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Old 10-25-2005 | 09:23 PM
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I just found the blackouts I've been wanting for the rear tails, but I was wondering if they are legal, I would love to get these since my car is black. If anyone knows if you can have these let me know before I get them . Thanks in advance.
Old 10-25-2005 | 09:26 PM
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nope...
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probably not legal.... but i've never gotten pulled over or got a ticket... just had my stock lights painted.... Kind of depends how the laws are around your city...

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btw i no longer have the black outs.... got tired of them QUICK......
Old 10-25-2005 | 09:38 PM
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I have the front and back ones for about 2yrs now with out a problem except that u cant see **** at night with the head light covers. My friend got pulled over and got a warning for his tho.
Old 10-25-2005 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by GT Griller
I have the front and back ones for about 2yrs now with out a problem except that u cant see **** at night with the head light covers. My friend got pulled over and got a warning for his tho.

Was that here in Lubbock?
Old 10-25-2005 | 10:11 PM
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I havent had any problems with mine. When night comes I just slide them off. They do get annoying the front ones that is sooo just do the whistler mod or buy halos. The rear ones are great and light up fine.
Old 10-25-2005 | 10:15 PM
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well I don't think there are front ones for the T/As
Old 10-25-2005 | 10:27 PM
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illegal
Old 10-25-2005 | 11:20 PM
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yep illegal reason being is they do not reflect red..this is why the came out with those horrible Alzetres, I think thats how they are spell them, lights. And the front ones are illegal if the officer deems that they cant been seen from 500 ft, i think its 500 but i know that they have to be seen from a distance. This coming for years of reading the texas dot books, and yea i have no life!
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I've have GTS blackouts on my '00 Camaro (over a year now), and I had 'em on my '96 Camaro also.....I pretty sure they aren't legal, but I have never been given any grief over them though.

One thing about the covers.....the heat build-up underneath them will cause the taillights to dent in slightly.
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bleh i avoid those tacky looking things all together. have the tails tinted. cant go wrong.
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Originally Posted by ex-SS-ve
bleh i avoid those tacky looking things all together. have the tails tinted. cant go wrong.
I agree............hubby tints lights every Thursday at the shop.
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Originally Posted by Mandrake

One thing about the covers.....the heat build-up underneath them will cause the taillights to dent in slightly.
This is true.

Oh and no my friend got pulled over back home, i havent had any trouble here in Lubbock.
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anyone know where I could get my rears blacked out? I dont wanna have those damn plastic things but want the black out look
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Here you go, I told you I have no life.
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/search/...et=DPSInternet
Old 10-26-2005 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by joshtownsend
Here you go, I told you I have no life.
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/search/...et=DPSInternet
Anyone else find it funny that they used a Camaro as the example?
Old 10-26-2005 | 05:53 PM
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i have tham and i got pulled over no problem
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Originally Posted by Teri9672
I agree............hubby tints lights every Thursday at the shop.
i have another set for him to do for me lol. ill be by the shop soon.
Old 10-26-2005 | 09:51 PM
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found a guy that puts black in the clearcoat when he sprays the lights and you can see them perfectly.



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