Tinted Headlights

BradZ · 31-03-2011, 11:04 PM

Hey all, me and my mate have been slowly adding bits and peices to his car over a few months, sub, amp, footwell lights, tinted lights etc. Yes whilst this is nothing new, no other cars in our small town have done it, only about 2 others have subs, just so you know, so it makes his car stand out a bit. Flame suit on, but its a gold VX S. And I've niteshaded his rear lights and indicators, and we've had the windows tinted so its got sort of a black and gold theme happening.

Alright, no you know my reason for asking.

I've been pondering about nightshading the headlights. Obviously not the headlight itself, but buying a plastic cover and tinting it. My question is, apart from the obvious ( taking it off when the lights need to be turned on) is there anything law related i have to worry about? As long as the indicator shines through, it IS legal, right?

TheInterceptor · 31-03-2011, 11:12 PM

Thats how i understood the tinting laws, so long as the indicator shows through in broad daylight theres no issue. Once night comes, it has to come off.

BradZ · 31-03-2011, 11:18 PM

Yeah, thanks for that. Thats the good thing about VHT NiteShade though. His taillights ( bar the silver bit for blinkers, masked it off) they're jet black but they shine through like they're un painted.

xisled · 01-04-2011, 12:19 PM

Just be careful with tinting tail lights. Its not about being able to see them its about being able to see them from a certain distance away from the car. In Vic its illegal to tint your tail lights and change the ADR compliance of the tail lights. Not sure about the headlights.

Zero_PSI · 01-04-2011, 01:06 PM

I wish there was hardly any cars in my town with subs. So sick of hearing chris browns crap at 10000db