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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 10:39 PM
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...it would be legal for me to tint my clear corners on my GSR. Remember I live in CA. Thanks
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 10:49 PM
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tint as in smoke them? I'm not sure if cali law says you have to visibly have yellow, but I think as long as you've got yellow bulbs inside you should be ok.
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 10:56 PM
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To be free from scrutiny by law enforcement, I bought some orange Krylon™ Stained Glass™ paint, and laid down 3 good coats over my stock DC4 front signal lenses. Over a year later and the paint has held up fine. :goodjob:

Why tempt fate, I say...h:
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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 01:39 AM
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Anything other than stock (and sometimes stock) lighting is illegal in CA. h: I know this.
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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 02:36 AM
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http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/wa...ction=retrieve

I think this means I can do it because it talks about the illuminated light. Second opinions please.

This site seems to be pretty useful...
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 03:06 AM
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the front turn signals have to be either amber or clear in cali.
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc24953.htm

regarding visibility:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc24952.htm
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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 10:27 AM
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they already make aftermaket smoked clear corners..
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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 10:47 AM
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Technically, your clear corners aren't street legal. Because the Integra doesn't have another yellow or amber reflector in the front other than the one that's in the lens of the OEM corner lens.
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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 04:38 PM
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Originally posted by Black2000GSR
Technically, your clear corners aren't street legal. Because the Integra doesn't have another yellow or amber reflector in the front other than the one that's in the lens of the OEM corner lens.
They say DOT on them though...
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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 11:26 PM
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All cars in the USA need to have an orange reflector on the side at the front. Integras make this reflector part of the corner lens. If you get clear corners then you no longer have an orange front side reflector and the car is no longer street legal. So just for having the clear corners you can get popped for a ticket.
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