as the title suggests i'm curious as to wether red neons are legal in victoria? i always thought not but my mate is trying to tell me they are...any help much appreciated!
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, Jan 27 2006 11:47 PM
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Posted 27 January 2006 - 11:56 PM
No neons are legal (unless you are displaying your car) to answer in short!
All those LEDs and neons in parcel shelves etc are illegal to have on while you drive...
All those LEDs and neons in parcel shelves etc are illegal to have on while you drive...
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Posted 27 January 2006 - 11:58 PM
really? my brothers girlfried has pink neons under her celica and the cops have never said anything to her....
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Posted 28 January 2006 - 12:04 AM
Were they parked when the police spoke to them?
It's that common now I think most police probably don't mind much!
If your neons are out of sight in the car - just giving off a glow you shouldn't have any problems. If you read all the writing on those neon packets , most will say something along the lines of 'check the laws in your state or territory regarding legality, intended only as a static display'
It's that common now I think most police probably don't mind much!
If your neons are out of sight in the car - just giving off a glow you shouldn't have any problems. If you read all the writing on those neon packets , most will say something along the lines of 'check the laws in your state or territory regarding legality, intended only as a static display'
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Posted 28 January 2006 - 12:07 AM
yeh i think u got it when u said they're so common. they are out of sight under the car just giving off a glow. i might actually go to the cop shop one day and find out.
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Posted 28 January 2006 - 07:00 AM
Don't see why'd you'd want external neons on when you're driving anyway, besides the wank factor and the extra 5kw of power.. 
Is your brothers girlfriend good looking? that may be why!
Is your brothers girlfriend good looking? that may be why!
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Posted 28 January 2006 - 09:48 AM
The tragedy of a Torana forum post discussing the use of automotive neons..... 
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Posted 28 January 2006 - 09:56 AM
As far as I know - they are totally illegal.
Something to do with red lights at the back and white at the front, don't want odd colours coming from all parts of the car confusing motorists.
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Something to do with red lights at the back and white at the front, don't want odd colours coming from all parts of the car confusing motorists.
Cheers
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Posted 28 January 2006 - 03:58 PM
here here old boy.The tragedy of a Torana forum post discussing the use of automotive neons.....
so when are the red neons going under l8???
*runs and hides under his pile of mags with litre8 in them...*
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Posted 28 January 2006 - 04:36 PM
I agree, not sure you are stating that it would need another 5kW to power them or there presence would add another 5kW of visual power to the car. Guessing you would need about 50W to run a few neons.Don't see why'd you'd want external neons on when you're driving anyway, besides the wank factor and the extra 5kw of power..
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Posted 28 January 2006 - 04:39 PM
He's talking about the Ricernometry Theorem
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Posted 28 January 2006 - 05:33 PM
alright guys, lets get one things straight. i am not intending on fitting said neons to my torana (shudders at the thought!) i was just curious as to whether or not they were legal.
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Posted 28 January 2006 - 11:01 PM
i think it may be legal to have em if there hooked up with brake light? small led ect
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Posted 28 January 2006 - 11:02 PM
No. As a static display, do what you want. On the street, it's cop bait.
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Posted 29 January 2006 - 07:11 AM
GO GREEN! then you can tell everyone you car runs on flubber!
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Posted 29 January 2006 - 11:07 AM
hahaha now that's an idea. If I did it to mine I could probably convince people my car IS Flubber
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Posted 29 January 2006 - 05:30 PM
actualy, last time i checked green is the only legal color for neons....thats in qld anyway.
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Posted 29 January 2006 - 08:25 PM
No lights that can be confused with emergency vehicles (Red/Blue/Yellow [traffic direction thing's]) can be used inside [and none at all outside] for QLD I think.
In saying that.
I have an incredibly bright HU (it's chrome so i bought it since it suits the amoutn of chrome on our old torries, but didn't realise it was so bright till I bought it) even on the lowest setting, it lights up half my interior, so I threw in blue neons in the footwell to even it up a few years ago, then got annoyed that the backseat was half lit up by the HU, so I changed the interior light on the roof to Blue LED's and pointed them it at the back seat.
The end result is my interior completely lights up with a tinge of blue at night when it's all on.
No cop has ever cared.
I have them rigged up to my instrument dimmer switch, so I can adjust the 'mood lighting'
In saying that.
I have an incredibly bright HU (it's chrome so i bought it since it suits the amoutn of chrome on our old torries, but didn't realise it was so bright till I bought it) even on the lowest setting, it lights up half my interior, so I threw in blue neons in the footwell to even it up a few years ago, then got annoyed that the backseat was half lit up by the HU, so I changed the interior light on the roof to Blue LED's and pointed them it at the back seat.
The end result is my interior completely lights up with a tinge of blue at night when it's all on.
No cop has ever cared.
I have them rigged up to my instrument dimmer switch, so I can adjust the 'mood lighting'
Edited by Loki, 29 January 2006 - 08:37 PM.
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Posted 29 January 2006 - 09:00 PM
that looks good....similar to what i'm half way through doing. i have the latest model alpine mp3...i'ts bright to. i take it you have the panasonic hu???
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Posted 29 January 2006 - 09:09 PM
My understanding of Vic laws is that Neons are only allowed to be on when the car is STATIONARY. but if you really want to know, go and look through the PDFs one the Vic Roads website.
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Posted 29 January 2006 - 09:32 PM
Ive driven a car that had blue interior neons (not my car, and not a torry!) And its real shit to drive. The windscreen gets real glary and near impossible to see through any tinted windows because of reflection... all you see is yourself... not the road.
The price some people pay to look 'cool', they sacrifice actually being able to SEE...
The price some people pay to look 'cool', they sacrifice actually being able to SEE...
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Posted 29 January 2006 - 09:37 PM
Loky, I'm intending to do a virtually identical setup with my car. Nice work by the way
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Posted 29 January 2006 - 11:11 PM
You can be booked in any state for having the inside light on while the vehicle is in motion.
Glare on windscreen etc.
"I was just reading the map" is not an excuse.
Grant..
Glare on windscreen etc.
"I was just reading the map" is not an excuse.
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