Celica Forums General Discussion Exterior Taillights ne1?!

Hey, i gotta Black GT~ Duz ne1 hav suggestions 4 my taillights?? Clear, Smoked, Black, wut...? And, wher can i get/view the lights you speak of?? lol

These 2 are my favorite..

Red TYC..

Black TYC..

you can get those cheap from PoweredByRice in this for sale forum at Everythingcelica.com!

TYC is overplayed, i say stay with stock tail light and get bluebats overlay kit and smoke them looks way better IMO

smoke the stock tails
or
get TYC black

tyc redouts are my fav

if you have a black car though..the tyc blacks look absolutely sick

red outs

totally black out, just check out my sig

Red or Black TYC for sure... or smoke your stock lights.

u'll save some cash by smoking ur tails and you wont have to worry baout messing up the seals etc..

Red outs you can get Bat's overlays, watever you do dont get clear ones.

black TYC

Thnx all, Im rilly diggin the TYC blacks, since i frikin HATE the red nd/or orange fukin w/ my scheme, I may try smokin the TYCs, NE THOUGHTS or HELP?!! Hey, 10Celica10, can you gimme a link 2 that forum, nd how much r they goin 4?? Hey, cycocelica, Those look badass on urs, but I think theyr illegal down in FL; my friend had blackouts on his supra, nd got a "fix-it" ticket Also, wut should I watch 4 as far as "seals" go, nd how can I go bout smokin em?? Duz ne1 hav links 2 Bat's pages?? ~Thnx

www.bluebatmobile.com [bluebatmobile.com]

pics of your car?

v9 Redout with v5 lid Overlay

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v14 Smoke Overlay:

Go all black, like Cyco. That's what I did. It looks clean. But then again, you did mention that it may be illegal in Florida.

smoked looks sweeeeeeeeeeetttttttttttt

hmm well they probably are illegal, but cops around here are laid back i guess. plus if you do get a ticket then you can just argue it, and prove it to them. here in washington you ahve to be able to see your brake lights 300 ft away, i got pulled over and was told my tails couldnt be seen but argued and won, he judge said they could be seen. i like them a lot and so do a lot of people around here. if you want them i can hook you up with information on how to get them

Dude, thatd b awesum! Im tryin 2 check round nd c wut the deal is w/ brake light distances etc., but if ur rite, then Hellz Yah!! I luv the total blackouts, they look sweet... Can you gimme the info. on em, nd how much$?? Thnx bro. Im workin on gettin sum pics on here, but i dont havva dig. cam., nd Im not a computer dude...sry Scott. Besides, Its justa stock GT, nuthin special...I mean, CUMON! Its still got Hubcaps 4 Christ sake!!

you can reach the guy at info@TintedTailLights.com he is a great guy! just email him and he will hlep you out

how can i smoke my TYC clears??? can i buy the bat overlay

Ok, I juss chekt out Bat's stuff, but the "v11 TYC Smoked Reverse kit" duznt look like it smoked em very well, if at all... They just look like stock TYCs!! Wut exactly duz "Smoked Reverse" mean ne-way??!

Smoke Overlay over the Reverse Lamp .

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Want this red TYC in my White Celica!!!

smoke wins ...fatality hahahaha

Nice 1 lol, no thnx tho broa, Im lookin 4 black or smoke or sumthin, think dark thnx ne-way. Keep on Keepin on!!

WOW!! Thnx Bat, I feel like that Box-O-Rocks every1 refers 2!! lmfao... Its all soo clear now! Ne-ways, is ther a good kit 2 Smoke the TYC Blacks that ud recommend??

v14 kit

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You can just red your tail lights out! Cost you $5 and looks awsome. I have a black 00 GT and i redded my tails out and it looks great. Go to wal-mart and get candy apple red paint from "Testors" brand. Takes like 10min to take the tail lights out. Just spray and wait like 1 hour for it to dry.

i smoked my stock tails and i love it

i did what 00celica00gt did and i am also very happy, but i made my own overlay or lid for the tail light and brake light with window tint, it looks good but scratched quickly and there are some wrnkles/bubbles, not bad, but nor perfect, so i'm going to remove and trace the tint, then cut some with black vinyl for the black gts, it should look nice.

Ya, never use window tint to smoke your headlights or taillights !

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really? you would think it would be the same..

Taillight info

Florida is pretty strict. The taillights must be visible from 1,000 feet and cannot have any covering that alters their visibility. Here's the relevant statute:

The 2003 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL View Entire Chapter

316.221 Taillamps.--

(1) Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer, and any other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a combination of vehicles, shall be equipped with at least two taillamps mounted on the rear, which, when lighted as required in s. 316.217, shall emit a red light plainly visible from a distance of 1,000 feet to the rear, except that passenger cars and pickup trucks manufactured or assembled prior to January 1, 1972, which were originally equipped with only one taillamp shall have at least one taillamp. On a combination of vehicles, only the taillamps on the rearmost vehicle need actually be seen from the distance specified. On vehicles equipped with more than one taillamp, the lamps shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable. An object, material, or covering that alters the taillamp's visibility from 1,000 feet may not be placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied over a taillamp.

(2) Either a taillamp or a separate lamp shall be so constructed and placed as to illuminate with a white light the rear registration plate and render it clearly legible from a distance of 50 feet to the rear. Any taillamp or taillamps, together with any separate lamp or lamps for illuminating the rear registration plate, shall be so wired as to be lighted whenever the headlamps or auxiliary driving lamps are lighted.

(3) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History.--s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 79-97; s. 173, ch. 99-248; s. 10, ch. 2000-313.

Signal light info:

316.234 Signal lamps and signal devices.--

(1) Any vehicle may be equipped and, when required under this chapter, shall be equipped with a stop lamp or lamps on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red or amber light, visible from a distance of not less than 300 feet to the rear in normal sunlight, and which shall be actuated upon application of the service (foot) brake, and which may but need not be incorporated with one or more other rear lamps. An object, material, or covering that alters the stop lamp's visibility from 300 feet to the rear in normal sunlight may not be placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied over a stop lamp.

(2) Any vehicle may be equipped and, when required under s. 316.222(2), shall be equipped with electric turn signals which shall indicate an intention to turn by flashing lights showing to the front and rear of a vehicle or on a combination of vehicles on the side of the vehicle or combination toward which the turn is to be made. The lamps showing to the front shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable and, when signaling, shall emit white or amber light. The lamps showing to the rear shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and, when signaling, shall emit a red or amber light. Turn signal lamps on vehicles 80 inches or more in overall width shall be visible from a distance of not less than 500 feet to the front and rear in normal sunlight, and an object, material, or covering that alters the lamp's visibility from a distance of 500 feet to the front or rear in normal sunlight may not be placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied over a turn signal lamp. Turn signal lamps on vehicles less than 80 inches wide shall be visible at a distance of not less than 300 feet to the front and rear in normal sunlight, and an object, material, or covering that alters the lamp's visibility from a distance of 300 feet to the front or rear in normal sunlight may not be placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied over a turn signal lamp. Turn signal lamps may, but need not be, incorporated in other lamps on the vehicle.

(3) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History.--s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 184, ch. 99-248; s. 12, ch. 2000-313.


Here is info about side marker lights, backup lights etc.:

316.224 Color of clearance lamps, identification lamps, side marker lamps, backup lamps, reflectors, and deceleration lights.--

(1) Front clearance lamps, identification lamps, and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the front or on the side near the front of a vehicle shall display or reflect an amber color.

(2) Rear clearance lamps, identification lamps, and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the rear or on the sides near the rear of a vehicle shall display or reflect a red color.

(3) All lighting devices and reflectors mounted on the rear of any vehicle shall display or reflect a red color, except the stop light or other signal device, which may be red, amber, or yellow, and except that the light illuminating the license plate shall be white and the light emitted by a backup lamp shall be white or amber. Deceleration lights as authorized by s. 316.235(5) shall display an amber color.

(4) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History.--s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 2, ch. 86-23; s. 176, ch. 99-248.

And lastly - the headlight info:

316.220 Headlamps on motor vehicles.--

(1) Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with at least two headlamps with at least one on each side of the front of the motor vehicle, which headlamps shall comply with the requirements and limitations set forth in this chapter, and shall show a white light. An object, material, or covering that alters the headlamp's light color may not be placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied over a headlamp.

(2) Every headlamp upon every motor vehicle shall be located at a height of not more than 54 inches nor less than 24 inches to be measured as set forth in s. 316.217.

(3) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History.--s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 172, ch. 99-248; s. 9, ch. 2000-313

Hope this is helpful!

You may get the same effect, but the material is quite different. The vinyl I use is pliable and thicker than window tint. Much more durable

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Woh! Thnx a lot Doc, that rly clears it all up 4 me. :-/ So duz this mean that Bat's overlays on the TYC Blacks wont b leagal??!

I've never heard of anyone being pulled over for my Overlays here in Ca. The reflectors are still visible from 30ft away.

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Ok, I havnt ben on here in a lo0onggg time lol, but I juss bought these in CarbonFiber and have just ordered a rather large shpment frum Bat Ill put sum new pics on here wen my car is finishd... (I also juss got VIS Invader Hood, VSII Kit, nd F1 Fenders, along w. new 17" ADRs)

Ok, I havnt ben on here in a lo0onggg time lol, but I juss bought these in CarbonFiber (http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/10055307/Images/TLCEL00EC_f1.jpg) and have just ordered a rather large shpment frum Bat Ill put sum new pics on here wen my car is finishd... (I also juss got VIS Invader Hood, VSII Kit, nd F1 Fenders, along w. new 17" ADRs)(http://vsrwheels.com/adrwheels/flite10h/black/flite5b5.JPG)