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Sscottfitz

07-02-2010 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 2theextreme (Post 602787)

Also, if anyone is going to be around this weekend and wants to do the usual Starbuck's meet....I'm up for it.

I think we're gonna swing by, at least for a little bit -- will probably do lunch someplace as well.....

PapoZalsa

07-02-2010 05:11 PM

At leat yours meet is at 10AM, down here is at 8AM, damn early for a Saturday.

TROOPER

07-02-2010 06:23 PM

Printing directions now, I'll be there :)

m4a1mustang

07-03-2010 07:28 AM

OK so I'm not sure how long you guys are going to be there, but I'll probably be late (10:30 or later). Gonna be in Springfield for a bit this morning.

Sscottfitz

07-03-2010 08:29 AM

We'll wait for ya Steve-O, I may be a hair late this morning too.

We ARE thinking about lunch someplace?

TROOPER

07-03-2010 07:02 PM

Great to meet all you guys today, hope to make it down again.

2theextreme

07-03-2010 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TROOPER (Post 605312)

Great to meet all you guys today, hope to make it down again.

:tup: Ditto! Hope you can make it for the 17th of July @ Chantilly Nissan meet. That should be fun!

(I'm betting we'll have lunch at Ruby Tuesday's.....*hint hint*!)

Sscottfitz

07-03-2010 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TROOPER (Post 605312)

Great to meet all you guys today, hope to make it down again.

Back at ya Darren -- nice Nismo -- look forward to seeing you next time.

m4a1mustang

07-03-2010 07:45 PM

Nice meeting you, Trooper!

Sweetwater was pretty good. Never been there before. As always, I had a great time. See you all next weekend!

2theextreme

07-03-2010 07:46 PM

Dang....I have too many lights on my Z. But what about those Audi's? They have like 12 LED's under their headlights.....I only have 9! Yeah yeah, blah blah their lights came that way....so what? Kiss my arse.....the lights on my Z.......

STAY!!!!

Sscottfitz

07-03-2010 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 2theextreme (Post 605339)

THE QUESTION -- is it too many lights OR too many light GROUPS........and WHAT IS THE NUMBER?

m4a1mustang

07-03-2010 07:57 PM

So a quick search of the Code reveals...

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§ 46.2-1030. When lights to be lighted; number of lights to be lighted at any time; use of warning lights.

B. Not more than four lights used to provide general illumination ahead of the vehicle, including at least two headlights and any other combination of fog lights or other auxiliary lights approved by the Superintendent, shall be lighted at any time. However, this limitation shall not preclude the display of warning lights authorized in §§ 46.2-1020 through 46.2-1027, or other lights as may be authorized by the Superintendent.

http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp....2-1030+500541

Reading through 46.2-1020 to 46.2-1027 there is no mention of LEDs as approved lighting, so it really comes down to what the definition of "general illumination ahead of the vehicle" is, I think. Unless I'm missing something, even the Audi LEDs could be questioned.

My guess is the officer didn't write you up for the front lights because she didn't really think there was anything illegal about them... she might have thought that at first but after a little more thought it becomes apparent that it's terribly unclear. :shakes head:

m4a1mustang

07-03-2010 08:00 PM

I would definitely replace the blue license plate lights, though. That is probably what really gets you pulled over.

Also, find some way to reduce the output of that fog light. It is TERRIBLY bright. When I follow your car I feel like tailgating you so I don't have to look at the foglight! :icon18:

Sscottfitz

07-03-2010 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 605350)

So a quick search of the Code reveals...

Reading through 46.2-1020 to 46.2-1027 there is no mention of LEDs as approved lighting, so it really comes down to what the definition of "general illumination ahead of the vehicle" is, I think. Unless I'm missing something, even the Audi LEDs could be questioned.

My guess is the officer didn't write you up for the front lights because she didn't really think there was anything illegal about them... she might have thought that at first but after a little more thought it becomes apparent that it's terribly unclear. :shakes head:

Soooo, it almost sounds like for "general illumination ahead of the vehicle", the number is 4, but that still doesn't address the definition of "a light" -- example, is a bar of LEDs that are in a group count as a light OR is each individual BULB count as a light..........

I hate rain delays.......

m4a1mustang

07-03-2010 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Sscottfitz (Post 605363)

My guess is the law is going to define each individual LED as a "light." If you read through the code it gets very specific about the maximum output of certain lights, including any one interior bulb (no greater than 15 candlepower... could LED interior lights be illegal? :icon18:).

Gotta love the Commonwealth.

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