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Hemz said:
I wouldn't be too cautious mate...most business will honour any errors they make. Just get it done, you won't regret it. :D
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Now they are on can you check when it’s dark to see if they are still “reflectors”.
 
Stinger GT SS said:
Now they are on can you check when it’s dark to see if they are still “reflectors”.
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Yeah mate but done the brake lights have reflectors built in if the lights are off or don't work? As far as I'm aware the bottom reflectors aren't a legal requirement....my only issue is having what appears to be a flashing red light as an indicator....just called police to confirm but idk ATM...it's technically an orange led behind a red reflector.
 
They look great but if they are red WA police are going to pull me over, has to clearly be orange. Did he have to take bumper off to fit the light part?
 
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AV8R said:
They look great but if they are red WA police are going to pull me over, has to clearly be orange. Did he have to take bumper off to fit the light part?
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Nah it goes straight up the hole to wiring harness
 
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AV8R said:
They look great but if they are red WA police are going to pull me over, has to clearly be orange. Did he have to take bumper off to fit the light part?
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Looks amber to me...put your Aviators on.
 
Nice stuff hemzee remind me not to pull up next to you at the lights.
 
Hemz said:
Yeah mate but done the brake lights have reflectors built in if the lights are off or don't work? As far as I'm aware the bottom reflectors aren't a legal requirement....my only issue is having what appears to be a flashing red light as an indicator....just called police to confirm but idk ATM...it's technically an orange led behind a red reflector.
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Hate to rain on your parade but I just found this.
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Stinger GT SS said:
Hate to rain on your parade but I just found this.
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Best thing I can do is have an isolate switch and every time I get ours over isolate the indicator wire haha I used to have blue LED lights under my FTO and it was a $140 fine each time I got pulled over for it
 
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Hemz said:
Best thing I can do is have an isolate switch and every time I get ours over isolate the indicator wire haha I used to have blue LED lights under my FTO and it was a $140 fine each time I got pulled over for it
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Blue is a definite no no in any State or Territory. Maybe have it checked at the RMS for an opinion/clarification.
 
Stinger GT SS said:
Blue is a definite no no in any State or Territory. Maybe have it checked at the RMS for an opinion/clarification.
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Yeah I know haha but even with blue lights didn't get defected or lose any points because it had an isolate switch ;)
 
Hemz said:
Can you explain this comment haha I'm a noob
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A lot of guys running tunes including piggybacks like the Unichip have been cracking the stock plugs because of the increased boost that is being made. More info here How to avoid blown spark plugs in your tuned Stinger. If you’re new to tuning it might pay to have a read through the tuning subforum first. I don’t want to make it sound like I’m an expert on the subject because I’m absolutely not but I don’t think the warranty situation is as cut and dried as it’s made out to be either. It’s easy to say that KIA have to prove the mod caused something to fail in order to deny a warranty claim but in reality all they have to do is deny the claim. Then you have to prove that the mod didn’t cause the failure. The onus of proof is reversed. Like I said, I’m no expert. It might be worth your while talking to someone who knows more about these things than I do. And by that I do not mean someone who is selling you a 2000 dollar mod.
 
OliverNuther said:
A lot of guys running tunes including piggybacks like the Unichip have been cracking the stock plugs because of the increased boost that is being made. More info here How to avoid blown spark plugs in your tuned Stinger. If you’re new to tuning it might pay to have a read through the tuning subforum first. I don’t want to make it sound like I’m an expert on the subject because I’m absolutely not but I don’t think the warranty situation is as cut and dried as it’s made out to be either. It’s easy to say that KIA have to prove the mod caused something to fail in order to deny a warranty claim but in reality all they have to do is deny the claim. Then you have to prove that the mod didn’t cause the failure. The onus of proof is reversed. Like I said, I’m no expert. It might be worth your while talking to someone who knows more about these things than I do. And by that I do not mean someone who is selling you a 2000 dollar mod.
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Thanks mate, appreciate it. :)
 
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Hemz said:

I'm so happy with it!!!!
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I only just watched this mod being done last night, I thought it looked good but it would be good if someone would make a legal one for our country. As soon as I saw the demo of it after the guy installed it I thought no good for us here due to the red blinkers. I wonder how hard it would be to 3D print the fronts in amber plastic?

I didn't realise you were a Novocastrian, Hemz. Tanilba Bay is where we have our home when we are not here in Alice, I grew up in Port Stephens and spent many years stationed at RAAF Williamtown maintaining F/A-18A Hornets.
 
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ShannonC said:
Looks amber to me...put your Aviators on.
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I have and I’m not colour blind! It’s red, flashing and illegal as StingerGTSS shows. Only solution is 3D print a new set or keep his fingers crossed he doesn’t get pulled over.
 
AV8R said:
I have and I’m not colour blind! It’s red, flashing and illegal as StingerGTSS shows. Only solution is 3D print a new set or keep his fingers crossed he doesn’t get pulled over.
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Printing a new set won't help...if you make it amber then the brake light is illegal lol only option is disconnecting indicator cable and having it connected when you're at a car show or on cruises ;)
 
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