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Smoked Light?

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:36 am
by SidwickTheSloth
Don't know much about modification laws. I'm in nsw and was wondering what the laws are with smoking my factory tail lights and indicators? Would it be legal if I just nightshaded them?

Re: Smoked Light?

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 7:00 am
by bumblebee
Check it out for yourself at the local department of transport web site. If cant find nothing look at australia design regulations or walk into your nearest transport department
I went thru this a few weeks ago in queensland and discovered that carbon fiber bonnet are legal in qld.
I very much doubt however that smoked tail lights are legal anywhere australia wide

Re: Smoked Light?

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 11:40 am
by SidwickTheSloth
bumblebee wrote:Check it out for yourself at the local department of transport web site. If cant find nothing look at australia design regulations or walk into your nearest transport department
I went thru this a few weeks ago in queensland and discovered that carbon fiber bonnet are legal in qld.
I very much doubt however that smoked tail lights are legal anywhere australia wide


Okay thanks will do

Re: Smoked Light?

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 4:18 pm
by lancerdarryl
You can get defected for tinted tail lamps.Also if you happen to get rear ended insurance may be a problem.

Re: Smoked Light?

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 4:25 pm
by Lancer1993
It really depends on how dark you go, I gave mine a light coat of nite shade and yes I admit without being side-by-side with another CJ you probably not spot the change but its enough to make a difference and the lights are still visible and legal. Locally (QLD) I have seen some that are way over done and just crying out for a defect notice. You'd be battling to see them at night.

Re: Smoked Light?

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 4:35 pm
by lancerdarryl
They are a defect in NSW which is where Sidwick lives.

Re: Smoked Light?

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 8:52 pm
by bumblebee
I had a gut feeling you would get pinged for dark tail lights

Re: Smoked Light?

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 4:31 pm
by Shaun Patterson
Lancer1993 wrote:It really depends on how dark you go, I gave mine a light coat of nite shade and yes I admit without being side-by-side with another CJ you probably not spot the change but its enough to make a difference and the lights are still visible and legal. Locally (QLD) I have seen some that are way over done and just crying out for a defect notice. You'd be battling to see them at night.


adr state the no tint is to be applied therefore they are n ot legal at all and if you have a rear end impact you have no insurance

Re: Smoked Light?

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 5:10 pm
by bumblebee
There ya go then
Cheers for that

Re: Smoked Light?

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 8:32 pm
by Ronan.Butler11
Question --> im thinking of tinting the outside edging of my tail lights, like on the red edging around the tail lights but not the lights themselves, if you know what i mean

would this still cause issues with the insurance and stuff?

Re: Smoked Light?

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 8:38 pm
by bumblebee
Im willing to place bets that *any* kind of tinting on the tail lights is illigal
If i were you i would forget about making any mods to the lights what so ever on the vehicle

Re: Smoked Light?

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 8:43 pm
by Ronan.Butler11
Good opt, was just contemplating considering the light output wouldn't be effective. i would imagine it would be the same concept as getting those chrome strips that go over the edging of tail-lights like this
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