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Old 12-13-2011, 07:34 PM
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If I change my license plate bulbs to LED will i get pulled over/ticket?
So ive read a bunch of threads of you guys changing out the license plate bulbs. I've done my complete interior LED white and love it. I'd really like to do the license plate but someone at my work was telling me he got pulled over specifically because of his bright blue style LED license plate bulbs. Btw I live in NY state.

If for any reason cops are pulling people over for these im not even going to waste my money. Those that have changed, have you run into any problems with the law?
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Old 12-13-2011, 07:44 PM
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he got pull over because it was blue. white is the normal color , they will be happy they can see your liecense plate clearly now lol..check your local laws maybe
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Old 12-13-2011, 07:47 PM
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he got pull over because it was blue
^This.

Just get white ones - they even look cooler.
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Old 12-13-2011, 08:34 PM
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Yup, there is no area that allows blue lights on the outside of a car while the car is moving.
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Old 12-13-2011, 08:38 PM
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White > blue
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I wouldn't risk it in NYC.
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Old 12-14-2011, 12:01 AM
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White is fine.



Blue, Red, etc. is just asking for trouble.
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Old 12-14-2011, 12:58 AM
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white looks great!
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Old 12-14-2011, 07:26 AM
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White LED's are the way to go.
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Old 12-14-2011, 09:35 AM
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White only!
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Old 12-14-2011, 11:56 AM
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I wouldn't wanna go with anything besides white...and i wouldn't worry about cops or I wouldn't do it at all then just STAY AMBER
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Old 12-14-2011, 01:24 PM
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dont put blue lights on your car dude
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Old 12-14-2011, 01:49 PM
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Unless someone has the reliability test data on a particular LED replacement the aftermarket LED just don't seem to have the reliability. Forget the Blue, because that just screams pull me over.
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I seen a red 350z with red LED license plate bulbs on the way to class the other day. I'm surprised he hasn't got pulled over yet.
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Old 12-14-2011, 06:53 PM
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I had these white LED on my TL for at two years with no trouble in terms of flicker, etc. Police don't care one whit about brighter white lights:

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You gotta get white! Blue spells trouble.
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Yup I have white leds as well and they are quite nice. Help with rear view camera as well.
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Originally Posted by av2600
dont put blue lights on your car dude
What he said....doesnt get much gayer than putting blue lights in/on your car. Unless your a teenage boy that drives a civic or something, but even then its not cool, they just think it is.

Now if you were only talking about doing white LED's then your 100% fine as a lot of new cars actually come stock with white LED plate lights. Lexus for example..
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Old 12-16-2011, 02:20 AM
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White LED should be fine. BLUE is reserved for emergency vehicles only
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Old 12-16-2011, 04:21 AM
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well GA the law states you can have blue lights as long as its not revolving or flashing. Breaklights can not be modified though. It really depends on where you live.
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Originally Posted by YeuEmMaiMai
BLUE is reserved for emergency vehicles only
Emergency vehicles and ricers.
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