Tinted taillights and headlights

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Headlights came out a little darker then I wanted but with the fogs always on it shouldn't be a problem.
 

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Might want to consider shopping ebay or a salvage yard for a cheap extra set of headlights when the police decide the tint is a no-go. just a friendly suggestion.
 

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i like the rear. might want to change your other 3rd light bulbs. theres 3 of them. i think i might do my 3rd light cause my tails have covers that navy got me. as for your heads i like them. get the brightest sylvania lights you can. i think its the ultrastars. the red/brown box. that will help a lot! i have the silver box, the one below that one and they were bright. wish they were a little more bright. so new heads are in store for me! and besides you got those lights behind the grill so your good for that one too. other wise i like them! did a good job!
 
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The outside 2 bulbs are corroded and crusty. They don't work. But thanks for new bulb idea. I'll check em out.
 

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awww. that sux. you might want to get a led 3rd light and just tint that. so people will be able to see you alittle better. what did you use? niteshades?
 

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what did you use to tint? i tinted my tails and they turned out like crap...but then again...i dont know what im doing either...
 

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Spray tint at autozone. Cleaned them real good, then 4 light coats, down the lens them up. Had them hanging in my garage. Then 2 coats of clear.
 

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How much driving at night do you do? Besides being illegal it looks like your night visibility will be severely diminished. Your fog lights will not be enough for you to see farther out than 40 feet from the front of your expy unless you have your driving lights that are mounted behind your grill pointed up to supplement your headlights.
 
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How much driving at night do you do? Besides being illegal it looks like your night visibility will be severely diminished. Your fog lights will not be enough for you to see farther out than 40 feet from the front of your expy unless you have your driving lights that are mounted behind your grill pointed up to supplement your headlights.

Hardly ever. It's a mainly a secondary vehicle and work truck.

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Hardly ever. It's a mainly a secondary vehicle and work truck.

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Good to know that you aren't using that vehicle at night. But that doesn't mean the cops won't still hassle you for having painted your headlights and while they are at it they might hit you up for your tail lights. Not meaning to sound pessimistic but those are both possibilities.

I like how it looks, and will probably tint my tail lights but it will only be two light coats.
 

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