Is it illegal to change the color of car lights?
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Arbitrarily changing the color of car lights is illegal. Car light brightness regulations: The high and low beam angles of car lights must comply with standards; the low beam position: when the headlights are projected on a screen 10 meters away, the horizontal deviation of the low beam to the left should be ≤170mm, and to the right should be ≤350mm. Car light brightness adjustment: To increase the brightness of headlights, replace the bulbs with higher-power ones and modify the circuit; after modifying the original headlight circuit to serve as a switch circuit, the vehicle's headlights can be replaced with 90/100W halogen bulbs, significantly improving brightness and nighttime driving safety.
From my experience, modifying car light colors is indeed prone to being illegal. I've studied the 'Road Traffic Safety Law,' which clearly stipulates that headlights must be white or yellow, and taillights must be red. If you change them to blue, green, or particularly bright colors, you'll definitely be pulled over by traffic police. Last year, I saw a friend who installed purple headlights and ended up with a 500-yuan fine and was ordered to restore them. What's more troublesome is that such illegal modifications also affect the vehicle's annual inspection, leading to additional unnecessary expenses for removal and reinstallation. If you really like personalized modifications, you can choose within the legally permitted color temperature range, such as a 4300K warm yellow light, which is quite distinctive. Definitely don't take risks just for the sake of looking cool—if an accident happens, insurance might refuse to pay, which isn't worth it.
