HELP! do I need the amber front reflector?
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HELP! do I need the amber front reflector?
Hey everyone,
I tried searching for an answer, but I'm still not quite clear on this. I've done the clear headlight mod on a 04 WRX. I left the amber parking signal bulb in place, but the rest of the headlight is clear. I just moved to SF and need to go for my vehicle registration soon. Does my car need to have a physical amber reflector near the front of the car?
The turn signal flasher flashes a slightly yellowish color, so I think I'm ok there and like I said, the parking lights are still stock amber. I'm really just wondering about the amber reflector.
Thanks in advance!
-Chris
Sorry - I'm talking about this part
I tried searching for an answer, but I'm still not quite clear on this. I've done the clear headlight mod on a 04 WRX. I left the amber parking signal bulb in place, but the rest of the headlight is clear. I just moved to SF and need to go for my vehicle registration soon. Does my car need to have a physical amber reflector near the front of the car?
The turn signal flasher flashes a slightly yellowish color, so I think I'm ok there and like I said, the parking lights are still stock amber. I'm really just wondering about the amber reflector.
Thanks in advance!
-Chris
Sorry - I'm talking about this part
Last edited by cannibal869; 06-30-2005 at 04:51 PM.
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The light bulb needs to be amber when it is illuminated. The housing for the turn signals do not need to be amber. If you are worried about the color of your light bulbs check out the sylvania silverstars. They are clear when they are off, and amber when illuminated.
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Origami posted by cannibal869
I'm really just wondering about the amber reflector.
I'm really just wondering about the amber reflector.
"Illegal color of side marker lights. If present, must be yellow in the front and red in the rear (25106, 24003 VC)."
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It is against the law if you dont have any reflectors in the front and back of the car...I found that out when I got a fix ticket for no front reflectors..If you are concerned with registration, go to Kragen and get some orange reflectors and stick them on your car...after your done with registration you can take them off...
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Originally Posted by jc5d5d
It is against the law if you dont have any reflectors in the front and back of the car...I found that out when I got a fix ticket for no front reflectors..If you are concerned with registration, go to Kragen and get some orange reflectors and stick them on your car...after your done with registration you can take them off...
if he's just regestering his car from another state, all he needs is a smog check. we don't have inspections in Cali, just smog checks ever 2 years.
i've never heard of any getting a ticket for a lack of amber reflector in front... but i have heard of ppl getting tickets for lack of amber running (parking) light in front.
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Originally Posted by dantastic
if he's just regestering his car from another state, all he needs is a smog check. we don't have inspections in Cali, just smog checks ever 2 years.
i've never heard of any getting a ticket for a lack of amber reflector in front... but i have heard of ppl getting tickets for lack of amber running (parking) light in front.
i've never heard of any getting a ticket for a lack of amber reflector in front... but i have heard of ppl getting tickets for lack of amber running (parking) light in front.
It doesnt have to be amber but you need reflectors...
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Thanks guys. Do you think this stuff will work if I just peel and stick it on for now?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5984024154
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5984024154
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OK, so I tried Kragen, but they didn't really have anything that I thought would look good, so I went with the reflective tape stuff from eBay.
Here are some pics...
You can also see the track dog air splitter that I modded to become a pair of front splitters and also the hella horn upgrade.
-C
Here are some pics...
You can also see the track dog air splitter that I modded to become a pair of front splitters and also the hella horn upgrade.
-C