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Old 05-07-2017, 04:32 PM
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Default New license plate lighting

I am sure someone else has already done this modification to their Crossfire but i still wanted to show mine off. I unplugged the existing plate lights and used the wiring from one side and wired in a LED light strip. Then used the screws that came with the strip to mount it. They are very cool at night time to see. Hope others use this as well. Thanks for looking.
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Originally Posted by patrickhancock68@gmail.co
I am sure someone else has already done this modification to their Crossfire but i still wanted to show mine off. I unplugged the existing plate lights and used the wiring from one side and wired in a LED light strip. Then used the screws that came with the strip to mount it. They are very cool at night time to see. Hope others use this as well. Thanks for looking.
Hope you can see the attached files.

Patrick Hancock
I hope the Highway Patrol likes the looks as well. There are usually regulations about the plate light color, different colored lights change the plate and tag colors.

Some police cars around here have cameras that automatically run plate numbers through the system to check on outstanding infractions and tag validity. My son got nailed for an out of date tag on his plate.
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Old 05-07-2017, 08:05 PM
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Default Re: New license plate lighting

Cant even see the plate with that on !
You would get busted in quick time here .
Good Luck !

There are available LED drop in replacements for the stock lights , inexpensive and work great , thats what i have.
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I hope the Highway Patrol likes the looks as well. There are usually regulations about the plate light color, different colored lights change the plate and tag colors.

Some police cars around here have cameras that automatically run plate numbers through the system to check on outstanding infractions and tag validity. My son got nailed for an out of date tag on his plate.
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I met the guy who invented that police camera technology while we were on a plane to Vegas. I told him I thought he was an ***. The best I could do.
 
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Good thing you cant see the license plate. I took it off for the pictures. And thanks for the advise about the police. I already asked before i did it.
 
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Originally Posted by onehundred80
I hope the Highway Patrol likes the looks as well. There are usually regulations about the plate light color, different colored lights change the plate and tag colors.

Some police cars around here have cameras that automatically run plate numbers through the system to check on outstanding infractions and tag validity. My son got nailed for an out of date tag on his plate.
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Pretty soon they will be putting donut machines in the cars, with coffee makers and then they will have no reason to get out of car, except to hand you the ticket?
 
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Old 05-08-2017, 07:19 AM
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Default Re: New license plate lighting

Originally Posted by onehundred80
I hope the Highway Patrol likes the looks as well. There are usually regulations about the plate light color, different colored lights change the plate and tag colors.

Some police cars around here have cameras that automatically run plate numbers through the system to check on outstanding infractions and tag validity. My son got nailed for an out of date tag on his plate.
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There are restrictions on "Rear-facing" and "Front-facing" lamp colors.

I'm not sure what purple will be considered.....

Best of luck.
 
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Old 05-10-2017, 11:54 AM
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Illegal is my guess. I installed nice bright blue LEDs and was pulled over twice the first night I drove it. No fine but was told to change back to stock.
 
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I've had 'em installed for 4 years now and no complaints from the LEO's
 
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I've had 'em installed for 4 years now and no complaints from the LEO's
Your parole conditions forbid you from being out after dark so that makes sense.
Do the ankle bracelet signals interfere with the radio or GPS ?
 
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No, but being blind in one eye, and unable to see out of the other prevents me from driving at night.
 
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Old 05-10-2017, 07:28 PM
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No, but being blind in one eye, and unable to see out of the other prevents me from driving at night.
Sounds like half of the old geezers in Florida, but they still drive at night.
 

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