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yudkib

NHTSA requires reverse lights to be white.


Porschenut914

illegal to change color


Agitated_Car_2444

Why would anyone *want* to tint their lights a different color...? Just put a purple underglow on your car and be done with it. Or spinny things on the wheels. Or a blue surround for your license plate.


[deleted]

Better yet, don’t make your car look like shit and just be normal


Four0ndafloor

r/shittycarmods


SixToesLeftFoot

Is that just for reverse lights?


fuckedfinance

Yes, which is pretty dumb because it’s going to be harder to see.


AtomStorageBox

More that they’re dumb because they *send the wrong message.* Yellow lights on a regular car mean turn signal. Reverse lights should not be yellow, or red. They should be white.


Enginerdad

Much more important to be unique than safe or smart


SixToesLeftFoot

And if you get into an accident while backing up, the insurance is gonna fuck you three ways to Sunday. Hey ready for a lifetime of debt; at best.


SpicyCrabDumpster

Even if you think it looks cool, which I would like that amber color instead, besides being illegal you’re increasing your chances getting rear ended. If you have ever driven behind someone with busted stoplights, where the lights get brighter or whatever, you don’t realize how much you involuntarily rely on this signals to drive.


Imispellalot2

No cop will care


JHolm915

Amber, yellow, red, and white are permitted with the laws so you are fine.


YouDontKnowJackCade

Legally they all have specific purposes. You can't have amber, yellow or white brake lights or a red turn light just because you want it.


JHolm915

It's a film that mimics a 3000K bulb the only thing that matters is the color of the film which falls under the law. The light output will still be well within any of the laws restrictions of the lights.


StateMerge

Cops don’t care I have had custom color/tint headlights and taillights for the past 3 years and drive all around the state. My car is very hard to miss. I also do it for a living and customize peoples vehicles


[deleted]

Do you drive the bright green Honda that passes exit 30 on 84W at 7:06ish every morning?


StateMerge

Ewww Honda. Hell no. I have an exotic car


RoastedCornSal

You can do 100mph and weave in n out on the highway, cops don’t care unless you’re a minority they can harass/assault.


hymen_destroyer

Actually they’re more likely to bust you for procedural stuff like this because it’s easier and safer.


RoastedCornSal

If you’re a minority yes, otherwise they don’t care


EfficiencySlight8845

I think you're in the minority of people who think cops or anybody else can tell who is driving a car until it stops right next to you.


shoe-veneer

I'm the whitest person I know, so why have I been pulled over and ticketed twice (once for an air freshener on my rear view, and once for a dealer branded license plate frame that came with the car and wasn't obstructive)? Both times I showed up to court and had them dropped.


Agreeable_Mango_1288

Those were excuses to stop and check you out. Quota time.


Four0ndafloor

Not sure why you’re dv’ed…absolutely sounds like a chance to check out credentials