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01-10-2003, 09:47 AM
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Originally posted by patrick
When was this?
When was this?
02-03-2003, 10:08 PM
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Originally posted by TL_99
march/april!?? so long from now, i am eager for a meet, since i haven't been to one!!!
march/april!?? so long from now, i am eager for a meet, since i haven't been to one!!!
Lets all come out for this one...its kinda early but i think it'll be nice to see everyone come out for this
http://acura-tl.com/forum/showthread...threadid=52056
02-04-2003, 08:26 PM
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clearing which lights are illegal?
non amber or red rear signal lights are a no no but i can't remember if cleared corner/indicator lights are illegal too?? can someone clarify this? does anyone have cleared front corners?
02-05-2003, 08:55 AM
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OK, here we go again.
In BC (and most likely all other jurisdictions), your vehicle is required to have an orange reflector mounted close to the front of your vehicle and a red reflector mounted close to the rear of your vehicle.
These reflectors have to be of a certain size and be visible from the side of the vehicle.
The actual signal bulb can be: Front - clear / amber Rear - red / amber.
Clear/white signals in the rear are illegal.
Clearing your headlights (ie, opening up your headlight and removing the orange reflector) is illegal and could possibly cost you a VI.
In BC (and most likely all other jurisdictions), your vehicle is required to have an orange reflector mounted close to the front of your vehicle and a red reflector mounted close to the rear of your vehicle.
These reflectors have to be of a certain size and be visible from the side of the vehicle.
The actual signal bulb can be: Front - clear / amber Rear - red / amber.
Clear/white signals in the rear are illegal.
Clearing your headlights (ie, opening up your headlight and removing the orange reflector) is illegal and could possibly cost you a VI.
02-05-2003, 09:03 AM
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Originally posted by Dai
OK, here we go again.
In BC (and most likely all other jurisdictions), your vehicle is required to have an orange reflector mounted close to the front of your vehicle and a red reflector mounted close to the rear of your vehicle.
These reflectors have to be of a certain size and be visible from the side of the vehicle.
The actual signal bulb can be: Front - clear / amber Rear - red / amber.
Clear/white signals in the rear are illegal.
Clearing your headlights (ie, opening up your headlight and removing the orange reflector) is illegal and could possibly cost you a VI.
OK, here we go again.
In BC (and most likely all other jurisdictions), your vehicle is required to have an orange reflector mounted close to the front of your vehicle and a red reflector mounted close to the rear of your vehicle.
These reflectors have to be of a certain size and be visible from the side of the vehicle.
The actual signal bulb can be: Front - clear / amber Rear - red / amber.
Clear/white signals in the rear are illegal.
Clearing your headlights (ie, opening up your headlight and removing the orange reflector) is illegal and could possibly cost you a VI.
thank you for clearing (no pun intended haha) that up. man it was just killing me to find out.
but has anyone replaced the side marker bulb with one of them chrome/silver dipped bulbs? they're supposed to mask or soften the brightness of the light? i don't like how bright the amber is right now.
02-05-2003, 03:27 PM
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I got clear corners & white signals on my TL, and I have not been pulled over yet. Passed lots of cop cars and they don't give me any problems. However: I have been told that if you spend a lot of time driving around Richmond, you WILL get pulled over eventually. Richmond cops have zero tolerance for any illegal mods. As I don't go to Richmond very often, it's not really a problem for me.
UA5: your friends got pulled over in their civics? I bet your friends mod their car a lot right? It's unfortunate, but modding one's car to the extreme is a cop magnet. They will nail you for any infraction.
UA5: your friends got pulled over in their civics? I bet your friends mod their car a lot right? It's unfortunate, but modding one's car to the extreme is a cop magnet. They will nail you for any infraction.
02-05-2003, 04:10 PM
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Originally posted by patrick
I got clear corners & white signals on my TL, and I have not been pulled over yet. Passed lots of cop cars and they don't give me any problems. However: I have been told that if you spend a lot of time driving around Richmond, you WILL get pulled over eventually. Richmond cops have zero tolerance for any illegal mods. As I don't go to Richmond very often, it's not really a problem for me.
UA5: your friends got pulled over in their civics? I bet your friends mod their car a lot right? It's unfortunate, but modding one's car to the extreme is a cop magnet. They will nail you for any infraction.
I got clear corners & white signals on my TL, and I have not been pulled over yet. Passed lots of cop cars and they don't give me any problems. However: I have been told that if you spend a lot of time driving around Richmond, you WILL get pulled over eventually. Richmond cops have zero tolerance for any illegal mods. As I don't go to Richmond very often, it's not really a problem for me.
UA5: your friends got pulled over in their civics? I bet your friends mod their car a lot right? It's unfortunate, but modding one's car to the extreme is a cop magnet. They will nail you for any infraction.
02-05-2003, 05:18 PM
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Originally posted by dee diddy
cleared corners and both front/rear signals are white??? u da man! i'm in ditchmond alot n i'll be moving down there in 2 weeks! crap i better change my rear whites with rear reds. have u ever used any other color other than white bulbs for ur signals?
cleared corners and both front/rear signals are white??? u da man! i'm in ditchmond alot n i'll be moving down there in 2 weeks! crap i better change my rear whites with rear reds. have u ever used any other color other than white bulbs for ur signals?
02-05-2003, 10:36 PM
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Originally posted by patrick
No! I just have clear corners and front signals that are white! My rear is still factory. Sorry for the confusion!
No! I just have clear corners and front signals that are white! My rear is still factory. Sorry for the confusion!
oh haha...then have ya ever considered changing ur rear signal lights?
02-06-2003, 12:25 AM
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Originally posted by dee diddy
oh haha...then have ya ever considered changing ur rear signal lights?
oh haha...then have ya ever considered changing ur rear signal lights?
02-06-2003, 05:02 AM
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Originally posted by UA5-TL
I've posted a Meet that's going to be happening on Feb 23rd, there's going to be a meet for the Local clubs...for ex. clubel, vancouvercivics.com, iclub, isimpressions.net, etc.
Lets all come out for this one...its kinda early but i think it'll be nice to see everyone come out for this
http://acura-tl.com/forum/showthread...threadid=52056
I've posted a Meet that's going to be happening on Feb 23rd, there's going to be a meet for the Local clubs...for ex. clubel, vancouvercivics.com, iclub, isimpressions.net, etc.
Lets all come out for this one...its kinda early but i think it'll be nice to see everyone come out for this
http://acura-tl.com/forum/showthread...threadid=52056
02-07-2003, 02:57 AM
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question for all u 604ers who've changed their DRL/high beam lights to whites, what wattage are you using now? i would assume most of you using 65W (stock is 60W) rather than 100W? cuz unlike down in the states where they don't have DRL, it would be running all the time for us and the increased wattage wouldn't be good in terms of generating heat in the harness and wiring and for the bulb life right? i just thought of that now and i'm leaning to 65W...perhaps the Eurolites Xenon Fusion cuz i've read lotsa positive reviews on this site n they're only $29Cdn. any TLers here used those? if so, how long have they lasted?
02-07-2003, 04:11 PM
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hey Dai dya have the link with that info you posted on what color lights are illegal/legal? or can ya tell me if it's legal in BC to change the licence plate light to hyperwhite? i know color is a no no and that in ontario nothing but stock halogen is allowed.
02-08-2003, 01:01 AM
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02-08-2003, 01:26 AM
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Originally posted by TL_99
http://www.qp.gov.bc.ca/statreg/reg/...8/26_58-00.htm
here's a link to the motor vehicle act~!!
http://www.qp.gov.bc.ca/statreg/reg/...8/26_58-00.htm
here's a link to the motor vehicle act~!!
Parking lamps
4.10 (1) A vehicle may be equipped with 2 parking lamps, mounted on the front of the vehicle, that are capable of displaying only white or amber light.
(2) A vehicle may be equipped with 2 parking lamps, mounted on the rear of the vehicle, that are capable of displaying only red light.
[en. B.C. Reg. 476/98, s. 2.]
so as per (1), that means clearing ur corners at the front is ok but cops give tickets for that?!?
Licence plate lamp
4.16 (1) The rear licence plate of a vehicle must be illuminated by a lamp that is capable of displaying only white light so that the numbers on the licence plate are legible from a distance of 15 m to the rear of the vehicle.
(2) The lamp required by subsection (1)
(a) must illuminate whenever the headlamps or parking lamps are illuminated, and
(b) must not project white light to the rear of the vehicle.
[en. B.C. Reg. 476/98, s. 2.]
so i guess switching out my stock halogen with a hyperwhite is ok! :p
02-08-2003, 11:21 AM
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Remember that this section also applies:
4.02 (3) All lamps, lamp bulbs and reflectors required or permitted by this Division must comply with
(a) the approved standards established by the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada) and the applicable SAE standards,
So, as long as the bulb is SAE approved, then you can use 'hyper white' in the licence plate lights.
4.02 (3) All lamps, lamp bulbs and reflectors required or permitted by this Division must comply with
(a) the approved standards established by the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada) and the applicable SAE standards,
So, as long as the bulb is SAE approved, then you can use 'hyper white' in the licence plate lights.
02-08-2003, 12:22 PM
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Originally posted by Dai
Remember that this section also applies:
4.02 (3) All lamps, lamp bulbs and reflectors required or permitted by this Division must comply with
(a) the approved standards established by the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada) and the applicable SAE standards,
So, as long as the bulb is SAE approved, then you can use 'hyper white' in the licence plate lights.
Remember that this section also applies:
4.02 (3) All lamps, lamp bulbs and reflectors required or permitted by this Division must comply with
(a) the approved standards established by the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada) and the applicable SAE standards,
So, as long as the bulb is SAE approved, then you can use 'hyper white' in the licence plate lights.
02-09-2003, 02:22 AM
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Originally posted by dee diddy
how are you supposed to know if it is? especially for the bulbs that come in japanese packing...
how are you supposed to know if it is? especially for the bulbs that come in japanese packing...
02-09-2003, 02:22 PM
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Originally posted by Alien
hmmm...
that's mean those ion yellow i got from hk are not legal..
hmmm...
that's mean those ion yellow i got from hk are not legal..
Currently i have eurolite xenons for my DRL but they just look like regular halogen but a bit whiter since the DRLs are not run at full current / voltage
02-09-2003, 02:29 PM
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Originally posted by TL_99
OMG, i want those so bad, couldn't find them anywhere here in vancouver. How do they look when lit as the DRLs. i wanna see so bad
Currently i have eurolite xenons for my DRL but they just look like regular halogen but a bit whiter since the DRLs are not run at full current / voltage
OMG, i want those so bad, couldn't find them anywhere here in vancouver. How do they look when lit as the DRLs. i wanna see so bad
Currently i have eurolite xenons for my DRL but they just look like regular halogen but a bit whiter since the DRLs are not run at full current / voltage
are the ion yellows made by PIAA? what's so special bout them?
02-09-2003, 03:55 PM
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Originally posted by Dai
Damn, g2ic is also going to that meet so i dunno which car to drive.....most prob the TL of course!
Damn, g2ic is also going to that meet so i dunno which car to drive.....most prob the TL of course!
02-10-2003, 01:46 PM
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does anyone use or have used the Philips Bluevision or Weathervision bulbs for fogs? if so, did you purchase them locally? some of our american friends got theirs from wal-mart but before i spend 30mins driving out to one here i just wanna be sure. thanks.
02-10-2003, 08:50 PM
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crap i drove for ages to find a wal-mart only to find only 1 left on the rack (3 if u count the opened packages) and they had nothing in the back. it was my 1st time inside one of those places and right away when i stepped inside i wasn't liking the big box feeling...like the size of 10 frickin warehouses. and the service really sucked a$$. anyone know where else i can get those philips bluevisions?????