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Old Dec 21, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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Anybody here have the Hella smoked tail lights? I just wonder how law enforcement reacts to such dark tail lights....anyone get pulled over for them? Fix-it tickets?? Let me know!
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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 12:17 AM
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I have them. No issues with law enforcement.
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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 06:49 PM
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i have them too. no issues whatsoever... they're pretty subtle if you ask me.
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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 07:51 PM
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I have much darker tail lights then the hella's and I have had no problems.
Attached Thumbnails Hella smoked tail lights.....-uploaddarklights.jpg  
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 11:25 AM
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Thanks for all the input guys, I just wanted to know what I was getting myself into. BTW, are the only people who install these on their cars in SoCal or what??
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='509960' date='Dec 23 2007, 03:25 PM
Thanks for all the input guys, I just wanted to know what I was getting myself into. BTW, are the only people who install these on their cars in SoCal or what??
Hopefully my future MOD....I have been thinking about it but just spent a lot of $$$ on my car.
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by sideeffects' post='509814' date='Dec 22 2007, 11:51 PM
I have much darker tail lights then the hella's and I have had no problems.
FANTASTIC 5 where did you get you tail lights at? That is exactly what I have been looking for
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by vrado' post='510035' date='Dec 23 2007, 04:34 PM
FANTASTIC 5 where did you get you tail lights at? That is exactly what I have been looking for
I got them from another member, but they're just the Hella smoked tails:
http://www.bekkers.com/Merchant2/merchant....;Category_Code=
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