Jase1.4
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just wondered if anybody with tinted rear lights has had any trouble from the boys in blue about them??
i used my mates spray to take the shine off mine the other week but left the reflector untouched. but lately im seeing loads of pics with a pretty much mirror black finish and no reflector, which i think looks good but didnt think you could get away with it??
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Shane
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the lights need to be E marked to be legal i believe
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16V_1600
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They have to have the reflector to be untouched by tint to be road legal and obviously visable etc, a car will fail the MOT for an obscured/missing reflector.
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Haimsey
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My Irmy's are smoked and i have reflectors to put on for them, but they are just in my glove box.
Therefore should fail an MOT?
Marcy Marc 
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Jase1.4
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yeah that was my understanding to cheers for replying
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GT190
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quote:
Originally posted by 16V_1600
They have to have the reflector to be untouched by tint to be road legal and obviously visable etc, a car will fail the MOT for an obscured/missing reflector.
^ correct.
also unless the lights are clearly visible they are not legal.
ive seen some rediciously tinted lights, didnt even know when they were braking. 
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Jase1.4
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i suppose it depends on where you go haimsey, wether their gona be that fussy or not. to be honest i doubt many people know with the irmy's but with a self tinted set think it would be more obvious to an mot tester
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Haimsey
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I guess its true what you say about self-tinted ones.
Ive passed 3 MOT's with the Irmy's on and no reflectors 
Marcy Marc
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Jase1.4
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quote:
Originally posted by GT190
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Originally posted by 16V_1600
They have to have the reflector to be untouched by tint to be road legal and obviously visable etc, a car will fail the MOT for an obscured/missing reflector.
^ correct.
also unless the lights are clearly visible they are not legal.
ive seen some rediciously tinted lights, didnt even know when they were braking.
thats exactly what i mean im seeing more and more like it lately just wondered if people are getting away with it or not
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16V_1600
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quote:
Originally posted by Haimsey
My Irmy's are smoked and i have reflectors to put on for them, but they are just in my glove box.
Therefore should fail an MOT?
As long as the reflectors are in place for the MOT 
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Jase1.4
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quote:
Originally posted by Haimsey
I guess its true what you say about self-tinted ones.
Ive passed 3 MOT's with the Irmy's on and no reflectors
think it's because of the colours inside the lights to be honest, they dont look 'illegal' if you get me. id love a set but there so hard to find im jealous 
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GT190
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quote:
Originally posted by Jase1.4
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Originally posted by GT190
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Originally posted by 16V_1600
They have to have the reflector to be untouched by tint to be road legal and obviously visable etc, a car will fail the MOT for an obscured/missing reflector.
^ correct.
also unless the lights are clearly visible they are not legal.
ive seen some rediciously tinted lights, didnt even know when they were braking.
thats exactly what i mean im seeing more and more like it lately just wondered if people are getting away with it or not
its the same as having tinted front windows mate.
could get away with it for years, or get caught after one day.
just depends how dark they are/how bored the police are
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Jase1.4
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yeah your right
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Haimsey
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quote:
Originally posted by Jase1.4
id love a set but there so hard to find im jealous
Marcy Marc
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tom_simes
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quote:
Originally posted by Jase1.4
id love a set but there so hard to find im jealous
Check my signature
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swedge
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mine, and ive never been stopped
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dean101287
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i have smoked lights and I got stoped once. They said "them lights are a little dark arnt they" I replied "they are? I will cut them back for you.
Followed by "your car sits low, youve lowered it havnt you?" I replied "yes, i think so.
[Edited on 28-03-2008 by dean101287]
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Rob E
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Ive been pulled with smoked rear lights a few times and been told i need a red reflector on the back once but nothing ever came of it....even passed 3 mots with them on
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