Blacked out taillights... why and etc.

[w3bcod3r]

i was just wondering everybodys opiNion...
Does it realy look good and wat does big brother think when he hits the siren switch... is it illegal? If so how to go legal and look good at the same time ...

[Hektik]

depends on the car

[The Ren]

I guess this is the new trend with the blacked out tails.. and I agree casey.. depends on the car..

[WhiteAccord]

Some cars... look good with the black out taillights...check the sig... if you plan on doing it for your car photoshop that bitch to see how it looks... and no it isn't illegel as long as the person behind you can see you braking...

[Bruce Leroy]

I have blacked out tails, I like tham. Its just personal preference. I haven;t been pulled over and i ride past cops all the time.

[joecoolfreak]

They can't be illegal...mine came from the factory

[The Ren]

i have blacked out tails too.. i never said they were a bad thing

[Frög]

not illegal, i blacked out mine.. i love them

[quickdodge®]

. and no it isn't illegel as long as the person behind you can see you braking...

AAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! Stupid. Later, QD.

[OneSlow5pt0]

probbly just a trend like neons,but least black out lights dont give u cancer like underglow

[w3bcod3r]

1/4 of a problem solved... another sentimental questION then... how ...

[HalfBaked]

Just get black spray paint and spray paint them. Make sure you tape off the car though.

And put on thick coats otherwards it'll crack.

[w3bcod3r]

not to be a smart ass or anything... wouldn't be easier to take em off though?

[Brett]

I guess this is the new trend with the blacked out tails.. and I agree casey.. depends on the car..

Its not new, Been done for 30+ years

[HalfBaked]

not to be a smart ass or anything... wouldn't be easier to take em off though?

Yes you can do that too. But I'd say use atleast 1-2 bottles of black spray paint to really get a good tint to them.

[Brett]

Here are mine.....

[WhiteAccord]

/\/\ that is one way to do them... or you can buy the film...

[WhiteAccord]

AAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! Stupid. Later, QD.

So........

[HalfBaked]

/\/\ that is one way to do them... or you can buy the film...

I've tinted over 40 pairs of taillights. Believe me, for the best quality and longest lasting finish, 1 can of black spraypaint on each tail works out the best.

[w3bcod3r]

hot damm ... aight ... c if it works in the morning ... till then ...

[BKgen®]

yeah, definitely depends on the car. mine would look good blacked out b/c of the black accents already on my car, but i just haven't got around to doing it yet.

[koi]

I have them blacked out on my DSM.

Just go to summit and get some VHT Nightshades and a can of clearcoat.

Then just sand down the lights and polish them. Gives a real nice finish to them.

[w3bcod3r]

10-4...
One problem though ... i guess my tails were maid for film... bulbs weren't strong enough, cuz blacked out lights that i wanted realy came out to be blacked out ... 12 at night... and ass end is dark... can't even see the damn brake lights... so i had to improvise and couple of beers later skyline/accord (snowman (c) :-) ) style lights came to life... pics later... looks pretty damn good actually.

[w3bcod3r]

yeah ... like promised ... here sum picz



and 1 more


yeah, no, maybe ... ?

[quickdodge®]

Definitely a NO. Later, QD.

[joesblk_teg]

if the whole thing was blacked out i think it would look better

[1NonlyAccord]

its not illegal. just make sure u can see ur lights and everything during the day, and at night time its pretty much the same as OEM. i just put 20%-limo tint over mine and its perfectly fine.

[Nitro]

if the whole thing was blacked out i think it would look better

X2

how i'm going to do mines.....

[WhiteAccord]

its not illegal. just make sure u can see ur lights and everything during the day, and at night time its pretty much the same as OEM. i just put 20%-limo tint over mine and its perfectly fine.

You copied me!!!!! And you fucked a perfectly nice 6th gen!!! -1

[w3bcod3r]

2 joesblk_teg
thats a problem there buddy... cant' see shit even at night... and i didn't even use a half of can for all that...
hmmm...
wtf... i guess im gonna go with tint... later

[WhiteAccord]

/\ Smart man...

[quickdodge®]

its not illegal.

AAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH!!!!!! Stupid. Later, QD.

[Nitro]

AAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH!!!!!! Stupid. Later, QD.

bwahahahahahahahaaaaa u wild'n

[WhiteAccord]

AAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH!!!!!! Stupid. Later, QD.

True E Thug....

[quickdodge®]

Hail yeah! Got to be a dumbass if you think that shit's legal. Don't get me wrong, though. I have my can of Nite Shades and I'm doing it to my car, but there is a certain way to do it to stay legal. The ways you see above(the 2 Accords) are NOT legal. Though they look good as hail. Later, QD.

[quickdodge®]

True E Thug....

Nah. True truth sayer. Later, QD.

[WhiteAccord]

Hail yeah! Got to be a dumbass if you think that shit's legal. Don't get me wrong, though. I have my can of Nite Shades and I'm doing it to my car, but there is a certain way to do it to stay legal. The ways you see above(the 2 Accords) are NOT legal. Though they look good as hail. Later, QD.

Thanks...

[quickdodge®]

Thanks...

No problem. See? Don't be so quick to judge me and what I post. I do know what I'm talking about no matter how I come off. The way you have it is illegal. The thing that makes it illegal is only one.....the reflector. Technically, the reflector HAS TO BE VISIBLE to be in a legal state. That's what I'm going to do to mine. Tint the whole thing, but the reflector. Later, QD.

[WhiteAccord]

hmmm I didnt know that... but then it looks soooooo nice...

[speedminded]

If you can't tell the differance between the driving light and brakes lights 300 feet away during the daytime IT IS illegal. With the exception of the Beretta, if just about any of you get rear ended it could easily be written as your fault Other than that it looks decent on most cars but normally just a light tint is all it takes to look good.

40-8-26. Standards for brake lights and signal devices
(a) Any motor vehicle may be equipped and when required under this article shall be equipped with the following signal lights or devices:

(1) A brake light on the rear which shall emit a red light and which shall be actuated upon application of the service (foot) brake and which may but need not be incorporated with a taillight; and

(2) A light or lights or mechanical signal device capable of clearly indicating any intention to turn either to the right or to the left and which shall be visible from both the front and the rear.

(b) Every brake light shall be plainly visible and understandable from a distance of 300 feet to the rear both during normal sunlight and at nighttime, and every signal light or lights indicating intention to turn shall be visible and understandable during daytime and nighttime from a distance of 300 feet from both the front and the rear. When a vehicle is equipped with a brake light or other signal lights, such light or lights shall at all times be maintained in good working condition. No brake light or signal light shall project a glaring or dazzling light.

(c) All mechanical signal devices shall be self-illuminated when in use at the times mentioned in Code Section 40-8-20.

(d) All lenses on brake lights and signal devices shall be maintained in good repair and shall meet manufacturers' specifications.