not DOT approved?
11-19-2011, 02:13 PM
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not DOT approved? Went to get my car inspected today and they commented on how my sidemarkers were shaded (did my self) and that there not DOT aprroved aftermarkets, i told them there not aftermarket lights there factory and i shaded myself, i looked and they have serial numbers and "offical gm printing" on them just no DOT on them, any one else's side markers lights like this?
i say take somewhere else and have them inspeact it 
11-19-2011, 11:52 PM
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Here in TX the sidemarkers dont even make a crap for inspection except for 18 wheelers, trailers, etc. If you look at alot of cars there are no side markers nowadays and if some dont come equipped from factory cant make every car have them to pass. Not sure about your location though and laws.
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11-20-2011, 05:23 PM
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he passed it but i asked him what wouldn't pass and he said cause they were smoked they caught his attention and then said that
and ive gotten such mixed bs form inspectors here (this guy being some one i know and most legit place, lexus dealer) he seemed most accurate, one inspector said as long as no RED dash lights are on id pass, ABS lights yellow so i thought o cool, he was wrong, and wrong with other things for inspecting but anyways, thanks guys was just wondering what factory came with and or why they wouldn't be
11-20-2011, 05:46 PM
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If you look at alot of cars there are no side markers nowadays and if some dont come equipped from factory cant make every car have them to pass.
personally im glad he didnt pass ya. I wish they would do this with the idiots tinting their taillights. they are bright red for a reason. they should also fine the idiots who put in HIDs but do it wrong and blind mother ******* everyone as they drive by.
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what new cars dont have them?
personally im glad he didnt pass ya. I wish they would do this with the idiots tinting their taillights. they are bright red for a reason. they should also fine the idiots who put in HIDs but do it wrong and blind mother ******* everyone as they drive by.
personally im glad he didnt pass ya. I wish they would do this with the idiots tinting their taillights. they are bright red for a reason. they should also fine the idiots who put in HIDs but do it wrong and blind mother ******* everyone as they drive by.
11-21-2011, 06:53 AM
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The rules are there for a reason, I remember back in the day when companies were selling basically clear tail light lenses and even with red bulbs, cops be pulling over EVERYONE. So in CT you never see them anymore.
Since it's safety related they are allowed discretion when it comes to stuff like this.
Since it's safety related they are allowed discretion when it comes to stuff like this.
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Lots of cars don't have them mounted on the side like ours. That's why in texas its not illegal. I looked in our state inspection book at work here and that's the only reason I tinted mine with vht. Wouldn't have if it was illegal. But no tinted tails for me here. Too much bs to put up with lol
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Im glad you did pass, there is nothing wrong with tinted, lights or hid's when done right. yes hid's can suck when there pointed up to high, but cars now come with lights that are just as bright. Im glad here in oklahoma we dont have inspections or any of that. It allows you to have free run with your car with out some guy on a power trip to tell you otherwise
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Take note my taillights are factory/not smoked, one cause i like them the way they look and 2 there a major light not a bs sidemarker light, red means stop so they should stay red i dont wanna get rearended lol. but i agrre with the HIDS they drive me nuts even the factory ones in acuras and what not, but i feel cause one person dosnt like something it shouldnt ban everyone elses right, not going into poltics and whos right/wrong but, an inspection should be to make sure ur cars SAFE. for all the people i saw come into are old shop with dead wheel bearings, metal on metal brakes, MISSING lights etc, and they just want an oil change and nothing else but get mad when something breaks 2 weeks later that we told them about or they fail inspection for any of the above
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what new cars dont have them?
personally im glad he didnt pass ya. I wish they would do this with the idiots tinting their taillights. they are bright red for a reason. they should also fine the idiots who put in HIDs but do it wrong and blind mother ******* everyone as they drive by.
personally im glad he didnt pass ya. I wish they would do this with the idiots tinting their taillights. they are bright red for a reason. they should also fine the idiots who put in HIDs but do it wrong and blind mother ******* everyone as they drive by.
11-23-2011, 05:08 PM
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If you look at alot of cars there are no side markers nowadays and if some dont come equipped from factory cant make every car have them to pass.
11-23-2011, 05:13 PM
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what new cars dont have them?
personally im glad he didnt pass ya. I wish they would do this with the idiots tinting their taillights. they are bright red for a reason. they should also fine the idiots who put in HIDs but do it wrong and blind mother ******* everyone as they drive by.
personally im glad he didnt pass ya. I wish they would do this with the idiots tinting their taillights. they are bright red for a reason. they should also fine the idiots who put in HIDs but do it wrong and blind mother ******* everyone as they drive by.
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I agree with you on those who put HID in their stock housings. That drives me nuts. When I got HID I got projectors both for better light usability and for keeping the light out of oncoming traffic.
Is it really a safety hazard if when my car is parked that the front markers aren't a bright orange color? As soon as the car was turned on they would glow amber because of the DRL.
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11-23-2011, 06:30 PM
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Lol at 71 nova guy..Some areas you need HID lights..like out here ,there are no street lights .so with out HIDs people put there brights on which is 2x worse ..anyways OP I am glad you passed and didn't fail for something that LAME
Is it really a safety hazard if when my car is parked that the front markers aren't a bright orange color? As soon as the car was turned on they would glow amber because of the DRL
which brings me back to the original point. what U.S. spec car does not have reflectors of some sort on them?