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02-27-2018, 12:24 AM | #1 |
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ORANGE COLOR of Brake lights
Are the orange over red taillight lens 'original' to my 31 Coupe? I have the 'orange over red' taillight lens on my 31 coupe (left and right rear fenders). The other day I was pulled over and the deputy was going to cite me at first. I told him that the colors were original to the car and therefore legal. He noted my Florida 'Horseless Carriage' license plate and let me go.
Disregarding any 'legal' aspect, are orange over red taillight lens 'original' for my 31 Ford? |
02-27-2018, 12:45 AM | #2 |
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Re: ORANGE COLOR of Brake lights
They are correct for your car. At least in Oregon, you don’t need a special plate for original equipment to be grandfathered in. I have had to educate cops, especially younger ones, on the finer points of the law regarding antique vehicle laws and restrictions, and have never in over fifty years received a ticket for the supposed offense.
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02-27-2018, 07:23 AM | #3 |
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Re: ORANGE COLOR of Brake lights
I have never been stopped for "infractions" to the law, but I have made copies of the pertaining ordinances from the Ohio Revised Code that I carry in the car.
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02-27-2018, 07:39 AM | #4 |
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Re: ORANGE COLOR of Brake lights
I looked it up in NJ motor vehicle law site --- brake lights are to be red or amber
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02-27-2018, 07:51 AM | #5 |
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Re: ORANGE COLOR of Brake lights
Getting my car inspected they almost rejected me for that.
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02-27-2018, 08:10 AM | #6 |
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What kind of cop is going to pull over a “stock” 90 year old car that looks to be in good shape for the color of its one brake light? I could understand safety issues, if the car does not look road worthy, or if it was a rat rod. But a restored, or well maintained antique car? |
02-27-2018, 08:21 AM | #7 |
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Re: ORANGE COLOR of Brake lights
Some do it just to see your car and then have to make some excuse.
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02-27-2018, 08:46 AM | #8 |
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Re: ORANGE COLOR of Brake lights
A cop pulled over me in my '68 Datsun P.U, since they never had automatics, he noticed I NEVER shifted! He LOVED my 2800 V-6 Mustang, with C-4 Automatic!
STRANGE, with ALL stock suspension, it would burn out the L/R, for 1/2 BLOCK! Why the L/R, I don't KNOW??? Bill Quick
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02-27-2018, 11:57 AM | #9 |
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Re: ORANGE COLOR of Brake lights
I changed my lens to all red and reflective just for safety sake. It is easy to go back if I need to. I also have a lense that says stop but it was not as bright.
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02-27-2018, 12:04 PM | #10 |
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Re: ORANGE COLOR of Brake lights
In Oregon it amber front red rear, so that's what I have on my cars. What about those green brake lights some places back east used? Ok east being a relative term as almost everything from here in the US is east!
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02-27-2018, 01:23 PM | #11 |
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Re: ORANGE COLOR of Brake lights
An young officer followed me into a gas station one day. He told me that the amber brake lights were illegal and the next time he saw me on the street they better be red or he was going to give me a ticket. I explained to him they came originally in 1931 as amber. I was told that did not matter, according to Texas law they had to be red. I have a friend that is a Texas Highway patrolman. He showed me in the TXDOT where the brake lights are legal red or amber. I keep a copy of that page and the officers business card in my car. Never stopped by the officer again to discuss the matter. Funny thing was, he was so interested in my brake light color, he did not notice that I had a regular license plate on the back, a 1931 Texas plate on the front, and no inspection sticker.
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02-27-2018, 01:53 PM | #12 |
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02-27-2018, 03:03 PM | #13 |
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By the way...why are some 'A' lenses all red, and some lenses amber and red? Was it a Ford evolutionary thing, or was it to stay legal in some states?
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02-27-2018, 04:54 PM | #15 |
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Re: ORANGE COLOR of Brake lights
Over here, the turning indicators must be amber and stop and tail lights, red. Flashing brake lights has been illegal since the mid 50s so I use all red tail light lenses and a separate amber light for the indicators. I figure there is no point confusing the vast majority of drivers who have never seen red indicators or amber stop or tail lights. It's a safety thing, besides not attracting unwanted attention from the police.
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02-27-2018, 07:46 PM | #16 |
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Re: ORANGE COLOR of Brake lights
Depended on the year of mfg.
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02-27-2018, 07:48 PM | #17 |
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My family always referred to it a “down east”. I don’t know why.
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02-28-2018, 06:43 AM | #19 |
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Only in seafood stores, and not very often.
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