Thanks for the lecture.. lol

We are all well aware it is illegal... Mine are smoked pretty dark and no cop has harassed me... drive all over the US with them smoked and no US cop has stopped me.

Technically everything on your car that you modify is "illegel" from rims, to exhausts ...

 

Thanks for the lecture.. lol

We are all well aware it is illegal... Mine are smoked pretty dark and no cop has harassed me... drive all over the US with them smoked and no US cop has stopped me.

Technically everything on your car that you modify is "illegel" from rims, to exhausts ...

My post was not intended to "lecture" anyone, but not all TN members are as well informed as you apparently are.. lol
A few years ago, my friends daughter ran into the rear of a Dodge pickup. Airbag went off, broke her glasses, gave her two black eyes. When all was said and done, the pickup owner had installed chrome accent tail light covers, the "cool" ones with the rams head cutout, and his insurance company ended up settleing for minor medical expenses and to avoid a civil action, an additional settlement amount that put her through college.
I don't think the guy who owned the pickup with the "cool" taillight covers ever got stopped either.

 

In spite of the fact that some think it looks good, I've seen several rear end collision claims denied by insurance companies in our shop because of blacked out tails. 2 kids actually ended up with pretty seriously damaged vehicles and no way to fix them so they sold them for salvage.

Pretty sad way to look "cool".

 

I had my old car tinted and never got pulled. I guess maybe cuz its a camry and they know we arent going to race with it? Idk but I never got pulled

 

Actually, after we modify our headlights, we can send them to DOT test. If our headlights pass all of the tests, they are DOT approved. If we are doing an HID retrofit, we will pass the photometric test, 99% for sure. However, not all of the retrofitted headlights can pass the physical test.

If the mods are factory upgrade (e.g, TRD wheels and TRD lower springs), they are 100% legal.

 

I don't express opinions here at TN, just try to help. But I must say something here.
I will never understand this mod changing the intensity of light passing through a lens (reducing it).
If it passes the state inspection, then shame on that inspector.

 

Thanks for the info. To add to what already been stated, All Anzo aftermarket lights that people purchase and install are SAE and DOT compliant to FMVSS 108 standards so you're fine if you have any of those headlights or tail lights. The SAE and DOT stamps are actually in their lenses too. That's why personally I feel it's just better to get a set of aftermarket lights that are approved then to modify stock lights with tint film or spray.

 

Thanks for the info. To add to what already been stated, All Anzo aftermarket lights that people purchase and install are SAE and DOT compliant to FMVSS 108 standards so you're fine if you have any of those headlights or tail lights. The SAE and DOT stamps are actually in their lenses too. That's why personally I feel it's just better to get a set of aftermarket lights that are approved then to modify stock lights with tint film or spray.

Here is the reply I recieved from E-bay seller of JDM tailights:

JDM RED SMOKED 07-09 CAMRY BASE CE LE SE XLE 4PCS LED TAIL LIGHTS w/TRUNK PIECE

Dear jbrnigan,
Thanks for the email, item is not DOT approved....Sorry
item is not marked w/SAE codes, Sorry
- p.s.team

 

i removed mine last year it was a fix a ticket and cost me $25 and planning to remove the one on my other camry

 

I just found two more companies that make Gen 6 Camry lights that are SAE and DOT approved. Spyder and CG Distributions.

http://www.spyderauto.com/info.php?id=about_us

http://www.cgdistribution.com/about.html

If you go to http://www.carid.com and look up the lights that you want they'll tell you if they're SAE and DOT approved. They also tell you the name of the company that makes the lights so you can search the company's name to find out if they are legal from their web pages too. That info is usually under their about us tab.