tinting side indicators...

[666vt]

hey guys... keen on tinting my side indicators, has anyone done this?

is it legal?

its either tint them, or delete them... and buy the extremely poofy chrome side mirrors with the indicators built into them, and sand them back and paint them black... reason being my car is pretty much all black and they stick out like dogs balls...

or does anyone know if i even need side indicators?

pretty sure my vl didnt have them... lol dont remember.

but yeah.. keen to tint them, wouldnt go too dark.

[Ozzie]

I havent known anyone thats done it but id imagine it would be legal depending on how dark you go with the tint. You can have pink ones or green ones for example aslong as they light up amber when there flickering

[666vt]

I havent known anyone thats done it but id imagine it would be legal depending on how dark you go with the tint. You can have pink ones or green ones for example aslong as they light up amber when there flickering

i remember seeing an ls1 vt wagon somewhere... with red walled tyres, he tinted his.. he didnt know if they were legal tho.

i might just do it, keep my orange ones in the car and if the cops pull me over ill just get out and change them over lol, takes 10 seconds =]

sweet, something to do lol

[wrx884]

I tinted my side indicators a while back r they legal? yes and no depends how dark u do them as said above u need 2 b able 2 veiw them from a certain distance i think its 200m but mine r a tad 2 dark but ive never been picked up on them ive got pics in my ride thread. I only did mine 2 match the blue black theme on the car clear stood out like dogs balls and no1 seems 2 like the orange which i didnt mind coz it blended in lol

with deleting them i know the VNs didnt have them but i dont know wat the story is behind it if u need them or not?

Edit: found some old pics might b easier

[excalibur]

my side indicators on my vp are tinted i have never had any probs

[dijm8]

i knw you can buy them tinted off ebay....just get rid of them all together...it will look clean as n much better imo....it will cost abit though lol

[ImAHoon!]

tinted side indicators on anything other than a dark grey, or black car looks stupid.

[excalibur]

tinted side indicators on anything other than a dark grey, or black car looks stupid.

well mine are on a white car and look pretty good IMO

[666vt]

well mine are on a white car and look pretty good IMO

what did you use man, that nightshade stuff in the spray can?

[666vt]

i knw you can buy them tinted off ebay....just get rid of them all together...it will look clean as n much better imo....it will cost abit though lol

yeah dude im really leaning towards that option hey.. shouldnt actually cost THAT much.. take em out, weld a piece of metal to the back, bog it up and paint it, lol thats my style =]

but then where would i put it? cos im sure you need it legally, maybe on the front bumper, on the sides of it under the headlight?

any ideas fella's? will tint it anyways, just to see what it looks like.

[666vt]

I tinted my side indicators a while back r they legal? yes and no depends how dark u do them as said above u need 2 b able 2 veiw them from a certain distance i think its 200m but mine r a tad 2 dark but ive never been picked up on them ive got pics in my ride thread. I only did mine 2 match the blue black theme on the car clear stood out like dogs balls and no1 seems 2 like the orange which i didnt mind coz it blended in lol

with deleting them i know the VNs didnt have them but i dont know wat the story is behind it if u need them or not?

Edit: found some old pics might b easier

nice man, they look alright... what did u use to paint them?

[da_neural]

yeah dude im really leaning towards that option hey.. shouldnt actually cost THAT much.. take em out, weld a piece of metal to the back, bog it up and paint it, lol thats my style =]

but then where would i put it? cos im sure you need it legally, maybe on the front bumper, on the sides of it under the headlight?

any ideas fella's? will tint it anyways, just to see what it looks like.

if your car came with side indicators then it must retain side indicators! If you shave them off you can have indicators in the mirrors like BMW style mirrors . Look for the show car PUMPD VT Clubsport has shaved them off but he has BMW Style Mirrors with the indicator built in.

[666vt]

if your car came with side indicators then it must retain side indicators! If you shave them off you can have indicators in the mirrors like BMW style mirrors . Look for the show car PUMPD VT Clubsport has shaved them off but he has BMW Style Mirrors with the indicator built in.

yeah ive seen them, do you know if they are hard to wire up?

they are on ebay for about $120

i would rub them back and paint them black as well, just need to know if they are easy to wire up if anyone knows????

cheers =]

[wrx884]

Yeah i just used that nightshades stuff its easy 2 use and if u want it more glossy just run over it with a clear coat that allows u 2 cut it back and polish it up.

With the BMW idea i rekon thats not a bad plan id imagine they would wire up the same way u would with ur normal mirrors only u would need 2 extend the side indicators wires n run them through that rubber groment thing in the doors and then up 2 the mirrors, doesnt seem 2 difficult if thats the case.

[jamesl_VTSS]

just go sick with the nightshades on the indicators.

heres mine:

[excalibur]

what did you use man, that nightshade stuff in the spray can?

nightshade 4 sure

[666vt]

just go sick with the nightshades on the indicators.

heres mine:

haha just go sick you say =P

yours looks heaps nice man, im definitely gonna do it.

[666vt]

Yeah i just used that nightshades stuff its easy 2 use and if u want it more glossy just run over it with a clear coat that allows u 2 cut it back and polish it up.

With the BMW idea i rekon thats not a bad plan id imagine they would wire up the same way u would with ur normal mirrors only u would need 2 extend the side indicators wires n run them through that rubber groment thing in the doors and then up 2 the mirrors, doesnt seem 2 difficult if thats the case.

im brain dead when it comes to wires and stuff, but i do see what your saying..
might save up and buy the mirrors in a month or so, and have a crack at it myself and if it fails get an eleccy to look at it =]

cheers guys for helping me out heaps, im really into the custom look, i like uniqueness to my car... im starting to not like my monaro bonnet, i'd really like to get something custom made, dunno just thinking out loud.

[wrx884]

cheers guys for helping me out heaps, im really into the custom look, i like uniqueness to my car... im starting to not like my monaro bonnet, i'd really like to get something custom made, dunno just thinking out loud.

send it my way if u decide get rid of it lol

[666vt]

send it my way if u decide get rid of it lol

yeah ill keep you in mind champ =]

[VESSV08]

hey guys... keen on tinting my side indicators, has anyone done this?

is it legal?

its either tint them, or delete them... and buy the extremely poofy chrome side mirrors with the indicators built into them, and sand them back and paint them black... reason being my car is pretty much all black and they stick out like dogs balls...

or does anyone know if i even need side indicators?

pretty sure my vl didnt have them... lol dont remember.

but yeah.. keen to tint them, wouldnt go too dark.

I used nightshade on my VE and it's easy as and looks sick. Mask it up and spray.