is really soft on all their laws, but they dont allow neons here, unless the car is in park

Heh... I always see neons turn on in fast food drive-thrus.

[96firebird311]

Yep. Blue isin't going to work. You'll probably be stopped for that long before you would be for dark tint.

If I want to do ANY performance modifications, it has to be inspected and I have to put a special recon sticker on my bumper. Consider yourself lucky.

[1999Spectre]

i got a red buld above my plate and red gauges, its awsome, i also have blackouts, let me tell you HOW it Is legal.........you can have headlight blackouts if you have foglights, rear blackouts if you have a third brakelight(standard on a camaro), and either BLUE or RED above your plate....OLNY if it isnt a blinking light-that is impersonating a police officer.........i DONT have headlight covers by the way ,they jus dont look right on a 98-02 camaro if the color is any other than black-mine is pewter&lt;-tha prettiest LOL


oh yea PLEASE DON"T EVER PUT STREETGLOW UNDER A CAMARO, leave that to tha imports and mustangs lol

[dmw319]

is all that true? for every state? if so, i think i wana red light for my plate.

[mike h]

one guy in a chevy eXtreme had clear taillights with clear bulbs. me&gt; [img]graemlins/twak.gif[/img] &lt;him

i thought he was in reverse the first time i saw it. [img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img]

[casketcrewchick]

mike h- I saw the same thing on a civic. My ex and I were driving behind it and when he hit the breaks it was white in the day time and we hardly could see it on a white car. Almost rear ended him.