ARE LED's ILLEGAL? come on in State Troopers and inspectors.
02-01-2005, 01:22 AM
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ARE LED's ILLEGAL? come on in State Troopers and inspectors. I just got failed today for having clear side markers, and LED bulbs. They are the right colors, amber and red, and the lenses even carry a DOT number. I think the LED's maybe too. But how the hell are they illegal? There just a different style light. 
02-01-2005, 08:09 AM
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I searched the VA laws, and found this: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp...19VAC30-70-160
The only thing I could find was this:
I. Inspect for and reject if:
6. Any lamp is not of an approved type or if lamps to be burned together as a pair do not emit the same color light
a. Lamps are not of an approved type or a lamp has been altered
Maybe the "approved type" thing?
The only thing I could find was this:
I. Inspect for and reject if:
6. Any lamp is not of an approved type or if lamps to be burned together as a pair do not emit the same color light
a. Lamps are not of an approved type or a lamp has been altered
Maybe the "approved type" thing?
02-01-2005, 08:14 AM
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I beleive the packaging on the LED's state for off road use only.
Plus on the clear corners, a car is to have an amber REFLECTOR, on the front corners and a red REFLECTOR on the rear corners of the car, the light being the correct color is good, but the reflector needs to be colored too . . .
They failed you more for the reflector I bet.
Plus on the clear corners, a car is to have an amber REFLECTOR, on the front corners and a red REFLECTOR on the rear corners of the car, the light being the correct color is good, but the reflector needs to be colored too . . .
They failed you more for the reflector I bet.
02-01-2005, 12:46 PM
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I was told this by a State Trooper. It is illegal for any car to alter any part of the factory lighting. This includes changing bulbs, lenses, etc. 99% of the cops won't harass you about it, but I can see how inspection stations would.. Just because.
Get a inspection hook up is my recommendation! I always need one. Here's mine reason which is similar to yours, execpt maybe they won't notice mine don't come on at all?
Get a inspection hook up is my recommendation! I always need one. Here's mine reason which is similar to yours, execpt maybe they won't notice mine don't come on at all?
02-01-2005, 12:52 PM
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I thought about doing that same thing. Do you have any pics further back to see how it looks with the whole car? Would you mind posting one? Thanks.
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Originally Posted by Xsta Z 28
Plus on the clear corners, a car is to have an amber REFLECTOR, on the front corners and a red REFLECTOR on the rear corners of the car, the light being the correct color is good, but the reflector needs to be colored too . . .
They failed you more for the reflector I bet.
They failed you more for the reflector I bet.
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Wow, that hawk looks sweet 
Thanks for the pics.
I had to go home and put the stock stuff back in, then they gave me the sticker. I was asking if it was legal or not, because the inspector really wasnt sure, and to cover his tail, just failed me. I see why now. Thanks for the responses and info.
Thanks for the pics. I had to go home and put the stock stuff back in, then they gave me the sticker. I was asking if it was legal or not, because the inspector really wasnt sure, and to cover his tail, just failed me. I see why now. Thanks for the responses and info.