What did you do to your Cherokee today?
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From: Forest Hill, Maryland
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
I want to do a very light shade of VHT nightshade on my markers and tail lights. very light on the back. but I do want the front ones to be kind of dark, but still orange. probably do angry eyes at the time as well.
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From: Kansas City, MO
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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From: Forest Hill, Maryland
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
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From: whiting
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by kuzican
is that all states? i know in my state it is. but if it's a very light tint where you can still see everything very well they don't care.
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From: Kansas City, MO
Year: 1996
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Granted, no police officer knows what the output requirements are or has a method of testing for them, they just know "black-outs" are illegal. Chances are you won't have any problems with the law, but if you run up against the kid who's lunch money you used to steal on duty and he's bored...
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From: Parham, ON
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
DOT lighting requirements are nation-wide. I used to test light output against DOT requirements and most factory lighting from the 80's and 90's barely passed as they were. The slightest amount of tint greatly effects the candela output. Additionally, there are color requirements that are not being met once you change the hue of the light output.
Granted, no police officer knows what the output requirements are or has a method of testing for them, they just know "black-outs" are illegal. Chances are you won't have any problems with the law, but if you run up against the kid who's lunch money you used to steal on duty and he's bored...
Granted, no police officer knows what the output requirements are or has a method of testing for them, they just know "black-outs" are illegal. Chances are you won't have any problems with the law, but if you run up against the kid who's lunch money you used to steal on duty and he's bored...
Enforcement is what varies in most jurisdictions
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From: Limestone, Maine
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
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From: Colorado
Year: 1992 Cherokee Sport
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Exactly why i hate them. I like it when other people can see my stop/turn lights, and i like it when i can see other peoples stop lights from the corner of my eye and see their turn signals. These old jeeps already have dim enough lights as is.
Anyways on this note, does anyone know where i can get LED lights that have the OEM look? Like Clown has on his Z28.
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
MD state law says they need to be visible from a certain distance when lit. Doesn't say you can't modify or replace factory lighting. Ohio is the same way as far as I know.
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
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Exactly why i hate them. I like it when other people can see my stop/turn lights, and i like it when i can see other peoples stop lights from the corner of my eye and see their turn signals. These old jeeps already have dim enough lights as is.
Anyways on this note, does anyone know where i can get LED lights that have the OEM look? Like Clown has on his Z28.
I don't want anyone to have any excuse if they rear end my vehicle.
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From: whiting
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by 1976Mustang
Exactly why i hate them. I like it when other people can see my stop/turn lights, and i like it when i can see other peoples stop lights from the corner of my eye and see their turn signals. These old jeeps already have dim enough lights as is.
Anyways on this note, does anyone know where i can get LED lights that have the OEM look? Like Clown has on his Z28.
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
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From: Forest Hill, Maryland
Year: 1998
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ahh. i dont even want them that dark. jut so it's not a bright orange. if it ends up being too dark ill just replace them with clear lenses or something.