Anyone have the yellow film installed on a gr? I'm thinking of doing this but am curious what the 5-0 thinks of this.
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Eh..... they CAN pull you over for it if its really blatant.
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Code please. White and yellow light are permitted by DOT, so why would yellow film be illegal? Now I'm curious.Originally Posted by Brfatal
Illegal in all 50-states.
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Codes from all 50 states please... Originally Posted by 04GG
Code please. White and yellow light are permitted by DOT, so why would yellow film be illegal? Now I'm curious.

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V C Section 25950Originally Posted by apetron
Codes from all 50 states please...
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wrong.Originally Posted by Brfatal
Illegal in all 50-states.
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Well I can tell you in Ohio it's illegal. 4501-15-01 is their code. The headlights have to be white. Supplimental/driving lights have to be white. Fog/weather lights can be white, yellow or amber. Originally Posted by apetron
Codes from all 50 states please...
It's like that in a few states.
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Federal lighting standards (FMVSS 108) prohibits any kind of covering or tint.Originally Posted by OneManArmy
wrong.
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S7.8.5 When activated in a steady-
burning state, headlamps shall not
have any styling ornament or other
feature, such as a translucent cover or
grill, in front of the lens.
S7.8.5 When activated in a steady-
burning state, headlamps shall not
have any styling ornament or other
feature, such as a translucent cover or
grill, in front of the lens.
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if you like it. just do it. i like how everyone talks about illegal this and that when majority of the people here run catless or would get cited for modifications done to their ride.
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Don't think I've ever heard of a L.E.O. using a federal code on a fix it ticket and I think I've gotten 20 of them myself. Most of them don't know them. Originally Posted by Brfatal
Federal lighting standards (FMVSS 108) prohibits any kind of covering or tint.
Have you ever read that entire code? If I'm not mistaken it is more for manufacturers to follow and even they don't follow them all.
Example...
"(5) Shall provide access for convenient replacement of the bulb
without the use of special tools."
I can tell you right now that a VW golf requires tools to replace the head light. Our cars you need to remove the battery... that requires tools. Many cars require tools as they're completely sealed. A VW dealership will charge you $150 to change the bulbs in your head lights.
I believe that code is intended for manufacturers to follow. In other words...t the folks making those POS replacements you get at Pep Boys.
There are a LOT of codes in the book that law is that most cars on the road do not hold to.
I'm pretty sure that law has NOTHING to do with consumers and can't be used by law enforcement officers to write fix it tickets.
Essentially... it's intended so that manufacturers produce parts that do not negatively effect the safety features created by the auto manufacturers in the first place to meet that standard.
And each state regulates that... in our state... it can be yellow.
So as long as that yellow film doesn't effect the performance of your head light... it's legal. As long as you can see your headlight from 1000 feet and all the other guidelines and it's in the light spectrum between white and yellow... it's legal.
Least that's my understanding.
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This whole time I thought they meant for the fogs. I don't think it's legal to have yellow headlights but I am not sure.