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Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
OK I know this question is a matter of opinion but I'm needing a little help deciding so I'm asking for opinions.
What combination of side marker lights should we go with? The truck is going to be black, and we "might" go with a red top and hood in the usual 2 tone step side pattern where we follow the line along the sides of the hood, down the door and around the cab. Red Front and Back Clear Front and Back Amber Front and Back Clear Front, Red Back Amber Front, Red Back - This is the stock configuration
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Re: Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
Amber Front, Red Back.
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Re: Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
I agree, I like the stock setup. That's what I run on mine.
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Re: Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
I'm thinking the same way, but when I saw the clear ones I wondered if maybe this might not be the preferred color.
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Re: Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
Do not do red front and back. That is illegal.
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Re: Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
That's true. You can't have red on the front.
I like the stock setup personally.
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Re: Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
we have clear ones with colored bulbs that make them light up in the stock colors on our dually
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Re: Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
I would just shaved them off, as I will when I repaint my truck....
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Re: Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
Amber Front, Red Back. Any other configuration is illegal. The law reads that any lense on the front/side of the vehicle has to reflect back amber. The rear/side has to reflect back red. This is how you are supposed to know whitch end of the vehicle is front when there aren't any lights lit up on it. It is also why that amber or red lights of any kind do not make the clear lenses legal if placed on the rear or sides of a vehicle. (Yes it includes taillights.) The only clear lenses that are legal to run are the headlight lenses and front parking light lenses. We were given notice that if we continued to sell the clear side markers or taillight lenses, (even with the disclaimer, witch by the way in court means nothing) we would be subject to future fines and penalties.
This is Federal law, but heck do what you want. Just know that you could be issued a citation if you vary from it. WES
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Re: Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
So does that mean it is illegal to shave the marker lights on a 68-72 truck? And I guess if one has a 67 with any other year cab they would have to add markers if it is not titled as a 67. I'm just curious since I see so many people shaving the lights
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Re: Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
The law came into effect for 1968. This is why 67 and older are exempt from this law. (Keeping in mind I now am only talking about side markers)
If it is titled 68-69 it must have side markers but they just need to reflect and do not have to be lit up. The law changed for 1970 model years and newer to the side markers must light up. So the answer to the shaving question is yes. Unless you mount other lenses that comply with the laws of the year the truck was built. The answer to the second question is also yes. For the same reason as above. The vehicle must comply with federal standards for the year it was built. WES
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Re: Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
Hopefully we dont have any State Trooper board members, that would be a tough fix it ticket....
BREAK OUT THE PLASMA TORCHES AND CUT EM BACK IN! I love my sidemarker lights, legal or illegal...but the SS trim fell off one of my $10 offshore specials
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Re: Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
so can you still buy them anywhere? cause im willing to take my chances when i redo my 68
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Re: Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
you can still find them on e bay.
Wes is 100% dead on right. You can get away with it in many areas, but, it is a federal law, and is supposed to be enforced 50 wide, plus DC and all territories |
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Re: Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
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Re: Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
One more who believes in amber front red back.
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Re: Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
Does anyone really care if it is illegal?
I think amber/red looks the best btw... The clear look like absolute hell... And I think the clear craze does not belong on our rides...
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Re: Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
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I assumed that other more sophisticated states might be tougher on this rule.
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Re: Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
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Classic Heartbeat, I was about to buy mine (amber and red) from Brothers. Do you know if the one's they sell fall into the poor quality category? Where would I get Genuine GM side markers?
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Re: Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
Every cop and country deputy in my town does. They love to pull folks over. I got pulled over for not wearing the shoulder strap on my 72 Super.... yep, that's right... I got pulled over and detained for not wear the SHOULDER strap on a vehicle that predated that law. After taking 28 mins to "verify" that my truck was exempt and hassling me about wear I was going and calling me a liar I was released.
If you have an officer that is strict or a jerk or if you happen to be driving through an area with any kind of known drug activity or anything like that... you'll be pulled over because they will be hoping for a bigger bust or warrants. Keep it Amber in front and Red in back... save yourself the hassle.
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Re: Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
as far as the seatbelt comment, if your truck has shoulder belts, then you have to wear them. Even though the truck predates any law, and it was optional, if its there, then you are required to wear it.
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Re: Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
All states are diffrent so there is small diffrences but, If your vehicle was equipted with it then you must wear it. As far as side markers, the officer or deputy is just looking if they hassle you over side markers. I know these trucks and do drive a patrol car, I would only pull a 62-72 over without side markers just to compliment them.
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Re: Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
personally I like to follow the law and be safe as well.
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Re: Delux Side Marker Lights - Clear, Amber, Red
I have known a few cops that were into cars, my dad painted a 38 Chevy Sedan for a MO State Trooper once, but I bet your average policeman/sherriff/trooper would not even think of writing a ticket for a shaved sidemarker, now a yearly safety and emmisions inspection, thats another story, I'm more likely to get a noise ticket or a speeding ticket and then they might notice, I got pulled over in my truck this spring, speeding, the cop asked me where my seatbelts were and I told him that my truck wasnt built with them and he told me I better get seatbelts in it and let me go...
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