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so thats illegal? also can u tint ur windows? i remember my friend gettin a ticket or something...

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Old 07-24-2010, 09:09 PM   #1 (permalink)
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so thats illegal?

also can u tint ur windows? i remember my friend gettin a ticket or something...
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Old 07-24-2010, 09:31 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Illegal in Cali, with the rear lights? it's just a matter of what mood the cops in?
The rears windows can be tinted, the fronts can't but it doesn't stop people
from doing it.
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Are all tint the same? (like as in how dark the tint is)? or do you tell how dark u want it to be?
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Talk to a good tint shop, and I mean a good shop, that backs their work and uses the best film.
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i just heard that there are 6 levels of tints?
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They range by percentages. Go to a tint shop and look at their samples and see what your comfortable with, and see what they recommend for your area.
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Dont do it. Cost you double what it cost and more time to take it off when you get pulled over. And its a fix it ticket when you get caught. Just trying to save ya some time and money
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If you do ANYTHING to your tails, make sure its tint! Atleast once that fix it ticket comes around, you can easly remove the film,unlike spray paint
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Yea I got pulled over a couple weeks back and ticketed for speeding and tinted tail lights in Texas. Ticket was $198 for the tails, so yea I regret painting mine.
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It is legal in Texas to a certain extent. You gotta be able to see the red lights 1000ft from the car. But who knows how cops will judge that. I had fairly dark tinted tail lights on my older car and cops have never given me trouble in 2 years, even when i got pulled over.
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It is legal in Texas to a certain extent. You gotta be able to see the red lights 1000ft from the car. But who knows how cops will judge that. I had fairly dark tinted tail lights on my older car and cops have never given me trouble in 2 years, even when i got pulled over.
Yea I tried pulling that out in a nice respectful manner with the cop, and he just got all loud and aggressive about it. Yelling "No it's illegal, who told you that? Wasn't the DPS" I didn't feel like driving back to San Antonio to court just to prove my point and risk losing. And it wasn't like I was speeding like crazy either 80 in a 70. He was just being an *** and wanted to find as much things he could to ticket me for. It was a fix it ticket for the lights, but how do you fix paint without ordering another set?..cost more.
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yeah... i mma stay away from this... as cool as it is... its just not worth it... i never hear a good end to this... ~~;;
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I have been pulled over for speeding and the cop checked my window tint, didn't even mention my tail lights and they are super dark (practically black).
just wondering... if u get pulled over for speeding... wouldnt it be wise to roll down both of the windows asap? lol... just wonderin... lol...

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i live in washington, and i have semi-tinted lights... and i dont get pulled over.
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