how to get rid of sidemarkers
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how to get rid of sidemarkers
hey guys, i was wondering where did some of you guys get the clear sidemarker for your car. also is there anyway i could get rid of it completely? like maybe buy the eurospec version of the trim or something? tia
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i believe its illegal to remove the sidemarkers.. By federal law, you must have an amber side marker on the side of the vehicle. Removing that sidemarker would make it so the car has no running yellow side lights, unless you rewire your side-mirror blinkers to run constant to keep it legal.
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i believe its illegal to remove the sidemarkers.. By federal law, you must have an amber side marker on the side of the vehicle. Removing that sidemarker would make it so the car has no running yellow side lights, unless you rewire your side-mirror blinkers to run constant to keep it legal.
do you really think a cop will pull you over for simply not having sidemarkers? or that they'll actually know the DOT regulation?
people have been removing sidemarkers for years (and not just MB's, if you go to many BMW accessories sites you'll see that painted sidemarkers are a big seller), I have yet to hear of one person ticketed for not having amber sidemarkers.
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i believe its illegal to remove the sidemarkers.. By federal law, you must have an amber side marker on the side of the vehicle. Removing that sidemarker would make it so the car has no running yellow side lights, unless you rewire your side-mirror blinkers to run constant to keep it legal.
The only reason he pulled me over was because of no front license plate. If it was that important to him, he would've hit me for both.
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You mean the Euro impact strips? It may have been disucssed before. Have you tried searching for Euro Impact strips. Do an advanced search and highlight the w203/w203AMG message boards.
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i believe its illegal to remove the sidemarkers.. By federal law, you must have an amber side marker on the side of the vehicle. Removing that sidemarker would make it so the car has no running yellow side lights, unless you rewire your side-mirror blinkers to run constant to keep it legal.
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having no front license plate and tint in the front windows is also illegal in many states.
do you really think a cop will pull you over for simply not having sidemarkers? or that they'll actually know the DOT regulation?
people have been removing sidemarkers for years (and not just MB's, if you go to many BMW accessories sites you'll see that painted sidemarkers are a big seller), I have yet to hear of one person ticketed for not having amber sidemarkers.
do you really think a cop will pull you over for simply not having sidemarkers? or that they'll actually know the DOT regulation?
people have been removing sidemarkers for years (and not just MB's, if you go to many BMW accessories sites you'll see that painted sidemarkers are a big seller), I have yet to hear of one person ticketed for not having amber sidemarkers.
In all other states who have a yearly safety inspection (actually all but CA and one or two others) the marker lights are required to be present, and required to work. The inspection stations know of the DOT regulations and so do the police in these states. So, it's somewhat misleading to make these statements to any member who does not live in CA.
Count yourself lucky in CA... unless you also realize that the 18-wheeler tailgating you at 80mph on I-5 may have defective brakes on the edge of failure, or bald retreaded tires (remember, you have no assurance they haven't been inspected in years).
There is a reason for regular US-DOT mandated safety inspections... You guys inspect your cars regularly, but your average Joe-Blow doesn't -- in LA-LA Land.
Maybe someday CA will get with the program. I'm not certain, but states that do not adhere to the USDOT regs run the risk of foregoing some Federal financing. So you Cali types might be paying more state road taxes for the privilege of non-compliance.
Meantime, I think we should start any "no sidemarkers thread" with a caveat, "For those of you who live in California (only)..." IMO.
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You fellas who live in California...
In all other states who have a yearly safety inspection (actually all but CA and one or two others) the marker lights are required to be present, and required to work. The inspection stations know of the DOT regulations and so do the police in these states. So, it's somewhat misleading to make these statements to any member who does not live in CA.
Count yourself lucky in CA... unless you also realize that the 18-wheeler tailgating you at 80mph on I-5 may have defective brakes on the edge of failure, or bald retreaded tires (remember, you have no assurance they haven't been inspected in years).
There is a reason for regular US-DOT mandated safety inspections... You guys inspect your cars regularly, but your average Joe-Blow doesn't -- in LA-LA Land.
Maybe someday CA will get with the program. I'm not certain, but states that do not adhere to the USDOT regs run the risk of foregoing some Federal financing. So you Cali types might be paying more state road taxes for the privilege of non-compliance.
Meantime, I think we should start any "no sidemarkers thread" with a caveat, "For those of you who live in California (only)..." IMO.
In all other states who have a yearly safety inspection (actually all but CA and one or two others) the marker lights are required to be present, and required to work. The inspection stations know of the DOT regulations and so do the police in these states. So, it's somewhat misleading to make these statements to any member who does not live in CA.
Count yourself lucky in CA... unless you also realize that the 18-wheeler tailgating you at 80mph on I-5 may have defective brakes on the edge of failure, or bald retreaded tires (remember, you have no assurance they haven't been inspected in years).
There is a reason for regular US-DOT mandated safety inspections... You guys inspect your cars regularly, but your average Joe-Blow doesn't -- in LA-LA Land.
Maybe someday CA will get with the program. I'm not certain, but states that do not adhere to the USDOT regs run the risk of foregoing some Federal financing. So you Cali types might be paying more state road taxes for the privilege of non-compliance.
Meantime, I think we should start any "no sidemarkers thread" with a caveat, "For those of you who live in California (only)..." IMO.
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No inspections in KS either. 
The downside to that is there are some seriously crappy cars on the road. I fully agree with MB-BOB but make the choice to have euro inserts anyway.
The downside to that is there are some seriously crappy cars on the road. I fully agree with MB-BOB but make the choice to have euro inserts anyway.
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lets say you do get the Euro strips..what do you do with the wiring just throw it behind the strip or do you remove the bulbs now and have the bulb out message all the time (annoying)..how about if the bulb burns out and you have the Euro strips over it...do you Re/Re the Euro Strip..
is there an easy solution??
is there an easy solution??
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lets say you do get the Euro strips..what do you do with the wiring just throw it behind the strip or do you remove the bulbs now and have the bulb out message all the time (annoying)..how about if the bulb burns out and you have the Euro strips over it...do you Re/Re the Euro Strip..
is there an easy solution??
is there an easy solution??
