Helix Black Side Marker legal?

[Launcher]

Just bought the helix black side markers for my brz.
Having a hard enough popping the older orange ones off the car since the small A metal thing to push in seems like I need to use crazy force to get it off but will try again later since I only had a few minutes yesterday.

Now that I am thinking about it though, is it even legal?

I would just be using the outside casing to be black and using the same amber light already on the car.

I am in Michigan by the way? I already have tinted windows a bit too much but has never been a problem. If this is illegal I could see them stopping me though? Thought.

[x808drifter]

They have to be amber by law.
Those are 100% illegal.

The likely hood of getting pulled over is highly dependent on your local cops though.

[BRZyJ]

Yah...that's actually a federal thing AFAIK. No doubt some politicians are in the pocket of the amber plastic manufacturing lobby.

I say don't worry about it, just save the OEM ones in the unlikely event you need to pop them back in to get a fix-it ticket signed off. For the last ~10 years I've removed any amber lighting on my cars and never had a problem.

I have those same smoked Helix ones, they look sweet

[stevesnj]

Originally Posted by Launcher

Just bought the helix black side markers for my brz.
Having a hard enough popping the older orange ones off the car since the small A metal thing to push in seems like I need to use crazy force to get it off but will try again later since I only had a few minutes yesterday.

Now that I am thinking about it though, is it even legal?

I would just be using the outside casing to be black and using the same amber light already on the car.

I am in Michigan by the way? I already have tinted windows a bit too much but has never been a problem. If this is illegal I could see them stopping me though? Thought.

As long as when you turn on your parking and headlights the amber light shows brightly you're okay. The color of the lens doesn't matter as long as the light emitting from it is amber.

[BRZyJ]

The DOT regulation specifies that side markers must "reflect amber", which makes me think that having an amber bulb in a clear/smoked housing wouldn't save you from a potential ticket.

IIRC in Sweden amber lighting is illegal lol, go figure.

[x808drifter]

Originally Posted by BRZyJ

The DOT regulation specifies that side markers must "reflect amber", which makes me think that having an amber bulb in a clear/smoked housing wouldn't save you from a potential ticket.

IIRC in Sweden amber lighting is illegal lol, go figure.

Correct.
The lens must be amber, not just the bulb.
But most police don't care fwiw.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Launcher

I am in Michigan by the way? I already have tinted windows a bit too much but has never been a problem. If this is illegal I could see them stopping me though? Thought.

You will be hidden by the sea of Challengers, Camaros and Mustangs so I doubt a cop will ever notice.