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Blue headlight and tailight Conversion

Old Dec 17, 2012 | 07:15 PM
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I want to convert all my exterior lights to blue lights. I have a few questions about this. First, how many different bulbs are there in headlight and tailight assemblies that I am legally allowed to change to blue. I figure parking lights, four way flashers, and running lights all need to be red, as well as brake lights. I am guessing headlights, highbeams, and parking lights, will each need a different bulb, is this correct?
Also, has anyone else ever done anything like this? if so, what lighting kits, plastic covers, and other hardware did you use/need.
 
Old Dec 17, 2012 | 09:33 PM
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Simple, None. You can not legally change any of your exterior lights to blue, They have to be the specified DOT color, Red for stop/brake and rear signals (rear signals can also be amber) and front signals need to be amber.

The closest thing you can make be blue, is your headlights, with HID's, but even that is not legal, if the car does not come with HID's stock, you can still get a ticket for it, even if you retrofit projectors.

but everything else must remain the color it came from the factory.
 
Old Dec 17, 2012 | 10:07 PM
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Wanna go to jail?
 
Old Dec 18, 2012 | 07:50 AM
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I dont mean blue as in cop lights, but blue HIDs and blue xenons. Is this illegal in the US?
 
Old Dec 18, 2012 | 09:24 AM
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Got a wide body kit, big aluminum wing, and fart can ya gonna install also?


Blue lighting is only for emergency vehicles, red and green is also used in some areas. There is a reason why factory you have amber, red, and white lights when you buy new.
 
Old Dec 18, 2012 | 11:23 PM
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MI law states no rotating,flashing or oscilating red,blue or any emergency color on a moving vehicle..My gf used to have blue led hood squirter lights and blue turn flashers and blue driving lamps she got pulled over got a ticket.She tried to fight it and pulled up the actual written law and showed it in court.. Judge said still emergency colors didnt matter period..No emergency colors on a driving vehicle period... I used to have blue xenon on my xtreme and never had any issues.. There is high and lows for the headlights and I had fog/driving lights as well as back up xenon bulbs also...good luck..
 
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Same in my area...no blue, period.
 
Old Dec 19, 2012 | 01:15 AM
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Blue lights are fine here... on a motorcycle.
 
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