As the title says, www.corksport.com discountinued their clear side markers. Now I'm stuck on where to get them, anyone know? I guess I shouldn't have procrastinated so much :P

 

and good ridance IMO.

 

why would you want clear side markers?

 

go make your own.. how hard could it really be for a rectangle piece of clear plastic.

 

I liked them...I wanted to buy some and use UV tint on them like this other guy on the forum I saw. It looks really clean on a white car.

 

*runs to ebay*

 

eww make your own. I'm not ghetto here. There's certain things you customize and plastic clear lenses arent one of em. I dont mind paying 50-100 for a set of them I just can't find any. Why good ridance? You like your car to have clear lenses in the front, yellow on the side, red on the rear?... car looks like a lollipop.

 

You can black out the side-marker lenses regardless of whether they're originally clear or not.

Mine were originally stock orange. When lit, they glow a nice reddish color. (awesome)

Just make sure you do an even coat (I used VHT Niteshade).

 

They were probably breaking some federal DOT rule anyways...
So that makes them illegal.


-Ted

 

Actually, there is nothing illegal about having ANY lense on your car clear. The color of particular lights DOES apply however.

For instance, the clear "Altezza" brake light assemblies you see are perfectly legal as long as the brakes still light up red (usually done with a red lightbulb or LED) and reverse is white, etc. etc.

The clear side markers are legal as long as the light bulb is functional inside. They are only there to indicate which direction the car is turning. The reason they put two in each corner (front bumper and front fender, rear brake assembly and rear fender marker) is to have a backup in the case of a burnt out bulb.

But, I do agree. Good riddence. I dislike the clear taillights and side markers. I think it makes the car look cheap.

 

Bzzt. Light housings installed on cars in the US must be DOT approved. Look on your stock lights, every one of them has a DOT spec embossed in the plastic.

 

Are u kidding me. Clear looks cheap? What does yellow look like? A mountain bike.

Ya this car looks cheap.

 

Bingo!

Gene is right.
The DOT has actual specs on light output and impact resistance in case of an accident.
The "DOT" has to be embossed (raised letters) on every exterior lens or else it is technically illegal.
This is how the local cops will nail you for all those Altezza lights or "clear corners" just by looking for the "DOT" on the lenses.
In fact, this also applies to your headlights.


-Ted

 

Whoops, you also forgot that 49 of the 50 states require a red reflector to face the rear (and in many cases the rear sides).

So those clear Altezza rice lights, generally are not legal just because the reflectors are clear, instead of Red