JDM Tail lights Options

[Drew-887]

Are JDM tail lights legal to have on your car in the US? I need to know because I was thinking about putting them on my Celica.

[Jaws4God]

So why are the JDM's not legal? are you allowed to have clear turn signals??

[Mynzeyes]

So why are the JDM's not legal?  are you allowed to have clear turn signals??
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i'm pretty sure the taillights aren't legal because they don't have the accent side light, or the reflector on the side as well. i'm not sure if there's anything else to it. because of that, and because of them not being available in the united states, they are not DOT approved.

the headlights aren't legal, because of the same reason, they weren't available in the US, so they aren't DOT approved. also, with the projectors, they are designed for RHD vehicles, so the courtesy cut in the beam is the wrong way. on an american car, driving on the right side of the road, the beam is cut off of the bushes, and there is extra light shining over to the left side of the road into on-coming traffic. again, other than the fact that they aren't DOT approved, because they weren't available here, there's nothing wrong with them. (other than that courtesy cut problem, but it can be corrected.) .

but...then there are people like me...who a) don't care. and b) know that no-one is going to be able to tell the difference, or check them. so i have both head and taillights. .

hope that helps.

-John-