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Old 02-28-2012, 11:55 AM   #1
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Question MOVING TO N CAROLINA!!!!

sO I LIVE IN MIAMI NOW AND AM PLANNING TO MOVE TO WILMINGTON NC. I HAVE A FEW CONCERNS... MY TAILIGHTS AND SIDE MARKERS ARE PAINTED BLACK W CLEAR COAT. THEY ARE VERY DARK TINTED. DO I HAVE TO HAVE MY CAR INSPECTED FOR THINGS LIKE THIS IN ORDER TO GET A TAG IN NC??? IF I DO IS THERE ANY WAYS AROUND IT ?!PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!!!
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Old 02-28-2012, 12:05 PM   #2
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I live in Charlotte, NC and just got my windows tinted and ordered a very dark black out kit for taillights and side markers/reverse lights. They are strict on window tinting, but you will be fine regarding the tail lights.
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Old 02-28-2012, 12:14 PM   #3
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yayyyyy i have 20% tints i think thats legal...what about smog control do they have that for exhaust
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Old 02-28-2012, 12:22 PM   #4
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yayyyyy i have 20% tints i think thats legal...what about smog control do they have that for exhaust
I believe they do a sniffer test with the exhaust but I've never had a problem even with LTH and high-flow cats.
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Old 02-28-2012, 01:01 PM   #5
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nice!!! now i get to move back to america and keep my car the way i like it lol
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Old 02-28-2012, 01:38 PM   #6
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when registering in NC, an initial inspection is not required. It's not until you renew your tags that it needs to be inspected.
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Old 02-28-2012, 01:55 PM   #7
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yayyyyy i have 20% tints i think thats legal...what about smog control do they have that for exhaust
35% is the legal tint % in NC. Depending on where you go they will pass with 20%, but law enforcement is where the concern will be.
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just move to south carolina. no inspection at all and legal tint is 27% but ive seen people with 5 over 5 with out getting in trouble. cops arent as bad here either. i hate going to nc because of cops.
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SO WHEN I RENEW MY TAG IT WILL BE A PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS???
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SO WHEN I RENEW MY TAG IT WILL BE A PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS???
just find a inspector that will let you slide. it happens all the time.
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Old 02-28-2012, 03:00 PM   #11
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just find a inspector that will let you slide. it happens all the time.
HOW DO I GO ABOUT FINDING ONE OF THOSE????
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Old 02-28-2012, 03:27 PM   #12
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ill find you one. i know some people in that area that drive with no cats, illegal hid's, illegal tint and all sorts of stuff. ill pm you the name of the place and location.
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sO I LIVE IN MIAMI NOW AND AM PLANNING TO MOVE TO WILMINGTON NC. I HAVE A FEW CONCERNS... MY TAILIGHTS AND SIDE MARKERS ARE PAINTED BLACK W CLEAR COAT. THEY ARE VERY DARK TINTED. DO I HAVE TO HAVE MY CAR INSPECTED FOR THINGS LIKE THIS IN ORDER TO GET A TAG IN NC??? IF I DO IS THERE ANY WAYS AROUND IT ?!PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!!!
Come see me for your tire needs when you get to Wilmington. Youll know Im there if the yellow vert is out front. Welcome to the Tarheel State.....
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NC legal tint is 35% as stated above. If close to the limits, most inspectors will put a meter to it to check legality. Cops have become increasingly stricter as far as window tint goes. The dark lights I wouldn't worry too much about as long as you can tell they are on while out in the daylight. NC does not do a sniffer test, but they do a standard OBD2 plug in test. Also a visual inspection requiring Cats and what resembles a "muffler." Some inspection stations interpret the laws differently then others.
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