Odd question: License plate light? - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Kuzuri · 02-19-2012, 08:13 PM

oh and Double4Free, i think a red LED would be illegal, i know it is in wisconsin anyway...

chulooz · 02-19-2012, 09:46 PM

And it would be ricey as hell.

Ill just have to get used to it i guess?

delongedoug · 02-19-2012, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Fancy

so just swapping a light that is ALREADY THERE for an LED is rice? Dude, stop being a douche.....

rice is full underbody LED on a crappy rattle canned civic... not an LED license plate light... GTFO

A red LED, which is what he asked about, if you bothered reading, is hideous and obviously illegal to anyone over age 17.

Kuzuri · 02-19-2012, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by delongedoug

A red LED, which is what he asked about, if you bothered reading, is hideous and obviously illegal to anyone over age 17.

it's illegal to anyone over age 17? what about people under age 17?...

2fast4you · 02-19-2012, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Double4Free

Wonder if its legal to change the color to say a red LED.

Is it specifically illegal? I couldn't find anything in the IL vehicle code. However, LE has the discretion to issue a ticket if it makes it "difficult to read" or if it's "too dim".

[M] · 02-19-2012, 10:44 PM

Isn't it all states that you can't interfere with how the license plate is displayed? So that means you pretty much can get away with either stock, cool white, or hyper white...which makes it easier to see. I know of people who have had either blue or red and it was a matter of DAYS before getting pulled over.

Double4Free · 02-19-2012, 10:49 PM

I choose a color out of midair for all the people who are bashing about it being "rice". Yellow doesn't look pleasing on it just because. Its the same principle as people replacing their halogen headlights for xenon ones, both are functional but one obviously looks better then the other. Red seemed more original then just white LEDs.

And to the people who actually gave reasonable answers to my question, thank you

Much obliged.

Repyt · 02-19-2012, 11:21 PM

WRB BRZ with a Blue led on clear turn signals/reflector on the fender/bumper will probably get me pulled over but I will probably do it :P

[M] · 02-19-2012, 11:24 PM

If I was buying the red or black model I would totally do red leds on the license plate, even if came with unwanted attention. I don't really see how replacing one source with another is rice.

SoCal_86 · 02-20-2012, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by delongedoug

Is this car going to have seatbelts?

02-19-2012, 10:44 PM	#20
[M] Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Toyota Celica GTS Location: N. Cali Posts: 31 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Isn't it all states that you can't interfere with how the license plate is displayed? So that means you pretty much can get away with either stock, cool white, or hyper white...which makes it easier to see. I know of people who have had either blue or red and it was a matter of DAYS before getting pulled over. __________________ [M - Subaru BRZ]

02-19-2012, 11:24 PM	#23
[M] Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Toyota Celica GTS Location: N. Cali Posts: 31 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	If I was buying the red or black model I would totally do red leds on the license plate, even if came with unwanted attention. I don't really see how replacing one source with another is rice. __________________ [M - Subaru BRZ]

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chulooz Registered you sir Join Date: Feb 2010 Drives: 99 impreza coupe Location: DC / CT Posts: 1,666 Thanks: 259 Thanked 380 Times in 207 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s)	And it would be ricey as hell. Ill just have to get used to it i guess?

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Double4Free Ashes to ashes. Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Asphalt FR-S Location: Chicago Posts: 236 Thanks: 11 Thanked 31 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	I choose a color out of midair for all the people who are bashing about it being "rice". Yellow doesn't look pleasing on it just because. Its the same principle as people replacing their halogen headlights for xenon ones, both are functional but one obviously looks better then the other. Red seemed more original then just white LEDs. And to the people who actually gave reasonable answers to my question, thank you Much obliged.

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Repyt Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Empty spot waiting to be filled... Location: AR for the moment... Posts: 69 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	WRB BRZ with a Blue led on clear turn signals/reflector on the fender/bumper will probably get me pulled over but I will probably do it :P

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