RSS_Auto_Poster
Well-known member
Written by Patrick Rall
LED technology borrowed from newer Audis gives Redditor’s cool Camaro a high-tech look. But is it legal?The sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro comes from the factory with a sharp-looking set of taillights, especially if you buy a higher trimline with fancy LED lights out back. However, there are a variety of companies who offer custom lighting packages to allow owners to add some personal touch to the car. These aftermarket taillights are often more elaborate, so they would be too costly to include from the factory, but they open up a world of opportunities for those owners looking to customize their muscle cars.A Redditor named "Nick_Swardson99" recently posted a short video to the social media network showing off the custom sequential taillights on his new Camaro. Other Redditors were quick to share their positive input and we agree that these custom rear lights are pretty wicked.Slick New LightsWhen the OP first introduced us to his new Chevrolet Camaro, freshly equipped with custom sequential taillights, he included the video above of the lights in action along with the comment "love these new smoked sequentials".As you can see these new lights add an LED strip along the top that lights up from the middle-out for the brake lights, similar to what Audi uses on some of their newer cars. The lower portion of the lights are similar to stock, but the sequential, "chasing" lights at the top give this Camaro a much more high tech rear end.Positive InputAs you might expect, a handful of other Redditors posted praise for the change made to this new Camaro."Welp better go change my pants", said "dirtlife44" while "chefbasil" simply stated that the new lights were gorgeous, as we are inclined to agree. Redditor "killdash" asked where the OP bought them, to which he replied that they are from Next Gen Speed.Questions on LegalityWhile everyone participating in this Reddit thread seem to like the sequential taillights on this late model Camaro, some of them are concerned about whether or not they are legal."Not from U.S., so just curious, no offense. Are they legal? Is the first blink big enough? I’ve read that it has to be bigger than a set size to be legal," said "baybolin12.” The OP pointed out that they are both DOT and SAE certified, making them legal in the United States.The most-detailed comment on legal concerns came from “NERFninja,” who offered the following input:"You"re absolutely right to ask the question. It"s hard to tell since the first blink is so quick, but if they aren"t meeting legal size requirements on that first moment in the animation then they"re illegal for an OEM to manufacture. I"m not sure how that law applies to aftermarket companies and I really doubt that any law enforcement would ticket you for it, but there are laws in the books that require certain brightness levels, lit area, etc here in the US."In short, these sequential taillights for the new Camaro look great and they are legal, so this is a design that could become more popular as owners look to modernize the look of their Chevy muscle cars.Join the LS1Tech forums now!Tags: 6th Gen Camaro, Video
Date written: November 12, 2018
More of this article on the LS1 Tech website
ID: 14017
LED technology borrowed from newer Audis gives Redditor’s cool Camaro a high-tech look. But is it legal?The sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro comes from the factory with a sharp-looking set of taillights, especially if you buy a higher trimline with fancy LED lights out back. However, there are a variety of companies who offer custom lighting packages to allow owners to add some personal touch to the car. These aftermarket taillights are often more elaborate, so they would be too costly to include from the factory, but they open up a world of opportunities for those owners looking to customize their muscle cars.A Redditor named "Nick_Swardson99" recently posted a short video to the social media network showing off the custom sequential taillights on his new Camaro. Other Redditors were quick to share their positive input and we agree that these custom rear lights are pretty wicked.Slick New LightsWhen the OP first introduced us to his new Chevrolet Camaro, freshly equipped with custom sequential taillights, he included the video above of the lights in action along with the comment "love these new smoked sequentials".As you can see these new lights add an LED strip along the top that lights up from the middle-out for the brake lights, similar to what Audi uses on some of their newer cars. The lower portion of the lights are similar to stock, but the sequential, "chasing" lights at the top give this Camaro a much more high tech rear end.Positive InputAs you might expect, a handful of other Redditors posted praise for the change made to this new Camaro."Welp better go change my pants", said "dirtlife44" while "chefbasil" simply stated that the new lights were gorgeous, as we are inclined to agree. Redditor "killdash" asked where the OP bought them, to which he replied that they are from Next Gen Speed.Questions on LegalityWhile everyone participating in this Reddit thread seem to like the sequential taillights on this late model Camaro, some of them are concerned about whether or not they are legal."Not from U.S., so just curious, no offense. Are they legal? Is the first blink big enough? I’ve read that it has to be bigger than a set size to be legal," said "baybolin12.” The OP pointed out that they are both DOT and SAE certified, making them legal in the United States.The most-detailed comment on legal concerns came from “NERFninja,” who offered the following input:"You"re absolutely right to ask the question. It"s hard to tell since the first blink is so quick, but if they aren"t meeting legal size requirements on that first moment in the animation then they"re illegal for an OEM to manufacture. I"m not sure how that law applies to aftermarket companies and I really doubt that any law enforcement would ticket you for it, but there are laws in the books that require certain brightness levels, lit area, etc here in the US."In short, these sequential taillights for the new Camaro look great and they are legal, so this is a design that could become more popular as owners look to modernize the look of their Chevy muscle cars.Join the LS1Tech forums now!Tags: 6th Gen Camaro, Video
Date written: November 12, 2018
More of this article on the LS1 Tech website
ID: 14017
