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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 10:55 PM
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Just to be wondering but blackouts for taillights are not illegal are they? I was thinking of purchasing some.
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 11:42 PM
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illegal in all 50 states! but i still got em!
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 06:03 AM
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Had police behind me numerous times with the blackouts on and they never said a word - not to say they couldn't.

The lights are still readily visible thru the blackouts when brakes are applied in the daytime and during the night they show up just fine in either mode.
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 09:32 AM
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I had blackouts on my black '93 for ten years, never had a problem with the popo.
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 09:45 AM
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breakin the law breakin the law!
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 10:32 AM
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if the cop is havin a bad day, u got urself a nice ticket
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 10:44 AM
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Thanks for the info, if i don't take my chances with the blackouts I may go with the slotted five holes.
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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Still illegal...

Do it anyways though ( full black outs )
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I had some on my old camaro for 3 years, never had a problem once with them- even when I got pulled over for speeding!!! I'd say go for it!
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 05:28 PM
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i got pulled over for my black lights just got a fix it ticket.day after i went to the police station but them back on again lol
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 06:48 PM
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it really depends on the cop
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 09:28 PM
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Well, if you have urself a camaro, I wouldnt suggest it. I know a few ppl (along with myself) that had their taillight lenses melt because the covers push on the lense... thus when u hit the brakes, the bulb heat them up, and you got yourself some nice dents. I would just nightshade them.

*Edit* Im talking about the actual taillights melting, not the covers themselves.
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 01:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Sgt. Spuds
Still illegal...

Do it anyways though ( full black outs )
I got two warnings when I had just taillight blackouts (pulled over for speeding). Now that everything is blacked out, no one has bothered me.
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 01:57 AM
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hey xlz the taillights have melted in mine too and have a dent on both of them any way to fix it? or how did you do yours?
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 02:25 AM
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My car came with blackouts on it....IT WARPED BOTH TAILLIGHTS

also DO NOT GO THRU DRIVE THROUGH CAR WASHES WITH THEM ON!!! Mine snapped in half and the car washing place refused to cover the cost.

I replaced them with another set and they were stollen WITHIN 1 WEEK!!!

if you can find a way, screw them into something under the hatch. I had mine on for about a year total and never got pulled over for them.
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by x310xpimpstax
hey xlz the taillights have melted in mine too and have a dent on both of them any way to fix it? or how did you do yours?
I fixed it alright ... bought another pair off ebay, and plan on nightshading them instead.
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I run full black outs, I forgot to mention. Never been pulled over and had it mentioned. Never had em fly off/break even up to the top of the speedo ( *Bottom of the speedo I mean ) lol and noones stollen them, I used some 3m sticky tape to hold them on as well as the clamps.
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 01:23 PM
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how did you do the night shading and where did you but it
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 02:32 PM
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VHT nightshades is a spray paint black that is transparent. You can buy it online. Or you can go to a Hobby Lobby store and get a transparent black spray paint in the model section.
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