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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 04:49 PM
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so i bought a set of JS2K's clear headlight's for my AP1 but before i installed them, i got to thinking, do i need to have an orange bulb for my blinkers? or can i still keep my clear ones with the new diffuser? does anyone know the law in virginia about this? thanks,

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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 04:53 PM
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Federal law requires that vehicles display amber front markers and turn signals. Amber bulbs or LEDs will keep you in the clear.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 05:02 PM
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where would i be able to pick up led lights for both front and side in orange or amber or whatever lol
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 05:13 PM
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i have a jdm front headlights, my side marker are amber, but my front headlight turn signal are white, never been pulled yet, knock on wood
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 9k_on_occasion,Jan 23 2011, 05:53 PM
Federal law requires that vehicles display amber front markers and turn signals. Amber bulbs or LEDs will keep you in the clear.
He's right. The side marker blubs are 194. Google 194LED Amber or go to Mach V in Sterling; they have them in stock.
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 11:30 AM
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js2k sells the bulbs in white or clear led, as well. I just bought some white ones for my sidemarkers and parking lights. The parking lights are the small circle on top of the regular hid bulb. Stock is amber but it is perfectly legal to have white.

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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 05:11 PM
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You can order chrome bulbs, looks clear but lights up amber. LED would last longer..
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