Got pulled over for smoked tail-lights...again

[deftsound]

Ok so i got pulled over again for my smoked taillights, luckily i just got a warning but this has been like the 4th warning in 2 years so im thinking maybe it's time to go back to stockers.

It sucks because the car really looks good with the smoked lights but it's just not worth getting in trouble anymore.

Have any of you had the same problem?

Here's a pic of mine
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[d98gt]

Looks a bit dark; able to get a picture while the brake lights are on?

 

[007]

Wow. They look very dark. Are they super tinted? Nightshades? Maybe the white car makes it stand out more?

I too would never put anything on my car to give cops a reason to pull me over. Its not worth it for smoked tails. I got pulled over for no front plate a few times. Now its back on there and I haven't had to deal with the cops since.

 

[WLD_WST]

How about just a lighter shade? I've never been pulled over for mine.

 

[LarsD]

Wow. They look very dark. Are they super tinted? Nightshades? Maybe the white car makes it stand out more?

I too would never put anything on my car to give cops a reason to pull me over. Its not worth it for smoked tails. I got pulled over for no front plate a few times. Now its back on there and I haven't had to deal with the cops since.

Stupid front plates.

 

[Stumbaugh]

wow those are dark. Mine arent as dark as that and I have been pulled over for mine twice.

 

[txredgt]

I think it really is the white car because those look super dark. I just ordered some from American Muscle so I will see how bad those are. Did you do them yourself? If so maybe take some fine sandpaper to it to lighten it up and then see what you think?

 

[ramman999]

I got mine from AM earlier this spring - haven't had any issues with the 5-oh.

Maybe its because the whole back of my car is blacked out

 

[deftsound]

Yea they may just look real dark because the car is white, i may try to just put a light shade on and go from there....

And yea i did them myself with some of the spray stuff from american muscle, which by the way is a complete rip-off, you only get like a 4 ounce can from AM, Oreilly's sells a big regular spray can size for half the price....

 

[Night Shifter]

you car looks amazing deft

 

[ramman999]

you car looks amazing deft

+1 I am now inspired to lose the wing and start looking for black rims and stormtrooper it out- gotta love white stangs- look so damn clean

 

[bdcardinal]

You need to read the laws for your area about tail light tint. Usually they say that the light output cannot be reduced as viewed from 200 feet, which those will do.

And remember, just because you haven't been pulled over or received a citation, does not mean it's legal. I rolled a O/R X pipe on my 98 for over a year with no issues.

 

[RedFord96]

Those aren't smoked... those are blacked out! I would think smoked would still at least look red. Just go to a more lightly smoked set, it'll still look great.

 

[GDawg]

Move out of Texas... it's not part of the U.S. anyways.

 

[Sonic04GT]

Those do look very dark, I'm not surprised. My smoked lights are a little more translucent, although my headlights are pretty dark. No issues yet. Then again, TX sucks.

I got my license when I was 16. I'm almost 24. I have had 3 tickets in my life, all 3 in TX.

 

[LarsD]

Lots of Texas hate in here. lol

 

[Sonic04GT]

Lots of Texas hate in here. lol

I was at Fort Hood for nearly 2 years and unfortunately my girlfriend is still in Harker Heights. There isn't a damn thing to do in Texas besides drink or maybe drive a few hours to an amusement park. I grew up around the ocean so if I'm bored all I have to do is drive 10 minutes to the beach and I'm instantly happy.

 

[deftsound]

I appreciate it the compliments everyone!

I think im just going to sand mine down and maybe try doing a light coat with some of the stuff from oreilly's....

 

[deftsound]

+1 I am now inspired to lose the wing and start looking for black rims and stormtrooper it out- gotta love white stangs- look so damn clean

Thanks dude i try to take good care of it, she's holding up pretty good after 114k miles

 

[ktaylOR2012]

I got mine from AM earlier this spring - haven't had any issues with the 5-oh.

Maybe its because the whole back of my car is blacked out

i got pulled over for speeding they did not say anything about my lights