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Old 03-26-16, 08:20 AM
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What do you guys think ????
Old 03-26-16, 10:24 AM
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Is that even legal?
Old 03-26-16, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by PFB
Is that even legal?
That sucks if you live somewhere where cops pull you over for tinted lights lol. It looks sort of cool OP!
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I like it. There's a legal limit for it, although not clear cut, and it will decrease the functionality of the reflectors on an unlit car, making a parked car harder to see for impaired/distracted/bad drivers. But for driving use, not really a problem as long as your lights are bright enough.
The previous gen Mustang had some of the darkest taillights I've seen from the factory.



What did you use to tint the lights?

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Now you need the LED 7440s for the turn signal
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Looks like you used the Nightshades spray. I'd have preferred vinyl since it gives a more consistent gloss to it.

It looks good but the ES330 already has dark red tail lights (compared to many other cars) so I'm not sure how this will affect visibility.

Just for fun I tried a honeycomb vinyl on mine a few years ago. It blocks a lot of light so I quickly ripped it off.

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