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I've got a 2019 with the Sport appearance package, and am working through simplifying the number of colors on the truck. Removed my FX4 stickers, paint matched the front Ford emblem in Magma red and black.... Was trying to figure out what to do with the tail lights to blend them in a bit more. Has anyone on here tinted their tail lights? I dont want to paint them or do anything irreversible. If you have tinted them, what did you use, and how is the light loss through the tint at night? Pictures would be great. I do have the halogens, minus the reverse lights I swapped LEDs in.
I tinted my tail lights, but not on my truck. I did it on my Jaguar XKR and they look fantastic.
I used 10% Headlight Tint on them. Very easy to use and has lasted many years. I did the headlights first using the same product and they are also perfect.
It's a nice heavy poly that stretches and sticks very well.
Check Amazon for Headlight Tint.
How much light loss would you say you had on your headlights. I've seen certain reviews claim no light loss which is hard to believe. I want the look would like to make sure I have enough light still coming through to not cause issues.
As per the literature, not more than 10%, therefore 90% of the light shines through. Even though 10% doesn't sound like a lot, the actual non-lit appearance is fairly dramatic and hides the bright red lens color quite well.
Also, for safety concerns, I did NOT tint the CHMSL.
I am VERY happy with the results, and will probably do the same thing using the same product for my F250, but not until summer cuz it's frikkin' COLD outside right now.
As per the literature, not more than 10%, therefore 90% of the light shines through. Even though 10% doesn't sound like a lot, the actual non-lit appearance is fairly dramatic and hides the bright red lens color quite well.
Also, for safety concerns, I did NOT tint the CHMSL.
I am VERY happy with the results, and will probably do the same thing using the same product for my F250, but not until summer cuz it's frikkin' COLD outside right now.
Great to hear. Really appreciate the feedback as I've been wanting to do this but see reviews all over the board so was a bit skeptical as to which was true. Any certain brand you used that you had good results with?
Light loss at night is not what I would be concerned with. It’s how they light up in the day time sunny day in particular that someone may not see the brake lights light up if the tint was was too heavy.
Light loss at night is not what I would be concerned with. It’s how they light up in the day time sunny day in particular that someone may not see the brake lights light up if the tint was was too heavy.
Thats a great point. I've only seen the one video with the lights on in the daylight, and they were LED's. Got me a little worried about my halogens.
To each their own but . . . the NHTSA helps manufacturers design and approve lights on all U.S. made vehicles and requires Imports to abide by certain requirements also.
When these lights get altered by consumers it sometimes puts other motorists at risk, such as tinted tail lights.
I personally would never tint mine because I simply don't like them and if I got into an accident because of them I don't want to deal with that whether it was a fine, repairs, injury or even death.
It's especially bad enough today with distracted drivers. I simply want drivers behind me to absolutely know what my intentions are and what I'm doing, don't want them guessing or just not knowing.
If you look up tinted tail lights they technically are illegal in all 50 states, probably because being tinted diminishes their effectiveness to alert motorists behind you.
Good luck, hope you never get *** packed.
Been there done that without tint !
Here's a picture, the lenses are covered and the CHMSL is not. There isn't a huge difference in light transmission at all, but the effect is quite noticeable. It isn't so much DARKER, but less annoying. Sorry it isn't on a Super Duty though.
It’s not that tinted taillights are illegal everywhere, but there are requirements for the light to be clearly seen during daylight. Some States have that distance set at 200 feet while others are 1000 feet and some will fail a vehicle during inspection with tinted taillights. Do whatever you want but I would at least recommend that you are cognizant of your local laws to avoid issues.
To each their own but . . . the NHTSA helps manufacturers design and approve lights on all U.S. made vehicles and requires Imports to abide by certain requirements also.
When these lights get altered by consumers it sometimes puts other motorists at risk, such as tinted tail lights.
I personally would never tint mine because I simply don't like them and if I got into an accident because of them I don't want to deal with that whether it was a fine, repairs, injury or even death.
It's especially bad enough today with distracted drivers. I simply want drivers behind me to absolutely know what my intentions are and what I'm doing, don't want them guessing or just not knowing.
If you look up tinted tail lights they technically are illegal in all 50 states, probably because being tinted diminishes their effectiveness to alert motorists behind you.
Good luck, hope you never get *** packed.
Been there done that without tint !
I agree with your points on safety. Thats why I was asking the board for what they've done. Not trying to paint my tail lights black, but would like to tone down how much they stand out without causing a safety issue. I appreciate your insight, and your thoughtfulness of hoping I "never get *** packed with or without tint."
I've had my tint on, front and rear, for seven or more years now, never had anyone say anything about it, ever. Not even while having talks with cops for no reason. Also while having talks with cops who just pulled me over cuz I drove like a butthead.
Honestly, if you don't look for it, you won't really notice. It IS noticeable quite a bit when you DO look for it.
I got my idea from the newer Aston Martins. Most of those have really dark head and tail lights, The tail lights are not even red when they aren't illuminated.
You may want to go to some bulb brighter than stock, or even LED, but compared to some newer cars on the road, the required illumination is pretty faint.
