Since I have the all red tails and had an extra set of amber lenses from the HIDs laying around, (thanks GaMax97GLE), I decided to try something out. I don't really like the look of cleared HIDs on a white max so I painted the amber lense red to match my all red tails. I used the same bulb and tail spray paint I used on my tails and it came out pretty good. I don't really care about if it is legal or not, I just wanted something that no one else has. I don't have any day time pics b/c it is raining right now in GA. (thurs. am) Let me know what you guys think.

If the pics don't link up it is because cardomain sucks.





vs. Clear on Grey Luster

 

I likes .. but dude ur gettin that ticket real quick..

 

yeah man you going to go to jail! J/K. No blue or red lights allowed inthe front.

 

I got a $300 ticket 6 years ago for having red lights up front. Hope being different doesn't have to come at a price for you.

 

go with either clear or stock....the red is illegal and sticks out way too much.

 

It stands out for sure. Nice change.

BTW, got pulled over for painting my fogs red to match my accord when I was younger. Don't hate me for being and dumb.

 

Nice sig.
Me too ...

 

Yep, you'll definitely end up with a ticket -- Especially here in GA.

 

i like but if it means a $300 ticket, then it aint worth it.

 

I don't like it too much. I think the whole point of removing the amber is not because amber is ugly but rather because the headlights should be all clear. And I'm not sure why you think the all clear doesn't look good on a white max. It looks great on my sterling mist.

 

I looked up the law in GA and right now I can not find anything stating that the color of the front turn signal must be amber. Under the OCGA (Offical Code of Georiga Annotated) 40-8-26, "A light or lights or mechanical signal device capable of clearly indicating any intention to turn either to the right or left and which shall be visible from the front and rear." I will do more research to try to find the exact law stating that the front turn signal must be amber. I will also ask the police officer that is outside of my building directing traffic after work. The benefits of working in law firm are great!

I also found this link:http://autorepair.about.com/library/faqs/bl862.htm

For the people who got tickets, did you get ticketed for having a red turn signal, or another light on the front of your car that was red?

 

hmm nice mod .. but i still prefer the clear over red. too much color.

 

I just asked a police officer if having a front turn signal that is red is illegal. He replied that he, "didn't think so as long as it is not a weird color like blue." So, I am wondering why everyone said that it is.

As far as why I did it, just wanted to try it out. I really like the way the clear look, but on my car I wanted a contrast to break up all the white. I might get bored of it in a while and change it back to amber or clear but for now I'm going to rock it.

 

Something tells me that, wherever ther law is listed, it doesn't say, "Thou shalt have no weird colors like blue in thy front turn signal."

It probably says, "Front turn signals must be amber."

I wouldn't trust one cop who is not sure of the law anyway. I would almost expect a ticket in your situation.

 

Blue blinking light = impersonating a police officer vehicle

Red blinking light = impersonating a fire fighter vehicle

 

Was it blinking or did you have your front side makers red? As long as it wasn't visible from the front of the car, it should have been ok.

 

i think it looks better cleared just because your side markers are cleared too.
but it does look good,nice job.

 

Bottom line is this:

Next time you take the headlights apart, you should make sure you've made up your mind, and you should buy some DDEs if that's your aim, because taking those things apart more than twice is just going to be a bish. (As if twice weren't bad enough.)

 

I've seen these in person and they look great...not ricey at all. The red lenses are a nice contrast to the white paint. Since turn signals don't shine constantly, I see no reason why it would attract the Police coming from the opposite direction at night. Also, a Police Officer is not going to give you a ticket in the parking lot of your favorite fast food hang out if he does see them...which is a mute point anyway since I've found no evidence that the red lenses are in fact illegal...and I just read through the OCGA (well skimmed). If they turn out to be illegal, no big deal. He has his untouched amber lenses in the garage and it takes all of 20 minutes to put them back in.

Now, nobody disputes that clear HID's look great. However, this project was to A) see what red lenses would look like and to do something that no one else on this board has done...which in itself should be commended since most of the people on this board are mindless followers, and B) match his all red tails.

Mission Accomplished.

 

I read this on here too often. People do these crazy mods and then everybody comes on and says, "Well, I don't like it, but it's unique!" Sure, uniqueness can be great, but only if there's a purpose behind it. If the unique mod doesn't look good, what's the point? Maybe you perceive that people on this board are "mindless followers," but that's because the mods being copied over and over again look great, and why shouldn't everybody be able to have the best looking mod? Why should we try to be unique if it's going to make our cars look like crap?

Now, don't take this the wrong way; I'm not saying that the red signals OR Ugad's car look like crap, but I've seen other mods on this board that give the car a sh*tty appearance just for the sake of uniqueness.

 

I totally understand what you're saying. If UGAd13 had put a 17-foot spoiler on his car just for the sake of being unique, then what's the point? However, these lenses are functional and just different enough be worth the effort put into them.

But what I meant by "mindless" is that most of these kids on this board jump on the band wagon of the same products over and over again it's not even funny. I know we all want to mod our cars and get the products out for them...I'm guilty of this...look at my car. My point was that UGAd13 saw a way to make something a little different that nobody else had done and tried it. Good for him.

 

i agree with point A.
i dont think they match his all red tails,how often can you see the headlights and tails at the same time?
IMO the only thing that can match the tails is if he has the rear stock sidemarkers still in.
but like i said before he did a great job and it looks nice and clean.

 

Thanks.
Well I think he just wanted the overall red theme. His rear signals no longer blink amber so he didn't want the front to either.

 

I will say that I really like the red tail signals. UGad, got any pics of yours?

EDIT: Nm, I just looked at your CarDomain. They look great here:

 

Anyone think of doing theirs yellow and seeing if it could be wired to stay on with the head lights and blink while signaling? Everyone is always talking about yellow fogs, this might be a nice mod. I'm not going to do it myself, but just a thought.

dg

 

Thanks for the compliment.

I really like the way they turned out and was not saying that I will change them if people don't like them. I might however change them in a year or two if I begin to get bored of it, just like my audio system that I will most likely remove in a week or so. I'm getting too old to listen to loud a$$ bass.

My original question was why are people saying that they are illegal. My point with this is that someone hears something that they think is true and relay what they hear like it is the gospel. I was looking for evidence of such a claim.

Overall I am very happy with they way they turned out and that no one else has, or might want to do this.

 

UGad....how did you paint your taillights????????i heard you cant open them so what was your method in painting them?? also where did you get that paint?..im thinking of going all red.

 

You mean have an amber running light that blinks as a turn signal when you active the stalk?

I actually thought about doing something similar to that after seeing an Audi A4 in my rearview mirror. But I thought it would be too much amber to make the 194 running lights amber since my clear sidemarkers already shine with amber LEDs. I wanted them all to shine the same color amber which would have been very difficult to match.

 

I got the paint from here: http://www.streetbeatcustoms.com/bulandtailli.html
Others have used Testors Candy Apple Red from any hobby shop.

All you do is remove the turn signal bulb and spray, aiming the can in a different direction, in short bursts. Do many coats and allow plenty of time to dry in between coats. Don't rush it or you will get runs in the paint. Let me know if you need more info.

 

Inspection is the bigger key, unless your state doesn't require it, but I think Georgia does. In the Inspection Manual, it will tell the service guys what is and what isn't illegal.

 

White does look good with all clear HIDs.

 

Yeah, that does look good, minus the black lip. (hope that doesn't offend anyone)

But I wanted a contrast and something different.

 

Nice and unique, I guess. I just see those things as "I don't know what to do with my money" type mods. Especially when you try to test your luck with the police. I think just giving them a reason to pull you over is ridiculous. How about you use that money to sponsor a needy child in some 3rd world country? we're all trying to achieve fulfilment in our lives, anyway right? sorry to dog on your clears but I'm just speaking what I feel. my relative is in law enforcement...so . .

 

Actually, the best part of this mod was that it was FREE! UGAd13 used the amber lenses I removed from my car when I cleared my HID's and he had left over paint from when he did his tails.

OT: How's the weather in HI? It's thunderstorming in Atlanta right now.

 

As GaMax97GLE stated, it was a "free mod." As far as giving cops a reason to pull me over, no one has proved to me that this is in fact an illegal modification. I am on the road mostly during rush hour traffic except on weekends so a cop would really have to go out of his way to pull me over if he saw red turn signals on the front of my car. I don't drive like a retard or race, unlike many others on this site. I'm not judging those that do, I am simply stating that I do not attract more attention from cops than any other Atlanta driver.

As far as your other statement of sponsoring a needy child, that is a whole other topic and I hope you wrote that in a sarcastic tone.

 

I like them, but I still think amber looks the best. Looks like quality work though.

 

I like the way it looks but when I had my red 93 max I recieved 2 $90 tickets for having the front corner lense and blinkers red. Youll get one too especially in GA.

 

Finally, someone who said what they got a ticket for. Thanks. If they ticket me for the red turn signals, they'll get me for my clears and tint. Oh well, good thing I work in a law firm. I'm still trying to find the law/code that says that red is illegal.

 

I'll give you a reason being a cop, Its only allowed with a permit to have any other color then amber in the front of any vehicle. All those with the extra fog lights for off roading need to keep them covered till they are off road. Believe me, if I were to see a car with red lights in the front I would pull them over in a heartbeat. Theres to many wackos out there pretending to be cops and well if you put them on flasher mode and did the high beam thing, people would think your the police and pull over. Go with the all clear looks so much better and cleaner.

 

http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2...ltext/sb64.htm

a link to the georgia statute on the legality of having certain colored lights on the front of your car. it would appear that georgia only expressly prohibits blue, but don't quote me on that. most states prohibit both blue AND red lights to prevent civilians from impersonating police officers.