Is it legal to tint tail lights and headlights in CA? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

bootcamper · 11-26-2008, 08:59 PM

Hi guys,.
So I just bought this smoked tail lights film for my gen 4 black camry. ( Im so excited, its going to look awesome.)
Is it legal to tint tail lights and head lights? Plus where can i get smoked tint headlight films for my model? My ebay seller didn't have it.

I know you can get a ticket here if you tint your front windows. (only if tint is more than 35%, but most get a ticket, its hard to win in court.)

Thx.

ONE_to_HATE · 11-26-2008, 10:50 PM

yepp! as long as u dont get caught!

BamZipPow · 11-27-2008, 01:07 AM

I think some people use that smoke paint that you can apply to yer lights. I don't think window tint will do very well on those lights.

TheKevin · 11-27-2008, 01:12 AM

headlight tint is illegal.

tailights may be tinted but reflectors must be visible w/in either 300 or 500 feet.

touringcamry · 11-27-2008, 04:26 AM

Headlights? Are you serious?

The tail lights must be visible for a given distance as well as the reflectors. They also need to be a certain color. Look up the vehicle code at dmv.ca.gov

TRDSleeper · 11-27-2008, 05:11 AM

Yeap! Tinting head lights and tail lights are illegal in CA. My friend had his Chevy Tahoe tail lights tinted and got pulled over a couple of weeks after that. He got a ticket. I really don't know why anybody should tint the tail lights or head lights. It seems to diminish the light output significantly and makes driving dangerous for you and other drivers on the road. I always get annoyed when I am behind a car that has tinted tail lights because I can barely even see the brake lights glow up when the guy is braking. To me he's asking to get rear ended, especially if it's in the fog or rain. I am guessing that you are probably going for the "black-on-black" look for your car but your safety is more important. Just my opinion.

kpszar · 11-27-2008, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by TRDSleeper

Yeap! Tinting head lights and tail lights are illegal in CA. My friend had his Chevy Tahoe tail lights tinted and got pulled over a couple of weeks after that. He got a ticket. I really don't know why anybody should tint the tail lights or head lights. It seems to diminish the light output significantly and makes driving dangerous for you and other drivers on the road. I always get annoyed when I am behind a car that has tinted tail lights because I can barely even see the brake lights glow up when the guy is braking. To me he's asking to get rear ended, especially if it's in the fog or rain. I am guessing that you are probably going for the "black-on-black" look for your car but your safety is more important. Just my opinion.

Also, when you get pulled over and get a ticket, it would be under driving with No taillight/headlight even if it is visible and working. This is a huge fine and with huge fines comes a huge surcharge! (Retarded if you ask me) The Taillight must be RED and the headlight CANNOT have any clear plastic, glass, or film on top of it (this also include plates) They must have a red reflector for taillights and an orange for signals. Like those "rice" (Altezza?) looking taillights find on most typical Hondas are illegal and such as clear corners because it has a white reflector instead of orange.
Trust me a if an officer can not find anything wrong with your car, he/she will find something!

***-SCWEET1-*** · 11-27-2008, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ONE_to_HATE

yepp! as long as u dont get caught!

LOL, I was thinking the same....

bootcamper · 11-27-2008, 02:42 PM

I should've ask'd you guys before I made the purchase. ( crap!). Thanks you guys, I'm not going to put 'em on. I'm not going to risk safety and a ticket for good looks.
oh. well, If anybody here wants those tint films (gen4) let me know.
Thanks all

ONE_to_HATE · 11-27-2008, 03:53 PM

just fuckin' do it! - fuck the po-leese.. for damn sure they got better shit to do than pull u over for lights..

check out trdkamuri's camry- homeboii is YET to get pulled over.. and he sprayed it pretty damn dark.

JCamry94 · 11-27-2008, 10:06 PM

Depends on the cop/area.

In my city I didn't get pulled over for having blue corner lights (now they are amber), my loud-ass muffler, or tinted tail lights (back when I had them).

BUT I went about 15 mins down to a nicer, more rich area, and the first cop I saw pulled me to the side and gave me a warning about my exhaust setup and lights.

I would be careful about tinting though. If you do wanna keep them, get some LED bulbs or LED tail conversion so your brake lights are still nice and bright.

sm7th · 11-27-2008, 11:24 PM

It will look sharp if u have led tailights, output from backed out stock lights is like crap.

xtremeskier97 · 11-28-2008, 11:12 AM

It's retarted to do...period. You risk the lives of others AND yourself. It should be illegal in ALL states and they should NOT even sell them in the U.S.

ONE_to_HATE · 11-28-2008, 01:00 PM

damn.. can someone else please - just please stand up for what the hell they wanna do?!? i mean g'damn! its your car, your time, your effort. just do the deed and get it out ur system and be happy! no one's gonna pull u over unless ur driving like a shitbrick.

xtremeskier97 · 11-28-2008, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ONE_to_HATE

..no one's gonna pull u over unless ur driving like a shitbrick.

This is NOT true. There are PLENTY of cops that actually do their jobs and pull people over for BREAKING THE LAW, which tinting your tails and headlights, IS BREAKING THE LAW.