Are Clear Corners Illegal ??
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Are Clear Corners Illegal ??
hello i wanted to buy clear corners for the front of my camaro
but ive been told they are illegal in california for some reason
is that true ??
but ive been told they are illegal in california for some reason
is that true ??
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No, they are illegal. You must have an amber reflector on the side of your car. This is so that in the dark you see the side of the car even if the lights are off. This is a national law. Most sell them as DOT legal because they throw in a little amber reflector or reflective tape in the box. I can't imagine anyone will pick on you about it, I've never heard of the police giving a ticket for clear corners.
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Originally Posted by 00PewterSS
No, they are illegal. You must have an amber reflector on the side of your car. This is so that in the dark you see the side of the car even if the lights are off. This is a national law. Most sell them as DOT legal because they throw in a little amber reflector or reflective tape in the box. I can't imagine anyone will pick on you about it, I've never heard of the police giving a ticket for clear corners.
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I always thought that the amber bulb thing held true as well. I had smoked/clear corner headlights with clear bulbs on my GT, and was never harassed so I wouldnt worry about it. I'll be putting clear corners on my SS with clear bulbs, and dont expect much trouble.
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FMVSS108 (federal motor vehicle safety standard) states you must have an amber reflector on each side of the vehicle.
But, I have no idea if some states may not include this standard in their vehicle standards. Meeting this stardard is a requirement for sale of vehicles in the US. So I guess I just added to confusion, cause I assumed that if it was a requirement to sell a vehicle that it would be illegal not to comply, but that may not be true.
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But, I have no idea if some states may not include this standard in their vehicle standards. Meeting this stardard is a requirement for sale of vehicles in the US. So I guess I just added to confusion, cause I assumed that if it was a requirement to sell a vehicle that it would be illegal not to comply, but that may not be true.
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You hsouldnt have a problem... Ya CA cops are ******** but they wouldnt stop you for your lights... but Tint or loud muffler they will stop you for. or if your lights are smoked but eh just a fix it ticket
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Originally Posted by 00PewterSS
No, they are illegal. You must have an amber reflector on the side of your car. This is so that in the dark you see the side of the car even if the lights are off. This is a national law. Most sell them as DOT legal because they throw in a little amber reflector or reflective tape in the box. I can't imagine anyone will pick on you about it, I've never heard of the police giving a ticket for clear corners.
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There are red reflectors on the rear quarters, but nothing on the front sides of 4th gen Camaros....opposite of the amber fronts and nothing on the rear quarters of 3rd gens.
Calling the wrap to the side of the front DRL's a "side" markers would be pretty generous IMO.
I can't see why clear would present any problem in conjunction with an amber bulb...hell, with DRL they are always on!
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Originally Posted by Hoss Ghoul
What amber side reflector?
There are red reflectors on the rear quarters, but nothing on the front sides of 4th gen Camaros....opposite of the amber fronts and nothing on the rear quarters of 3rd gens.
Calling the wrap to the side of the front DRL's a "side" markers would be pretty generous IMO.
I can't see why clear would present any problem in conjunction with an amber bulb...hell, with DRL they are always on!
There are red reflectors on the rear quarters, but nothing on the front sides of 4th gen Camaros....opposite of the amber fronts and nothing on the rear quarters of 3rd gens.
Calling the wrap to the side of the front DRL's a "side" markers would be pretty generous IMO.
I can't see why clear would present any problem in conjunction with an amber bulb...hell, with DRL they are always on!
You can look up FMVSS108 if you want to read it.
If you still don't believe me go out with a flash light at night and point it at the side of you car. And if you still don't believe me... oh well...
I have to deal with this crap at work. For the parts I am responsible from FMVSS104 (theft deterence) and FMVSS101 (column displacement during a frontal impact) and the standards I am most familiar with.
What I don't know is just because this is a Federal standard for vehicle sale that it is necessarily a law in every state.
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hello i wanted to buy clear corners for the front of my camaro
but ive been told they are illegal in california for some reason
is that true ??
but ive been told they are illegal in california for some reason
is that true ??
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Anything you do in Cali is illegal.. I got pulled over because my lights were blue then I had to pop the hood to show that I have shortys.. and my exhuast was loud SLP Loud Mouth.. plus that I changed the lights under my dash and that was illegal too... man Cali sucks *****... Cops in MILPITAS are over paid pigs... can't wait to become one too!