Are these bulbs in the clear corners legal for FL?

 
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Old 10-03-2006, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by chobble19
yeah ive been pulled numerous times in my G and have never been harassed for my white LED side markers (although i know have them overlayed)...now tint is a different story! i have gotten 7 tint tickets in one year and i just got 2 last week
You must be doing some thing to attract their attention.
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Old 10-03-2006, 10:38 AM
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Anything other than amber side marker lamps are illegal in Florida.

Fla. Stat. § 316.224 (2006)

§ 316.224. Color of clearance lamps, identification lamps, side marker lamps, backup lamps, reflectors, and deceleration lights


(1) Front clearance lamps, identification lamps, and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the front or on the side near the front of a vehicle shall display or reflect an amber color.

(2) Rear clearance lamps, identification lamps, and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the rear or on the sides near the rear of a vehicle shall display or reflect a red color.

(3) All lighting devices and reflectors mounted on the rear of any vehicle shall display or reflect a red color, except the stop light or other signal device, which may be red, amber, or yellow, and except that the light illuminating the license plate shall be white and the light emitted by a backup lamp shall be white or amber. Deceleration lights as authorized by s. 316.235(5) shall display an amber color.

(4) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.
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Old 10-03-2006, 10:40 AM
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wish that was the case...a couple of the times i was pulled for speeding supposevely, and got tint tickets! lol ive had cops who drive by me slow down and wait for me to drive by so they can pull me while i just end up going extra slow behind them then have to turn off or sumthing! my tints are pretty dark (3%) and the pigs around here are WWWHAACK! what can ya do? remove tints....nahh
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Old 10-03-2006, 10:40 AM
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I've had clear corners for years and never got harrassed nor have I ever met anyone who got a ticket for it. But I have heard that the cops around UCF are pretty strict and hate on ricers and give tickets to anyone with clear corners, illegal tint, and even too loud of an exhaust. Just be careful around UCF.
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Old 10-03-2006, 10:43 AM
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Not that this would apply to any of our Club members, but if you carry any illegal substances in your car, you may want to consider keeping your lights the proper color. A cop can legally stop you for having the wrong colored lights, which may then lead to a search of your vehicle, if there is probable cause to do so.
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Old 10-03-2006, 10:50 AM
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Not that this would apply to any of our Club members, but if you carry any illegal substances in your car, a nice place to keep it would be that little compartment console in-between the back seats. =D
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Old 10-03-2006, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Gilley
Not that this would apply to any of our Club members, but if you carry any illegal substances in your car, you may want to consider keeping your lights the proper color. A cop can legally stop you for having the wrong colored lights, which may then lead to a search of your vehicle, if there is probable cause to do so.
+1!! although i contradict this alll the time

that little compartment wont keep u out of jail! keep everything hidden in the trunk liner
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Old 10-03-2006, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Gilley
Anything other than amber side marker lamps are illegal in Florida.
golden star for wes....thanx Gilley for looking it up. And it does seem as clear corners are legal as long as amber bulbs are in them.
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Old 10-03-2006, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by dabomb
And it does seem as clear corners are legal as long as amber bulbs are in them.
Correct. That's how mine are, although they are tinted, which is not illegal. Amber light still shows through.
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Old 10-03-2006, 12:28 PM
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Is that coming from experience?
Originally Posted by aznluder
Not that this would apply to any of our Club members, but if you carry any illegal substances in your car, a nice place to keep it would be that little compartment console in-between the back seats. =D
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Old 10-03-2006, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by mdemonte
Is that coming from experience?
No comment, but i will say that it's not very air-tight so you would still smell it. If there was a k-9, you'd be f**ked anyways.

Unfortunately, i have no trunk liner.
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Old 10-03-2006, 09:05 PM
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older cars, you just just pop your middle console and hide stuff in there. it worked pretty well at keeping the smell down as well. our consoles arent that easy though.

as for the lights, yes anything but amber glass or amber light is illegal. i just installed my piaa superwhite leds last night in my corners and license plate. www.optionsauto.com had them for about $15/pair.
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Old 10-03-2006, 09:22 PM
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just got piaa white extreme
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i have it for my bumber and side lights
LED blue



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woah thats hella blue! looks good tho
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