Considering tinting my side markers and i was just wondering whether or not it is illegal.

i live in texas if that makes a difference.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJRMML21Elg

do it looks sick IMO. way better then clear corners, I did them first then quickly switched them out.

 

i agree, i love the look of of blacked out corners. but will this get me pulled over for any reason.

 

I am not sure what the regulations are in Texas, but a local cop friend of mine told me that the amber reflector on front and red reflector on back needs to be visible to help with identifying your car at night. He called it a "safety concern".... I would suggest talking with a local cop (not close to where you live) to be sure, because they would be the one pulling you over.

 

The required Texas vehicle safety inspection includes the reflectors. Tinting them is, in my experience with inspectors, liable to cause you to fail inspection. Removal of them is guaranteed to fail you (fully clear corners, if people still do that). As far as legal to operate otherwise, I can't comment on.

edit: Did a little looking around and came across this...

"§ 547.353. COLOR REQUIREMENTS. (a) A clearance lamp, identification lamp, side marker lamp, or reflector mounted on the front, on the side near the front, or in the center of the vehicle must be or reflect amber. (b) A clearance lamp, identification lamp, side marker lamp, or reflector mounted on the rear or the side near the rear of the vehicle must be or reflect red.

Got that off the Texas transportation code chapter 547."

 

^^^ So my buddy was right.
That's good to know he was not just feeding me BS.

 

oh damn, thanks for the info.

 

texas is more strict than washington damn
mine are blacked out hella, like in the day time looks like straight black
and night time barley see the red in the sidemarker haha

 

mine are painted u cant see mine ever

 

Not sure if it's illegal in Texas, but it Cali it definitely is. If your corner reflector is not reflecting (which it won't if it's tinted) they have the right to pull you over. Same thing with being able to see your turn signal light bulb at a day time. That's why instead of tinting I went with the black housing side markers with orange reflectors. Looks better than stock, yet is legal