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needdlex · 07-26-2014, 09:05 PM

I've seen lots of pictures and lots of ads for lights to change the halo color.

Is it legal to have red or blue lights in the front of a vehicle? I know that retailers will sell you anything, and that doesn't really mean that it's something legal I could drive down the road with.

F-16 Camaro · 07-26-2014, 09:05 PM

Red yes, blue no

F-16 Camaro · 07-26-2014, 09:38 PM

Or is it the other way around?

dmginc · 07-26-2014, 09:52 PM

red and blue would both be illegal since they are fire/police colors. Green is EMT and would also likely be illegal. so while you cant drive down the road with those colors on you could use at shows and meets. white, yellow/amber, purple, orange (tho may look red?) should all be legal far as i know.

christianchevell · 07-27-2014, 08:16 AM

here in Oregon almost any color other than stock is illegal and that goes for window tinting and any aftermarket lights or license cover...anything marked off road use only and any firework that's fun.

Destructo09 · 07-27-2014, 11:44 AM

This is also going to be a State dependent law. In NC the only vehicles I see with green lights are mall cops. EMS here uses red.

I believe in NC Red and Blue are both illegal, however if you have the ones that change then you just don't use the red/blue on public roads. This is something you'll need to look into though for your particular state.

Mint · 07-27-2014, 11:53 AM

Looks cool but illegal. I had a friend who put blue led DRLs on the front of his car and let's just say that the police didn't like it haha.

rebelyell22 · 07-27-2014, 12:42 PM

Here in MS it HAS to be white or amber if it's visible from the front

ntmad8tr · 07-27-2014, 01:26 PM

All depends on the state. here as long as it is not flashing/strobing/changing you can have pretty much any color you want. I thought the red/blue was always off limits but after seeing multiple people with them I asked the question.

chbailey · 07-28-2014, 01:01 PM

I live in Florida and have amber halo's. I've driven by a hundred cops and no one has ever stopped me, until one day someone pulled me over. He walks up and says "you know those lights are illegal right?" My response was I did some research before buying them and thought red and blue were illegal but that amber was legal, and that it's no different than driving with my parking lights on. He paused, walked to the front of my car and comes back and says "those are not amber" then points to my sidemarker and says "those are amber". So because my amber colors didn't match exactly he was giving me a hard time.

Good news is he told me he was not going to give me a ticket but said he wanted to warn me that I "might get one at some point". I feel like he pulled me over because I had lights that were different than everyone else and it didn't hit him that they were amber until I mentioned it. He did tell me specifically that red, blue and green were illegal.

ModBargains.com · 07-28-2014, 01:03 PM

Red and Blue are both illegal unless it's a very light blue/white color like you see on factory BMW's for example. Anything that's a true red or a true blue will get you pulled over as it's technically "impersonating a Police Officer" even if you're not attempting to pull anyone over or do anything funny, just having them lit up on the streets will get you a ticket, and I'm pretty sure it's a nasty one as well.

Having RGB switching LED's will solve that problem, turn on the red/blue or whatever you want at car shows, then turn it to a legal color when you leave the show. That's how most guys do it at car shows.

*DGthe3* · 07-28-2014, 08:05 PM

Moved to Cosmetics & Lighting Mods sub-forum

07-26-2014, 09:05 PM	#1
needdlex Drives: 1998 Corvette Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Alva Oklahom Posts: 3	Angel/Demon Eyes I've seen lots of pictures and lots of ads for lights to change the halo color. Is it legal to have red or blue lights in the front of a vehicle? I know that retailers will sell you anything, and that doesn't really mean that it's something legal I could drive down the road with.

07-26-2014, 09:52 PM	#4
dmginc Drives: In Circles Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,433 View My Garage	red and blue would both be illegal since they are fire/police colors. Green is EMT and would also likely be illegal. so while you cant drive down the road with those colors on you could use at shows and meets. white, yellow/amber, purple, orange (tho may look red?) should all be legal far as i know. __________________ CAI Cold Air Intake, BMR Strut Tower Brace, BMR 1.2" Lowering Springs Gen5DIY Fog Lights, Big Worm Third Brake Light/Side Marker Tint (Charcoal) GTS Tail Light Covers, Purple Under Hood Lighting Magnaflow Resonated X-Pipe w/ Muffler Delete Black Plasti Dipped Wheels, Z/28 Spoiler

07-27-2014, 08:16 AM	#5
christianchevell old school chevy rodder Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Manual,DM exhaust,CRT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,587 View My Garage	here in Oregon almost any color other than stock is illegal and that goes for window tinting and any aftermarket lights or license cover...anything marked off road use only and any firework that's fun. __________________ 2021 Wild Cherry ZL1 A10, Sunroof, Data, Carbon, Nav, RotoFab Dry CAI, Elite x2, Borla ATK, Driveshaft shop

07-27-2014, 11:44 AM	#6
Destructo09 Drives: 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS/LS3 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Raleigh-Durham Posts: 1,409	This is also going to be a State dependent law. In NC the only vehicles I see with green lights are mall cops. EMS here uses red. I believe in NC Red and Blue are both illegal, however if you have the ones that change then you just don't use the red/blue on public roads. This is something you'll need to look into though for your particular state. __________________ 2010 2SS BMR 1" Springs Koni Orange struts/shocks 1LE rear sway bar SRP Racing Pedals Hurst Billet short shifter Square tire/wheel setup Elite Engineering Catch Can Stainless Power longtubes/highflow cats K&N Typhoon CAI RPM Motorsports of Garner, NC dyno tune (421 RWHP)

07-27-2014, 12:42 PM	#8
rebelyell22 Drives: 2011 SIM 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Tupelo, MS Posts: 5,902	Here in MS it HAS to be white or amber if it's visible from the front __________________ 2011 2SS/RS built 8/24/10

07-26-2014, 09:05 PM	#2
F-16 Camaro Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Black Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Alamogordo, NM Posts: 608 View My Garage	Red yes, blue no

07-26-2014, 09:38 PM	#3
F-16 Camaro Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Black Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Alamogordo, NM Posts: 608 View My Garage	Or is it the other way around?

07-27-2014, 11:53 AM	#7
Mint Drives: 2013 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Jersey Posts: 343 View My Garage	Looks cool but illegal. I had a friend who put blue led DRLs on the front of his car and let's just say that the police didn't like it haha.

07-27-2014, 01:26 PM	#9
ntmad8tr Music City Camaro Club Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Spring Special Edition Join Date: May 2014 Location: Christiana, TN Posts: 642 View My Garage	All depends on the state. here as long as it is not flashing/strobing/changing you can have pretty much any color you want. I thought the red/blue was always off limits but after seeing multiple people with them I asked the question. __________________ EMC(SS) USN RET. 2014 2SS *Spring Special Edition*,1 of 293. Cold Air Inc. CAI,Apex Catch Can, Kooks 1-7/8" headers, Kooks HF Cats, X-pipe, Kooks mufflers,Graphite, BMR Toe links, BMR rear trailing arms, MRR228s,RGB ORACLE Colorshift Halos, RGB LED Engine bay and Grille lighting, Diode Dynamics RGB Fog Lights. NightOwl LED control system. Painted engine cover by S.L. Customs. River Cities Creations painted strut brace. My Build Thread

07-28-2014, 01:01 PM	#10
chbailey cb03 Drives: 2011 Camaro Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 64 View My Garage	I live in Florida and have amber halo's. I've driven by a hundred cops and no one has ever stopped me, until one day someone pulled me over. He walks up and says "you know those lights are illegal right?" My response was I did some research before buying them and thought red and blue were illegal but that amber was legal, and that it's no different than driving with my parking lights on. He paused, walked to the front of my car and comes back and says "those are not amber" then points to my sidemarker and says "those are amber". So because my amber colors didn't match exactly he was giving me a hard time. Good news is he told me he was not going to give me a ticket but said he wanted to warn me that I "might get one at some point". I feel like he pulled me over because I had lights that were different than everyone else and it didn't hit him that they were amber until I mentioned it. He did tell me specifically that red, blue and green were illegal. __________________

07-28-2014, 01:03 PM	#11
ModBargains.com Drives: Widebody 2013 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: 1721 E. Lambert Rd. Unit C, La Habra, Ca 90631 Posts: 2,848	Red and Blue are both illegal unless it's a very light blue/white color like you see on factory BMW's for example. Anything that's a true red or a true blue will get you pulled over as it's technically "impersonating a Police Officer" even if you're not attempting to pull anyone over or do anything funny, just having them lit up on the streets will get you a ticket, and I'm pretty sure it's a nasty one as well. Having RGB switching LED's will solve that problem, turn on the red/blue or whatever you want at car shows, then turn it to a legal color when you leave the show. That's how most guys do it at car shows.

07-28-2014, 08:05 PM	#12
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,372	Moved to Cosmetics & Lighting Mods sub-forum __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum