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Inside my headlight the indicator is bright orange is it legal to spray this black? Plus thinking of spraying some of the silver inside the head light will this affect the brightness upgraded lights to hid
Cheers chris

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You are not allowed to change the lighting that way, at least that is how I understand it. Here is some info from the SEMA site which is very helpful.

http://www.sema.org/federal-regulation-aftermarket-parts

Is “DOT-approved” a legal term?
No, NHTSA has no authority to "approve" or "disapprove" vehicle equipment. The equipment is self-certified. Sometimes the term is confused with the DOT symbol, which is required to be placed by the manufacturer on certain items of equipment such as headlamps. This is simply an affirmative statement by the manufacturer that the equipment is compliant with an applicable NHTSA rule.

- Nick