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Old 22 Jan 2009, 11:17 am
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Default Re: aftermarket headlights

For one thing, there has to be a reflective amber piece that can be seen from the side at night and it has to light up when the lights come on. Red reflective material at the rear. Look at every car on the road and you'll be able to see what I'm talking about.

An extra light/reflector can be added to the side of the vehicle to conform to that law as long as it lights up at night.

I also believe the lights used are European and don't meet the requirements of U.S. laws, but again you might be able to change the bulb or whatever doesn't meet requirements. But it might be the reflective material that surrounds the bulb in which case you might be out of luck.

I don't know how many inspection places actually go to that length to see that the lights conform to the law so even having an inspection in your state, you might get away with it.

I went thru all this when I took my Vette to England. Had to pass their laws going in and because I made changes, I had to go thru our laws coming back.

Now, if some U.S. after market company is now making those lights for the PT, they might have made some changes (but I don't see the reflector in the picture in the ad), but if they are just importing them and selling them here, that's different.
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