Adi-Benz

50/50 serious

SINCE WHEN WERE REPLACING SIDEMARKERS ILLEGAL????

We must have "orange reflectors" EDIT: or amber bulb*

Anyone wanna confirm this lol...maybe I've just been ignorant and I haven't noticed anything?

ENV²

This is true in NY. If the turn signal is another color besides amber or red they can give a ticket.

Adi-Benz

But side markers are not turn signals?

BLKROKT

Bingo. I have clear markers with silver/amber bulbs. Just do it, it's not worth the hassle otherwise (i.e. it's a fight you can't win).

tpliquid

woops

chrisridebike8

Yeah i failed safety inspection for clear markers and clear bulbs. They said I needed amber reflectors. Amber bulbs were not good enough in VA. I drove back with the right ones, got inspected, and then drove home and swapped back to all clear/smoked.

INS1GNIA

It's different for every state, some more lenient that others. Luckily Kansas is super relaxed and doesn't care. It is also all about the wording and how it is written in the book.

realjones88

You'll have better luck with a gas station vs the dealership just to get the car to pass inspection for something that silly. I had the same issue with a different car - dealership failed it for no reflectors (even though they light up amber). Took it to a gas station passed just fine.

You can buy bulbs that are silver coated, but light up amber as well.

Alex.currie44

On this subject, there are lots of replacements on line for pre facelift cars but for the 2013 not so many. Are they in fact interchangeable? Does model matter?

Adi-Benz

Sounds good guys, thanks.

Also pretty sure they're not interchangeable. Contour is different.

roadkillrob

pre-facelift and facelift use the same sidemarker on the C63 so you need to buy the pre-facelift one for a facelift car - for the non C63 they did change on the FL car. I have a 2013 and bought pre FL lights and they work mint.

Adi-Benz

I thought the c63 one facelift had a little curve to it?

Probably wrong tho so listen to Rob ^^

sakodik

This is true, especially with the smoked/blacked out tail lights in California. If you read the VC on tail lights, in general it states brakes must be RED when pedal is depressed. Nothing about how tint or euro style lenses (clear) is as long as it shines red. So yes, on the spot you can be cited but can easily be shot down with current 2016 laws in court.

Illegal to run without amber side markers as well in CA, but usually officer's discretion whom are mostly car people and very understanding.