Blacked out tail lights and board cop in the OC

[Kevin Doyle]

So lucky me got 2 fix it tickets. 1 for blacked out tail lights. The other was for the 20% tint on my front 2 windows honestly i understand the tail lights but come on i've seen facotry tints come out at 20%

But the other problem is what should i do with my tail lights. I got them done by this guy who paints em and he did an incredible job but do you think i should just pick up another set from the dealership???

Any suggestions

[theanswer]

post pics (of the tails) i want to see

[audtatious]

If they are painted then the easiest thing is to get another set.

[mcheddadi]

remove them, sand them, then polish with spinning thingy

[leifab]

remove them, sand them, then polish with spinning thingy

Spinning thingy....thats a technical term right?

[bina12834]

if you removed then and used paint thinner, would that do any damage to the lens?

[adidas2go]

if you removed then and used paint thinner, would that do any damage to the lens?

paint thinner doesn't damage plastic

California law states that the front 2 windows cannot be any more than 70% unless medically waived because of eye problems and such.

[johnny_d]

how dark were your tail lights? your cheapest option is to go borrow somebody else's tail lights to show them that you removed them

[LongBeachCoupe]

Hmm... painted? or tinted?

[GryStrm]

go with johnnyd brainstorm...borrow a set...those freakin things cost 350-400 a piece! and theres no way to remove the paint with out damaging your lens...paint thinner will over time!..it will chemically bond with the polymers in the lens and make it brittle...first cold season you have they will spider crack then eventually crack all together.....borrow a set show show em and return em...see the removal thread...it take literally 10 min to remove each lamp....just dont drop em!

[Cali 2 Balti G]

So lucky me got 2 fix it tickets. 1 for blacked out tail lights. The other was for the 20% tint on my front 2 windows honestly i understand the tail lights but come on i've seen facotry tints come out at 20%

But the other problem is what should i do with my tail lights. I got them done by this guy who paints em and he did an incredible job but do you think i should just pick up another set from the dealership???

Any suggestions

There are no manufacturers that tint the front windows anywhere near 20%. Probably more like 95%. Even the back windows of SUVs - I don't think are 20%.

But either way - it's good that you posted this -so that folks do know - there is a chance they can get pulled over for these mods.

Please post of picture of your taillights - so that folks can see.

Also - yeah you can do the "get-over" and borrow taillights (not sure from whom) - but what happens if you get pulled over again. What proof do you need to provide - just a picture, or will you need to provide a receipt? You should find this out before you make a move.

[Canadian Coupe]

Are your tail lights like pitch black or something?

[ThatGuyRoger]

yeah i'd like to see how dark the lights are before i decide to do this mod

[dangeris]

[itsjustbusiness]

[kyle@stillen]

California law states that the front 2 windows cannot be any more than 70% unless medically waived because of eye problems and such.

It hurts my eyes to look at my car unless the windows are blacked out...Does that count???

Seriously though Irvine cops are the worst. My suggestion, keep those tickets in your glovebox and roll around for another three months and enjoy it while you can. You can not get another fix it ticket for the same voilation while you have one pending.

Another thing to consider is that two tickets for window tint equals a point on your record now...I'm not sure how long you have to go without another violation but they are really cracking down on window tint.

[LongBeachCoupe]

POINTS ON YOUR LICENSE FOR TINT?!!? holy cow!Yeah... a simple dr note... will clear this up... go drop off a box of candy at your local optomitrist office

[08Coupe]

I got a letter from my eyedoctor when I got lasik more then 6 years ago and have always rolled with 20%..Never been ticketed for it. I do however always roll down both front windows when pulled over, hands on the wheel, ect...No tickets

[maxentropy]

I do however always roll down both front windows when pulled over, hands on the wheel, ect...No tickets

go drop off a box of candy at your local optomitrist office

I also highly recommend both these methods!

I want to see these 'painted tailights'!

[johnny_d]

Kyle, it looks like we'll be rolling down to STillen w/ our front windows rolled down lolz

[adidas2go]

Yea, I always roll the windows down also, along with saying the dealer installed the tint and I don't know any better

[maxentropy]

Yea, I always roll the windows down also, along with saying the dealer installed the tint and I don't know any better

Gotta be a tough excuse with that Stillen sticker and wheels!

[kyle@stillen]

I have always had limo tint on my vehicles and I live in Irvine...The toughest city in California when it comes to vehicle modification. I have been pulled over for it twice. The second time was two weeks after the first time so the cop couldn't get me for it...So he went crazy and got me for everything else hahaha.

I have 5% on my new truck and LOVE IT. I have my windows up all the time except at night time when I'm trying to reverse...Can't see anything in my rearview hahaha.

[DarkKnight22]

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im sry but thats not even close im not usually one to bring it up, but jesus lol.

[Kevin Doyle]

haha sorry guys for not putting up pics of my lights. and honestly im probably gonna do a swap with a friend or just get a new set because i love my tail lights now. im gonna post up another thred of my car and you might be able to see the black on my lights

[alphapig]

Haha sorry to hear that. I saw your car thread first, and my first thought was "damn that's dark, how hasn't he been pulled over yet?"

I've already been stopped for having 35% tint twice. Bunch of nazis. I actually got my front tint removed today. It blows but I'm honestly tired of getting stopped for it.

[Kevin Doyle]

I've already been stopped for having 35% tint twice. Bunch of nazis. I actually got my front tint removed today. It blows but I'm honestly tired of getting stopped for it.

Well theres no way im rolling around with no tint on my front windows. once i get then checked im driving to my tint guy and getting them back on. The only thing im changing is im gonna have a new set of tail lights and only put in my black ones for shows

[edonissan13]

i live in oc

no one bugz for anything pretty kewl