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02-23-2006, 09:52 PM
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Black Out Headlights?
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2006
City: Chicago
State: Illinois
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I was thinking of also buyin a smoke tint for my headlights, how much would that affect my visibility at night with my headlights if i darken then with a smoke tint?
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02-23-2006, 10:02 PM
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Re: Black Out Headlights?
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I liek gramer
Join Date: Jan 2004
City: Birmingham
State: Alabama
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I would not suggest tinting headlights, especially not any darker than the 02+ headlights are.
Depending on how dark you make the tint, you may be able to see fine at night or not at all.
I have blackout headlight covers, and I like them. Inconvenient at times, but they look better to me when on.
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02-24-2006, 12:10 AM
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Re: Black Out Headlights?
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i've been bad...make them tight
Join Date: Jan 2005
State: New Jersey
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yeah i'm thinkin about gettin covers just for the fact that the salt here is destryoing everything on my car, i'm jsut gonna try to protect everything that i can
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02-24-2006, 12:25 AM
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Re: Black Out Headlights?
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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Yeh, I would seriously advise against tinting your headlights in any way shape fashion or form. I also have headlight blackouts I run on road trips to protect my headlights.
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Last edited by lowflyn; 02-24-2006 at 07:05 PM..
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02-24-2006, 08:05 AM
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Re: Black Out Headlights?
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Deranged
Join Date: Jan 2005
City: Largo
State: Florida
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Whats wrong with tinted taillights ?? I used the tint kit from autobadges & have no problem !! You can see the taillights from 200 ft away
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02-24-2006, 09:40 AM
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Re: Black Out Headlights?
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
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buy 01-04 headlights and be done with it, they are cheap and will look much better in the end.
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02-24-2006, 09:41 AM
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Re: Black Out Headlights?
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
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tell that to the cops as they write you a ticket 
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02-24-2006, 12:20 PM
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Re: Black Out Headlights?
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Deranged
Join Date: Jan 2005
City: Largo
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Already talked to the Local cop & the sheriff's that come to the paintball field I manage on the weekend & they say the tint is within the law Must suck where you live
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02-24-2006, 04:11 PM
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Re: Black Out Headlights?
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
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you should really make sure though cuz if another cop pulls you over just telling him so and so said they were legal wont cut it. Yea our laws suck.
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02-24-2006, 07:05 PM
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Re: Black Out Headlights?
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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I meant headlights...I have tinted tails lol.
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Mine:
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-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
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90 7up vert - new project
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02-24-2006, 10:24 PM
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Re: Black Out Headlights?
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2006
City: Chicago
State: Illinois
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What the big thing i need to know is how much will it affect my headlights at night? i know for a fact tinted tails are legal in IL, and i know the smoke tint wont affect my lights, i just want to know will there be a dramatic decrease in visibility?
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02-25-2006, 05:14 AM
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Re: Black Out Headlights?
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Deranged
Join Date: Jan 2005
City: Largo
State: Florida
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Sorry !! We sometime get off subject. How much it will affect your headlights depends on the tint .
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02-25-2006, 08:18 AM
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Re: Black Out Headlights?
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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Yeh, you could get away with a light tint without losing much of your visibility.
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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02-25-2006, 10:23 AM
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Re: Black Out Headlights?
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2006
City: Chicago
State: Illinois
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Ok, i will try it for a little while. Thanks for the help.
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