The smoked tails from carid/spyder, are indeed highway approved. Scroll down, it's listed. smoked tails are a very grey area with law....not supposed to change them, because of safety reasons....but, each state has their own law on "how far the light must be visible in day and night scenarios"....if they can meet all requirements for light output....it's legal.

I wish they had the front...

 

dont see tinting mentioned in regs
but they do have to comply with 500' rule
how you prove to a cop you are in compliance, i dont know,
i wouldnt risk it
would rather use removeable headlight covers instead


http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE31/31-24/INDEX.HTM

§ 31-24-1 Times when lights required. – (a) Every vehicle upon a highway within this state at any time from sunset to sunrise and at any other time when windshield wipers are in use, as a result of rain, sleet, snow, hail or other unfavorable atmospheric condition, or at any other time when there is not sufficient light or visibility, because of severe rain or any other condition, to clearly see persons and vehicles on the highway at a distance of five hundred feet (500') ahead, shall display lighted lamps and illuminating devices as respectively required under this chapter for different classes of vehicles, subject to the exceptions given in this chapter with respect to parked vehicles.

 

Alright thanks guys for the help. I'm going to go with changing them but keep the original part just in case I have any problems. I wish they had the front ones but I think the Sherman replacement headlights look dark enough.

 

Coming from LEO in MA. The change will likely be illegal. Every state law is different but the Northeast generally have very similar traffic laws..The law you should be looking into is not the "brightness from a certain distance" but the altered equipment. In MA, any alteration from factory lighting (Halogen to HID, factory tail light assembly to aftermarket) is illegal. While there is still a law for visibility of brake lights.. even if you complied with that, I could still stop for altered equipment. Silly law that I personally never enforce.. but does exist.. Not sure about RI though.

 

So I called a couple of customs shops and they all told me that there are no laws stating I can't change them. I ordered them and will be putting them on next week. I will let all of you know how it goes.

 

I've used this in the past and clear coated over, came out perfect.

 

VHT is a great product! I used 2 coats to darken the tint while keeping it transparent. Even with the sun shining behind my my tail lights are easily visible.

 

Got the tail lights in! How do they look?

 

That looks nice!

 

Please provide link to the taillights. I cannot find them on carid.com. i assume 2008 would fit my 2007.

 

Right Here

 

The ones for the 2008 will fit the 2008

 

That says for 2015 patriot

 

Ahh I see 2008-2015... but still fits 2007. Anyone do anything to headlights or signal lights?

 

Haven't tried yet but I'm going to smoke my signal lights to match the tail lights

 

I used plasti dip for my taillights and front turn signals. Theyre okay, but i'll be switching to film this spring. I've had cops stop behind me at intersections and they've never noticed it and I've never received a ticket even though it is illegal where I live.

 

Hey man^ question how did you get the inside portion of the grille woth black outline like that?

 

nvm I found them.. the black grille inserts right?

 

Thanks guys! I ordered the smoked tail lights from carid.com !!