Illegal car lighting

[stinkkesa]

I live in Oklahoma and just wanted to know if anyone knew if having lights underneath my truck would be illegal here.

[serge_saati]

Originally Posted by chechic64

I have just installed new lights on my car. I changed the color of my front turn signals from amber to green (to match my car). I was previously told that the only illegal colors on the front of the car were red or blue (because they are cop car colors). But i just wanted to make sure....I really don't need to get a ticket for that. If anyone can help me out i sure would appreciate it. thankx

No, it's totally legal. Don't worry.

[serge_saati]

Originally Posted by stinkkesa

I live in Oklahoma and just wanted to know if anyone knew if having lights underneath my truck would be illegal here.

Normally it's illegal. But there's something you can do. I did that with my old Windstar 98 last year. Connect a switch in serial between these lights and the power.

Place the switch in the cockpit. Near the steering column. So if ever you see a cop, or a cop arrest you, immediately turn of the lights.

The cop will ask you: It's illegal to have lights underneath.

You respond: What? I don't have lights under my car. You may have hallucinations. Go see a doctor.

[MagicRat]

Originally Posted by serge_saati

Normally it's illegal. But there's something you can do. I did that with my old Windstar 98 last year. Connect a switch in serial between these lights and the power.

Place the switch in the cockpit. Near the steering column. So if ever you see a cop, or a cop arrest you, immediately turn of the lights.

The cop will ask you: It's illegal to have lights underneath.

You respond: What? I don't have lights under my car. You may have hallucinations. Go see a doctor.

Uh.... let's NOT advise other members to do anything illegal, okay?

I would suggest this member go and drop by the local police station and ASK them if its legal.

I am sure that any cop would admire such honesty and would be happy to give the proper advice before anything possibly illegal is done.

[RidingOnRailz]

I'm an audio/video guy and if there's anyway to figure out the color temperature(Kelvins) on different automotive lighting that might give us some reference. Remember, the higher degrees Kelvin, the "bluer", the lower degrees, "redder".

2000-3000Kelvins = Most domestic lightbulbs, and candles fall closer to 2000.(most automotive bulbs we are used to may be up near 3000).

5000Kelvins = So-called "daylight" bulbs(the Audis' may fall around here in terms of their color temp.)

6500Kelvins = Approximation of daylight at midday, few clouds. Also: Calibration grayscale point for standard & high-def TV displays in the U.S. and most other countries.

9300Kelivs = calibration point in Japan and some other Asian countries. (And the factory calibration point for consumer TVs in this country - to make them stand out in a showroom!)