Just cleared my tail lights

[Tmo_BB6]

Just spent way too long taking out my tail lights, replacing a bulb, and cuttin em open to take out the amber on the bottom half of my headlights. But I think they look wayyyy better now :)

hopefully i won't get any shit from the ol' police about em but i doubt it. Unfortunately no pics tonight because its too dark to take with my phone but tomorrow I'll post some up to see what you guys think.

EDIT: Pictures on second page...

[Mitchness]

If you get harassed by the po too much they do make amber bulbs that will suffice. But Spokompton po are pretty lenient. I haven't run with amber corners or a front plate for two years and haven't even been noticed.

How'd you open your heads? Oven, hairdryer, or just razor blade 'em open?

Definitely post some pics. :D

[Tmo_BB6]

fuck sorrrry meant to say tail lights instead of head lights... Haven't begun that yet, waiting till i get the balls to retrofit my own projectors with ninja lol. I'll edit that first post.

[92_ex_ninja]

i run ambers in all my clear and dont get hassled...went 2 yrs without gettin flak for not having my front plate mounted....airway heights pd finally stopped me for it...im not allowed in airways heights until i get it mounted haha

[Tmo_BB6]

and yeah on my first lude i never got harassed and it was like bright bright red with no front plate or anything, yet on my 5th gen blue one with black windows i get harassed quite a bit even with a front plate (and a little louder exhaust hah)

[Domesticated]

im black on blue and i get harrassed

[Tmo_BB6]

i run ambers in all my clear and dont get hassled...went 2 yrs without gettin flak for not having my front plate mounted....airway heights pd finally stopped me for it...im not allowed in airways heights until i get it mounted haha

Wait are you saying you run clears or run amber lights in clears?

[92_ex_ninja]

amber lights in clear lol

[Brian]

if you don't want to get harassed, then run amber bulbs in the clear. That is how I have it setup in my DA, both front and rear

[gustav129]

RCW 46.37.200
Stop lamps and electric turn signals displayed.

(1) Any vehicle may be equipped and when required under this chapter shall be equipped with a stop lamp or lamps on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red or amber light, or any shade of color between red and amber, visible from a distance of not less than one hundred feet and on any vehicle manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1964, three hundred feet to the rear in normal sunlight, and which shall be actuated upon application of a service brake, and which may but need not be incorporated with one or more other rear lamps.

(2) Any vehicle may be equipped and when required under RCW 46.37.070(2) shall be equipped with electric turn signals which shall indicate an intention to turn by flashing lights showing to the front and rear of a vehicle or on a combination of vehicles on the side of the vehicle or combination toward which the turn is to be made. The lamps showing to the front shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable and, when signaling, shall emit amber light: PROVIDED, That on any vehicle manufactured prior to January 1, 1969, the lamps showing to the front may emit white or amber light, or any shade of light between white and amber. The lamp showing to the rear shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and, when signaling, shall emit a red or amber light, or any shade of color between red and amber. Turn signal lamps shall be visible from a distance of not less than five hundred feet to the front and rear in normal sunlight. Turn signal lamps may, but need not be, incorporated in other lamps on the vehicle.


Unfortunately, in Idaho it's all years, so you could have white turn signals up front.

Anyways, there's nothing in the RCW that states the lens has to be amber or red.

[gotrice93]

i use to run a blue shade in my front turns but when a bulb burnt up i couldnt get one at the part store so i had to go amber

[gustav129]

Lucky for you, your in Idaho, it legal there. Her in Washing ton, it has to be 69 or older to have white turn signals.

[Brian]

i use to run a blue shade in my front turns but when a bulb burnt up i couldnt get one at the part store so i had to go amber

are you talking about the xenon lights?

Those got me pulled over by the State Patrol because they were a blue tint and not white or amber.

I guess this is why they say "off-road use only"

[gotrice93]

no they were a turn signal bulb that had a blue tint to them, they werent bright blue kinda a clear blue. i ran them like a year ago i might start again haha

[Tmo_BB6]

ahh ok so i just need to find some amber bulbs to throw in and i should be fine then

[Tmo_BB6]

Alright snapped a couple pics of the cleared out tails here they are...

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/1628/clearedtails.jpg

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/7417/sideclearedtails.jpg

oh and ordered a red led replacement bulb for the blinker so i'll be legal and all that gay shit

[silver_echo]

you should just use a yellow led bulb...

[Tmo_BB6]

Why's that?

[silver_echo]

i personally think that it looks better if you have the choice, and it is a lot easier for some of the stupid drivers to figure out that you are either turning or changing lanes

[Tmo_BB6]

Yeah but if you look on the first page, the law says your turn signals need to be either red or amber....

[silver_echo]

not to be a complete smartass, but amber is yellow...

[Tmo_BB6]

yeah i guess so hahahah, i always considered amber as more yellowish red and yellow different but i guess they are one in the same lol

[Mitchness]

Maybe I get away with it because I have stock clear turn signal bulbs and Silver Star head bulbs. Makes the turn signals look more yellow I guess, lol.

Good looking tails though. Red/clear always a good choice.

[Tmo_BB6]

Well i just ordered 2 red led's for turn signals and 2 white leds for reverse lights while i was at it, and a resistor kit for em so they dont blink incredibly fast.

[silver_echo]

we'll take the blinkers to.... LUDICROUS SPEED!!!!!!

[92_ex_ninja]

trav..sometimes it wont cause it to hyper blink..mine dont in my corners...igotta show you my turn signals in the back i think you should go with the same bulbs as me until you do a full led setup

[Tmo_BB6]

What bulbs did you go with?

[92_ex_ninja]

amber silverstars, they are clear but light up amber..very nice imo