You knew it was going to happen!! Ticketed for lighting!! - TriStateTuners.com :: Home of Tristate Auto Enthusiast

MuddyREX · 06-17-2007, 01:51 AM

So, apparently my super cool yellow Nokya headlamps are illegal. I have a $107.50 ticket to prove it.

I was always under the impression that in PA, forwards facing lamps could either be white or yellow/amber. I was told tonight that I was wrong. Foglights are OK yellow, but headlights MUST be white. Also, changing your lighting at all is illegal, HID's included. Be advised, as I have been told that Southampton police have issued almost 100 tickets so far since the beginning of June for blue or yellow non-stock headlights.

Funny too, since he gave me no flack for the 4 other additional lights on the front of my car.......but did ask me to turn them on for him.

ikozhukhin · 06-17-2007, 01:59 AM

key word here is Southampton. They're out giving bull**** tickets for minor modifications while they're kids are out in "gangs" and messing with powders.

MuddyREX · 06-17-2007, 02:01 AM

I've been pulled over in Bensalem twice, and nothing was said about the yellowness exuding from the front of my car. Also passed inspection that way...

CHAOS · 06-17-2007, 06:47 AM

basically anything thats not stock in PA is illegal... my fogs are illegal because they emit a few blue hues close to the ground... its alright tho... **** em. my car is BA lolzers

OptiCon · 06-17-2007, 09:51 AM

My bulbs are 4500k. Stock color.

But I upgraded to 80/100 watt in a Euro housing (glass housing w/ sharp cutoff beam pattern).

Cops can't tell the diff.

bastid · 06-17-2007, 11:05 AM

I'm running 6000k bi-xenons and 6000k fogs without issue. My headlights are actually aimed a bit higher than normal and I get flashed all the time and I've still never been pulled for it.

goodfella732 · 06-17-2007, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by bastid

I'm running 6000k bi-xenons and 6000k fogs without issue. My headlights are actually aimed a bit higher than normal and I get flashed all the time and I've still never been pulled for it.

Your model car come with HIDs. So it probably doesnt look out of place to the police.

Its why when I put a set of HIDs in my car I went with 4300k and aimed them down alittle bit. Never been hassled once.

Rey The Great · 06-17-2007, 11:27 AM

i stop stop once for lights..in lancaster..i have hid and cop say it was illegal..but i told him it was stock since it was a "sports car"..and nowadays u seen new cars straight from the factory with hids.

turbo4g63 · 06-17-2007, 12:02 PM

that's why i havent changed anything on the outside of my car other than the wheels. cops have been breaking balls everywhere lately. the night someone tried to steal my car and my alarm went off (i guess they took off after that) the cop that came to my house said my exhaust was illegal, my suspension was illegal...i just responded by telling him that every part on my car is dot approved and it passed inspection that way.

cranshinibon · 06-17-2007, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by turbo4g63

that's why i havent changed anything on the outside of my car other than the wheels. cops have been breaking balls everywhere lately. the night someone tried to steal my car and my alarm went off (i guess they took off after that) the cop that came to my house said my exhaust was illegal, my suspension was illegal...i just responded by telling him that every part on my car is dot approved and it passed inspection that way.

wtf?! sometimes i wish we were legally allowed to beat down an asshole cop like that.

Person1: Hey someone just stole everything out of my car and ran that way with a loaded gun shooting it off into the air.

Cop: Yeah, well looks like he must've dropped this bag of weed in your car, well since it's your car. You're coming with me. You have the right to remain....

Ryza24 · 06-17-2007, 01:03 PM

i thought HIDs were legal.. esp cause they do come factory on some cars therefore they have to be or else they wouldnt come with them haha.. but i got pulled over one time bc my one headlight lowering thing broke and its aimed into the sky.. so i put the other one like that so it wouldnt look stupid and i got pulled over bc the cop thought i had my high beams on or that my lights were to bright and illegal.. and they were only BRight WHites.. too cops are dicks...

evomike · 06-17-2007, 01:44 PM

ive had yellow lights for almost 2 years now never got pulled over and if i did id tell em to go away and do something important

foss · 06-17-2007, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryza24

i thought HIDs were legal.. esp cause they do come factory on some cars therefore they have to be or else they wouldnt come with them haha.. but i got pulled over one time bc my one headlight lowering thing broke and its aimed into the sky.. so i put the other one like that so it wouldnt look stupid and i got pulled over bc the cop thought i had my high beams on or that my lights were to bright and illegal.. and they were only BRight WHites.. too cops are dicks...

if they come on a car from the factory, theyre legal. if not, theyre illegal. i know, gay.

MPowerKai · 06-17-2007, 08:27 PM

Stock HID's ftw. I have seen people retrofit stock s2k and infiniti projectors and bulbs into the gc8, I think I am going to look into that

Nors · 06-17-2007, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryza24

i thought HIDs were legal.. esp cause they do come factory on some cars therefore they have to be or else they wouldnt come with them haha.. but i got pulled over one time bc my one headlight lowering thing broke and its aimed into the sky.. so i put the other one like that so it wouldnt look stupid and i got pulled over bc the cop thought i had my high beams on or that my lights were to bright and illegal.. and they were only BRight WHites.. too cops are dicks...

You were probably blinding everyone. People who don't have their headlights aimed suck.

EvlEgl · 06-17-2007, 10:34 PM

Wait, Your HEADlights are Yellow???

freebmx444 · 06-18-2007, 01:05 AM

been rockin yellow headlights for almost 3 years now with no trouble

MuddyREX · 06-18-2007, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by EvlEgl

Wait, Your HEADlights are Yellow???

Yep, yellow headlights, yellow foglights, yellow Hella 500 fogs, and clear Hella 500 driving lamps.

grimm · 06-18-2007, 03:05 PM

that blows... i was thinking of getting yellow headlights myself.

joe tom · 06-18-2007, 11:54 PM

it's funny, i just changed out my headlight bulbs to hella super whites tonight. i'm in southhampton all the time, and anytime i passed a cop with the yellow bubls, i was just waiting for him to pull a u-bee and ticket me. i'm done with modding, it's become too much of a hassle, lol... state of pa-1, joe-0. that sucks about the ticket muddy.

06-17-2007, 01:51 AM	#1
MuddyREX Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perkasie, PA Member #82 My Ride: 02 Subaru WRX iTrader: (4)	You knew it was going to happen!! Ticketed for lighting!! So, apparently my super cool yellow Nokya headlamps are illegal. I have a $107.50 ticket to prove it. I was always under the impression that in PA, forwards facing lamps could either be white or yellow/amber. I was told tonight that I was wrong. Foglights are OK yellow, but headlights MUST be white. Also, changing your lighting at all is illegal, HID's included. Be advised, as I have been told that Southampton police have issued almost 100 tickets so far since the beginning of June for blue or yellow non-stock headlights. Funny too, since he gave me no flack for the 4 other additional lights on the front of my car.......but did ask me to turn them on for him. __________________ The original, since 1979. <---- 190,000 mile WRX - Gone To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Last edited by MuddyREX; 06-17-2007 at 01:58 AM.

06-17-2007, 01:59 AM	#2
ikozhukhin Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philly Member #2127 iTrader: (0)	key word here is Southampton. They're out giving bull**** tickets for minor modifications while they're kids are out in "gangs" and messing with powders. __________________ -----Igor----- My To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. My To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

06-17-2007, 02:01 AM	#3
MuddyREX Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perkasie, PA Member #82 My Ride: 02 Subaru WRX iTrader: (4)	I've been pulled over in Bensalem twice, and nothing was said about the yellowness exuding from the front of my car. Also passed inspection that way... __________________ The original, since 1979. <---- 190,000 mile WRX - Gone To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

06-17-2007, 09:51 AM	#5
OptiCon Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South East PA Member #768 iTrader: (0)	My bulbs are 4500k. Stock color. But I upgraded to 80/100 watt in a Euro housing (glass housing w/ sharp cutoff beam pattern). Cops can't tell the diff. __________________ 1985 Omni GLHT 2003 Chrysler 300M Special

06-17-2007, 11:05 AM	#6
bastid Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Member #1732 My Ride: 2008 BMW M3 iTrader: (0)	I'm running 6000k bi-xenons and 6000k fogs without issue. My headlights are actually aimed a bit higher than normal and I get flashed all the time and I've still never been pulled for it. __________________ *2008 BMW ///M3 Coupe: Alpine White on Extended Fox Red Novillo Leather Factory Options:* Premium Package : M-DCT : 19" Alloys : Technology Package : Bi-Xenon : Heated Seats : EDC : Premium Audio : iPod/USB Adapter Modifications: APE Performance S65B40 Air Filter : Fabspeed X-pipe : Remus Race Muffler

06-17-2007, 06:47 AM	#4
CHAOS TST Ruined My Life! Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Member #2120 My Ride: 1984 Cadillac Brougham iTrader: (1)	basically anything thats not stock in PA is illegal... my fogs are illegal because they emit a few blue hues close to the ground... its alright tho... **** em. my car is BA lolzers

06-17-2007, 11:27 AM	#8
Rey The Great Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: lancaster, PA Member #3905 My Ride: scooby iTrader: (0)	i stop stop once for lights..in lancaster..i have hid and cop say it was illegal..but i told him it was stock since it was a "sports car"..and nowadays u seen new cars straight from the factory with hids. __________________ I'm a beast, you just a pet.

06-17-2007, 12:02 PM	#9
turbo4g63 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: near west chester Member #1057 My Ride: 98' 4runner iTrader: (0)	that's why i havent changed anything on the outside of my car other than the wheels. cops have been breaking balls everywhere lately. the night someone tried to steal my car and my alarm went off (i guess they took off after that) the cop that came to my house said my exhaust was illegal, my suspension was illegal...i just responded by telling him that every part on my car is dot approved and it passed inspection that way. __________________ Bill If you guys see a possum...try to kill it, it's not a pet!

06-17-2007, 01:03 PM	#11
Ryza24 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Norwood Member #3825 My Ride: Ford 500, Chevy Baretta.. :( iTrader: (0)	i thought HIDs were legal.. esp cause they do come factory on some cars therefore they have to be or else they wouldnt come with them haha.. but i got pulled over one time bc my one headlight lowering thing broke and its aimed into the sky.. so i put the other one like that so it wouldnt look stupid and i got pulled over bc the cop thought i had my high beams on or that my lights were to bright and illegal.. and they were only BRight WHites.. too cops are dicks... __________________ GSCRacing 03 GT: 300 RWHP... Totaled 9.23.07

06-17-2007, 01:44 PM	#12
evomike Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Member #2578 My Ride: 03 duramax and a 04 evo iTrader: (3)	ive had yellow lights for almost 2 years now never got pulled over and if i did id tell em to go away and do something important

06-17-2007, 10:34 PM	#16
EvlEgl Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Member #1412 My Ride: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe iTrader: (0)	Wait, Your HEADlights are Yellow??? __________________ 2010 Tsukuba Red Genesis Coupe 3.8 2008 Kawasaki ZX6R [FRSH]

06-18-2007, 01:05 AM	#17
freebmx444 Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2006 Member #1929 iTrader: (1)	been rockin yellow headlights for almost 3 years now with no trouble __________________ i work at an infiniti dealership

06-18-2007, 03:05 PM	#19
grimm Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Member #3058 iTrader: (2)	that blows... i was thinking of getting yellow headlights myself.

06-18-2007, 11:54 PM	#20
joe tom Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Newtown Member #287 My Ride: 2010 Acura TSX iTrader: (1)	it's funny, i just changed out my headlight bulbs to hella super whites tonight. i'm in southhampton all the time, and anytime i passed a cop with the yellow bubls, i was just waiting for him to pull a u-bee and ticket me. i'm done with modding, it's become too much of a hassle, lol... state of pa-1, joe-0. that sucks about the ticket muddy.

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