officer cant sign off on it >_<
he said tail lights is illegal
i need to find that law
about tinted lights.
exaust is loud or something also

 

tinted lights are illegal in every state in any way... it is reducing the amount of light output

 

Amended Sec. 26, Ch. 945, Stats. 1997. Effective January 1, 1998.

26101. No person shall sell or offer for sale for use upon or as part of the equipment of a vehicle, nor shall any person use upon a vehicle, any device that is intended to modify the original design or performance of any lighting equipment, safety glazing material, or other device, unless the modifying device meets the provisions of Section 26104. This section does not apply to a taillamp or stop lamp in use on or prior to December 1, 1935, or to lamps installed on authorized emergency vehicles.

26104. (a) Every manufacturer who sells, offers for sale, or
manufactures for use upon a vehicle devices subject to requirements established by the department shall, before the device is offered for sale, have laboratory test data showing compliance with such requirements. Tests may be conducted by the manufacturer.
(b) The department may at any time request from the manufacturer a copy of the test data showing proof of compliance of any device with the requirements established by the department and additional evidence that due care was exercised in maintaining compliance during production. If the manufacturer fails to provide such proof of compliance within 30 days of notice from the department, the
department may prohibit the sale of the device in this state until acceptable proof of compliance is received by the department.

 

******* ********, the only cops that bother me about this are state troopers. and im in texas

 

26101
wtf is with that
i see cars with factory
tint and ****! i wants tint on my ****!

 

dude the first one is a modified emissions vehicle code you better go back to stock or the ref will right you a whole new citation... (just looked at mods) just keep the car the way it is and pay the ticket... by far your best bet... that modified emissions is gonna be about 380.00

 

damn thats a big ticket

 

i have only a cat back.
still have cat n stock manifold

(b) No person shall operate or leave standing upon a highway a motor vehicle that is required to be equipped with a motor vehicle pollution control device under Part 5 (commencing with Section 43000) of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code or any other certified motor vehicle pollution control device required by any other state law or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to that law, or required to be equipped with a motor vehicle pollution control device pursuant to the National Emission Standards Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 to 7550, inclusive) and the standards and regulations adopted pursuant to that federal act, unless the motor vehicle is equipped with the required motor vehicle pollution control device that is correctly installed and in operating condition. No person shall disconnect, modify, or alter any such required device.

xlation?

also im tuned >_<
i put that stock airbox , inj n pulley
wtf is goin 2 happen?

ya think i can pass the smog? =p

 

theyll get you for illegal intake too if its not kandn

 

>_< damn phail, i might have to go and change where my car is registerd at. like tx or something.

 

ya register in texas just got my registration renewed. my headlights didnt work during the test and still got the sticker **** YA

 

Texas law says tail lights must be visible in broad daylight at 2000 feet. But that's up to interpretation from the police, which almost never goes in our favor.

 

i still need to see if this car will pass smog >_<

 

california = dont even bother with your car

 

amen to that..........and they f^&k everything up wit NY cuz we adopt some of their emissions.........all i gotta say is thank you SAI

 

either that or mexico plates, VIVA LA MEXICO!!

 

If you still have the stock cat and the ecm programming isn't way out of wack you will pass the sniffer.

 

the law is tails must be fully visible from 1000ft away, or 500ft away if your car was made before 1982 (i think that's the year)

Basically, go turn on your hazards, drive till your trip meter says 0.2, and tell me if you can tell your lights are flashing...this has to be done during the daylight, as it will clearly be visible during the night

Then go prove this to the judge

 

I agree with the no tinted tail light laws. Like on the Cobalt, if you cover them with tint you dramatically reduce their visibility. Because the reflectors are integrated into the tails, if you were to get into an accident and lost power to the lights someone driving up might not see you in time. Or because all tint reduces light output you have a greater chance of being rear-ended in poor visibility conditions. And if that happens and it's noted you illegally tinted your lights you might be held criminally and civilly liable. It's one thing to modify a car for appearance reasons because you like how it looks, but when it reduce safety I think that should take precedence over appearance.

Some cars do have partially tinted or shaded assemblies from the factory but the material/design does not cover the reflectors and the actual red material the light passes through in the braking section of the lamp is not covered. You are breaking the law and I would pick up a set of used lights or trade with someone if it were me.

 

i agree on the tails mac u need to change but i dnt get the smog emission ticket. he should have wrote u for exhaust being too loud he didnt even pop ur hood. Maybe he saw ur wideband and new what it was and new it was tapped into the cat?

 

that is what I love about Alabama, running 20% tint(35% is legal tint), projector head lights, and smoked tail lights.......haven't been pulled over yet, in fact I had a cop compliment my car telling me "i've never seen a Cobalt quite like that one" when I feeling up with gas one day...

As far as performance parts, we have no smog control, as long as its got mufflers, its good to go, and even if it doesn't, the city cops won't mess with you(state patrol will though)

 

officially movin to bama.lol

 

thats nothng...i got caught racing a 240sx full turbo, exhaust...bastards!!! they towed my car and not the other guy...any ways...if u dont pass smog some places charge 150 or so to make it pass...if u knw wat i mean

 

yea except he got a state ref smog sticker on it which means the state ref has to smog and cert. it

 

so rusty what do i do with the 27156b?