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Kirk · 09-01-2010, 07:54 AM

I've got some of the clear LED tail lights that I'd be willing to sell. PM me if interested. I did have to buy them from overseas, but I paid over $300. For some reason the all clear tails just aren't available in the US. IMHO they are DOT legal based on what I've read in the California code. The big area where clear tail lights get dinged is if they are 100% clear and do not have a red reflector. To be DOT legal the lights MUST have a red reflector in them (although some new car manufacturers seem to get away with putting the reflector in the bumper, not light). If you look in the middle of these lights they do have a red reflector to meet DOT requirements.

Kirk

09-01-2010, 07:54 AM	#8
Kirk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Texarkana, Texas Posts: 959	I've got some of the clear LED tail lights that I'd be willing to sell. PM me if interested. I did have to buy them from overseas, but I paid over $300. For some reason the all clear tails just aren't available in the US. IMHO they are DOT legal based on what I've read in the California code. The big area where clear tail lights get dinged is if they are 100% clear and do not have a red reflector. To be DOT legal the lights MUST have a red reflector in them (although some new car manufacturers seem to get away with putting the reflector in the bumper, not light). If you look in the middle of these lights they do have a red reflector to meet DOT requirements. Kirk __________________ 2000 Boxster S - Gemballa body kit, GT3 front bumper, JRZ coilovers, lower stress bars 2003 911 Carrera 4S - TechArt body kit, TechArt coilovers, HRE wheels 1986 911 Carrera Targa - 3.2L, Euro pistons, 964 cams, steel slant nose widebody 1975 911S Targa - undergoing a full restoration and engine rebuild Also In The Garage - '66 912, '69 912, '72 914 Chalon wide body, '73 914