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Blue Dots?
Anyone running them?
Are they legal? Is one brand better than the next? Thanks, B-dub |
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Re: Blue Dots?
Blue Dots here! legal as far as i know in IL and i was stopped by a cop recently and he commented on the dimness of my rear tail lights but no ticket for the dots, only for the speeding
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Re: Blue Dots?
So I see that mooneyes has glass blue dots.
Wonder if glass is better than plastic? |
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Re: Blue Dots?
yea i think they would be, didnt know they exsited, i would go for the glass myself and i really like the blue dots... very coool
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Re: Blue Dots?
I run them in my '68 4x4. Got them when I went to Spring Carlislie quite a few years ago. In Virginia, you can run them but when inspection time rolls around (yearly) you need to put the stock ones back in. I have never been stopped for using them. In my opinion i see no differance between the glass and plastic one's. I think it is better to buy them already installed in the lense as I cracked both lenses on my '58 before I bought the installed set.
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Re: Blue Dots?
Where can you buy the lense with the blue dot pre-installed(round style) for the step side?
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Re: Blue Dots?
I can't remember because it's been so long. Try LMC or Brothers.
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Re: Blue Dots?
the cheap plastic ones suck, plus the bezel will rust... The good glass ones come with a stainless bezel and let the light shine through better
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Re: Blue Dots?
agreed.. Mine are rusted
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Re: Blue Dots?
I like the dots, I have them on my truck, but I would rather have the glass ones, I think they would show up better, when you find them, would you let me know?
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Re: Blue Dots?
Mooneyes has them for like $6.50 but shipping is $8.50!!!
Anybody wanna go in on an order and make it worth while? B-dud |
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Re: Blue Dots?
It's a Gaylords lid, their very nice, carpeted inside & a dome light & they lock nice & tight to keep the theives out, It was about $900 & then ya gotta get it painted to match.
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Re: Blue Dots?
I'd chip in for a set or two
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Re: Blue Dots?
blue ones hardly alter the light, which in many states, they are illegal anyways, but the glass ones will chainge the color of the turn signals and brake light to purple-ish.
Her ein Ohio, they are only legal on motorcycles. I discovered this wan a motorcycle cop was giving me a fix it ticket, and I asked him WTF about your tail lights there buddy. Bad idea. If you have to swap them for your inspection... then they are illegal, period. Just most cops just don't care. That's why those clear ones..and the clear ones with red reflectors... both which are illegal per federal law... are all over the place... no one cares. If you go this route... keep a second pair handy. I normally palyed dumb and was OK. If you have LED lamps in back, the blue dots will do absolutly nothing. If you install them on your lens, you want to place them directly over the bulb for max effect. |
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Re: Blue Dots?
good advice Longhorn. thanks
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Re: Blue Dots?
Hmm......
I do like the way they look but I really don't want to attract more BAD attention from the law. You're right though longhornman, ricers and even some american cars/trucks sport those clear lenses and they don't seem to get pulled over. |
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Re: Blue Dots?
i dont understand the paranoia of the law, I drive my truck everyday to and from work and I have antique plates @ $13 /24 months which re-strict me to drive only to and from car shows or repair, well ... i repair my truck at my shop and its an on going occurance. I've never been hassled about any thing on my truck, just my need to floor it from light to light.
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Re: Blue Dots?
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I too have the need to floor it from light to light!! LMAO |
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Re: Blue Dots?
Hmmmmmm, i wonder what clear tailght with blue dots would look like
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Re: Blue Dots?
hmmmmmmmmmm do they make green dots i wonder ?
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Re: Blue Dots?
The concern on the law really depends on who you are, and where you are, and how bad you tick off the man.
Here in the greater columbus area, I am OK as long as I stay out of the north end. If I hang out up there and behave like I do here on the west side, I WILL get pulled over for one thing or another. Some things I am willing to risk... loud pipes for example. However, personally, i don't need other things, like blue dots, to give the cops up there a reason to bust my balls. Side note, last time I got pulled over for loud pipes, I commented on how the vehicle noise emissions act wasn't passed untill 72, and that as long as I have noise emissions products on my vehicle in full oeration that I am well within the limits of the law. ![]() ![]() |
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Re: Blue Dots?
My dad Use to have blue dots in his nova that were not round they were shaped like bowties with the chrome ring around em... we got them at the Chevy Vette Fest like 10 years ago.. and i have never been able to find them anywhere after that
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Re: Blue Dots?
why yes they do
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GLASS...em330055073231
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