You bring up a good point, Ron. The "US spec" was the vendor's phrase, not
mine. Perhaps he was referring to vehicles in the US market, not so much the
DOT approval aspect? Not sure if Vanagons in other countries had similar
lighting schemes for markers, etc.

At any rate,  I think enforcement agencies (excluding you folks who have
state vehicle inspections) look the other way as far as lighting mods go as
long as you aren't running prohibited colors or flaunting vehicle code. But
if they want a reason to eyeball you closer, running clear/smoked lens could
very well do it. Personally, I don't see what the big deal is if you run a
clear lens with an amber or red bulb (as applicable) in place of a
like-colored lens; red is still red, amber is still amber.

ps- Ron, is anyone going to answer my email about the bare door panels for
an early 80's Vanagon? Need to know if the P008's will fit. Thanks.

----- Original Message -----
From: "The Bus Depot" <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 12:45 PM
Subject: Re: Interest in clear US spec sidemarkers?

> > Not involved, I don't benefit, yada yada. Saw this post from
> > a VW Vortex vendor and thought I would pass the info on to
> > the list. FWIW, I've dealt with this seller (Cullen) in the
> > past, and he has always come through with good prices and
> > great product.
>
>
> It may be worth correcting this to note that if they are clear or smoked
> they will in fact NOT be U.S. spec. In theory you couldn't pass state
> inspection with them, and technically could even be ticketed for using
> them. However, in practice enforcement of this ranges from inconsistent
> to nonexistent. Still, to play it safe, don't throw out your stock ones.
>
> - Ron Salmon
>   The Bus Depot, Inc.
>   www.busdepot.com
>   (215)  234-VWVW
>
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