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11-22-2005, 03:40 AM
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I was looking on ebay and saw clear tail lights for sale and theought they may look cool - so..
1) are they legal in the U.S.?
2) anyone put these on and got pictures?
1) are they legal in the U.S.?
2) anyone put these on and got pictures?
11-22-2005, 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by dgjk' post='201912' date='Nov 22 2005, 06:40 AM
I was looking on ebay and saw clear tail lights for sale and theought they may look cool - so..
1) are they legal in the U.S.?
2) anyone put these on and got pictures?
1) are they legal in the U.S.?
2) anyone put these on and got pictures?
11-22-2005, 05:57 AM
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They are legal in the us if you populate the brake/park/tail bulb sockets with red bulbs.
They are legal in the USA if you have red bulbs inside the light, so it illuminates red....
But you must also have red reflectors on the rear portion of the car. Example, if you get the red reflectors for the E60 rear bumper, you will be fine. Without them, your car will be illegal.
Take a look at the Lexus RX330, which is sold with clear brake lights. It has red reflectors in the rear bumper however. This is how it is legal in the USA.
Lexus RX 330
Same story is true for front turn signals. They can be legal if they are clear, as long as there is a yellow reflector on the front of the car somewhere. For an example, look at the current M3. It has yellow reflectors in the front bumper, and clear turn signals.
11-22-2005, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by dgjk' post='201995' date='Nov 22 2005, 11:05 AM
anyone got pictures of an e60 with clears brake lights?
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=12339
11-22-2005, 09:04 AM
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Thank you Rudy
No - I was too lazy to try searching
Besides - it is more fun to post
When you put "try" in italics you sound exactly like my wife
But I appreciate the link
BTW - now that I saw the picture I think I'll keep the stock ones.
No - I was too lazy to try searching
Besides - it is more fun to post
When you put "try" in italics you sound exactly like my wife
But I appreciate the link
BTW - now that I saw the picture I think I'll keep the stock ones.
11-22-2005, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by dgjk' post='202054' date='Nov 22 2005, 01:04 PM
BTW - now that I saw the picture I think I'll keep the stock ones.
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11-22-2005, 10:32 PM
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HAHAHA....funny
I also don't like the clear tail lights....looks like they belong on those Honda racers. But the smoked tail light looks pretty sport..IMO.
I also don't like the clear tail lights....looks like they belong on those Honda racers. But the smoked tail light looks pretty sport..IMO.
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