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Posted by blackfifty (Member # 9023) on :
 
What is up mah doodz. Anyway I was wondering if anyone knew if tinted tail lights were illegal. I read upon the penal code when it came to vehicles and it only states that brake lights should be visible from 500 feet. This was an online source so I don't know if it's accurate. Does anyone know for sure what the law states?
 
Posted by Marks93 (Member # 11130) on :
 
Not sure about the exact law, but my neighbor got pulled over for that and told (well, ticketed) to take off the tint by Highway Patrol. His were blacked out on his black Tahoe.
 
Posted by NvrGoFullRetard (Member # 1633) on :
 
Illegal any modification to your head lifhts or tails lights is illegal.
I had my tail lights lightly smoked and got a ticket.
 
Posted by TR1 (Member # 296) on :
 
This is a "catch all" lighting section that gets used for this. There are other vehicle code sections covering tail lights but this is the go to section. Basically the lights are not maintained in proper order is how it works...


24252. (a) All lighting equipment of a required type installed on a
vehicle shall at all times be maintained in good working order.
Lamps shall be equipped with bulbs of the correct voltage rating
corresponding to the nominal voltage at the lamp socket.
(b) The voltage at any tail, stop, license plate, side marker or
clearance lamp socket on a vehicle shall not be less than 85 percent
of the design voltage of the bulb. Voltage tests shall be conducted
with the engine operating.
(c) Two or more lamp or reflector functions may be combined,
provided each function subject to requirements established by the
department meets such requirements.
(1) No turn signal lamp may be combined optically with a stoplamp
unless the stoplamp is extinguished when the turn signal is flashing.
(2) No clearance lamp may be combined optically with any taillamp
or identification lamp.
 
Posted by drews50 (Member # 2670) on :
 
i did hear somewhere that as long as there are red and/ or amber showing, it is legal. The straight black out tint will get you pulled over. I pulled apart my LX taillights back in the day and spraypainted the reflector part gloss black. Put the lenses back on and they still had the required red on them, still looked kinda stock, but were tinted. it was the best thing i did. let me try to find a pic.
 
Posted by drews50 (Member # 2670) on :
 
https://youtu.be/GlET9aDPFO4

you can see in the beginning of the video, the passenger side is done and the drivers one is still stock...
 
Posted by blackfifty (Member # 9023) on :
 
Thanks for all the info fellas. I'm still on the fence about this. I'll probably leave them stock so I don't attract too much attention to myself.
 
Posted by Mr.10psi (Member # 11062) on :
 
Nope not illegal as long as you can see the red from 500 ft away when you brake. I carry the book with me all the time so when i get pulled i ask for the code lol. I got pulled for this once and was let off as soon as i read him the code.
 
Posted by [SHO]TIME (Member # 8962) on :
 
any and all modifications to factory safety light equipment is considered to be illegal. bottom line..... sure you can get away with it but the wrong officer sees it your getting a ticket.
 
Posted by 89TRUNK (Member # 2506) on :
 
Per 26101(b) of the California Vehicle Code
26101(b) A person shall not use upon a vehicle, and a person shall not drive a vehicle upon a highway that has installed a device that is intended to modify the original design or performance of a lighting, safety glazing material, or other device, unless the modifying device complies with Section 26104.
 
Posted by adower (Member # 5955) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 89TRUNK:
Per 26101(b) of the California Vehicle Code
26101(b) A person shall not use upon a vehicle, and a person shall not drive a vehicle upon a highway that has installed a device that is intended to modify the original design or performance of a lighting, safety glazing material, or other device, unless the modifying device complies with Section 26104.
What does section 26104 say?
 
Posted by Blow_U_In_Reverse (Member # 12298) on :
 
You can tint it as long as brake lights are visible from 500 feet away on a clear/sunny day, AND you have red reflectors that are not smoked (For example if the car has red reflectors on the rear bumper)..
 
Posted by 89TRUNK (Member # 2506) on :
 
24600(e) VC - taillights shall be visible from 500 on pre 1969 vehicles. 1969 and later is 1000 ft. Taillight tint is illegal.
 
Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on :
 
Man this is CAFords, half the shit on here are illegal mods for your cars in California. Fuck the tail lights do what you want! [burnout]
 
Posted by TR1 (Member # 296) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 89TRUNK:
24600(e) VC - taillights shall be visible from 500 on pre 1969 vehicles. 1969 and later is 1000 ft. Taillight tint is illegal.
Absolutely correct. And it's just stupid. Other drivers don't pay attention the way it is. Why add to your chances of getting in a collision..?
 
Posted by PonyBoy415 (Member # 13662) on :
 
I've been rolling around with smoked reflectors in the front and tinted reflectors in the rear on my 2013....been two years...no problems ...

[ 2016-06-03, 10:06 PM: Message edited by: PonyBoy415 ]
 




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