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Panman · 08-05-2013, 04:55 AM

Indicators and Brake lights 30M visibility day and night. Tail lights 200M.

All of the ones we looked at were legal with a potential question on the Colin/TYC which may have been tinted after purchase, It'd be an opinion thing.

ADRs state the above though.

Suffa · 08-08-2013, 05:29 AM

Thanks. Do you also know the requirements of reflectors in the tail lights?

Panman · 08-08-2013, 08:01 AM

There is no requirement for the reflectors to be in the taillights as such, but you do need rearward facing red reflectors - not all cars have them in the tails (Mazda 6, Lexus etc). There are requirements around height and distance apart, these are published on the ADR website. Problem is if the reflectors aren't in the taillights, you'll have to stick them somewhere external which will look shite.

Suffa · 08-08-2013, 11:41 PM

Wealth of info, thanks!

08-05-2013, 04:55 AM	#29
Panman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 86 GTS Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 706 Thanks: 141 Thanked 275 Times in 176 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Indicators and Brake lights 30M visibility day and night. Tail lights 200M. All of the ones we looked at were legal with a potential question on the Colin/TYC which may have been tinted after purchase, It'd be an opinion thing. ADRs state the above though. Last edited by Panman; 08-05-2013 at 05:01 AM. Reason: Clarity -putting the emPHASis on the right syllable.

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08-08-2013, 05:29 AM	#30
Suffa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Black GTS Location: Gold Coast, Aus Posts: 162 Thanks: 17 Thanked 29 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks. Do you also know the requirements of reflectors in the tail lights?

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Panman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 86 GTS Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 706 Thanks: 141 Thanked 275 Times in 176 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	There is no requirement for the reflectors to be in the taillights as such, but you do need rearward facing red reflectors - not all cars have them in the tails (Mazda 6, Lexus etc). There are requirements around height and distance apart, these are published on the ADR website. Problem is if the reflectors aren't in the taillights, you'll have to stick them somewhere external which will look shite.

08-08-2013, 11:41 PM	#32
Suffa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Black GTS Location: Gold Coast, Aus Posts: 162 Thanks: 17 Thanked 29 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wealth of info, thanks!

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