JRad405

Does anyone from nj know if tinting headlights is illegal?

03BottleFedGT

it is but it really depends on the officer and the mood he is in when he sees you

Jazzer The Cat

I highly doubt it, but would certainly be an issue if you went very dark. Not a good idea to go darker than ones that are sold aftermarket, as going darker really reduces visibility at night..... looks cool though

Jazzer

EDIT: As per 03Bottle, I should probably re-think this. I would have to agree with him, but would be an officers discretion for sure. I don't see them having an issue unless it was VERY dark or you ticked him/her off after being pulled over for something else

JRad405

i actually just read somewhere that it needs to omit a clear visible light for nj...i think ill give the dmv a call later on when i get a chance

ill let you know what i find.

99BlackPonyGT

people actually care about equipment laws on vehicles??

JRad405

i am not planning to go really dark. just lightly so that it looks tinted but it shines a majority of my light through.

i was looking at some pics of headlights on AM and trying to get an idea if they were too dark for me.

Jazzer The Cat

I run tinted HID's and are much better than the stockers for sure. I opted for the complete light and not to convert my OEM ones. I found it to be easier and can adjust the beam to finite degrees. The OEM lights with HIDs don't aim well and tend to blind people more as they don't focus the light properly.

Jazzer

WannaBeGearHead

That is what I was thinking

cliffyk

Every now-and-then you'll get some ******** cop that does, and as Federal DOT regulations generally trump and/or have been adopted by all states tint applied to headlights is a no-no as are non-DOT approved aftermarket housing/lamp combinations.

This holds true for tail lights too--the good news is that it's a non-moving violation and generally you can just mail in the fine. I recently had a go-round with an FHP cop that didn't like my tail lights (after market tinted plastic housings)

He didn't know what the law actually said--that tail lights must be visible from 1000 feet at night, stop lights visible from 300 feet in daylight--with no "object, material, or covering that alters the [tail lamp's/stop lamp's] visibility from [1,000/300] feet may not be placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied over a [tail lamp/stop lamp]").

Then he admitted in court that he had not made such observations and determinations, and that there was nothing "...placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied over..." my tail lights--they simply are as they are. The judge dismissed the case...

02stang2113

I have the headlight covers that completely black it out and almost blocks all light, but i just take them off when im driving around alot at night... it only takes like a minute... but i think as long as u dont get anything to dark cops shouldnt bother you