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[Dharn55]

:cursing: So I decided to upgrade to clear/smoked third brake lights, and ordered two from Carnewal, one for the standard location and one for the spoiler. Gert sent them out Fed EX and they were supposed to arrive in 2 days. Then they hit customs and were stopped. Need a DOT approval, Fed Ex sent me a form to fill out giving me 12 options as to why a non-approved part or car was being imported, and a copy of the regulations showing up to 5 years in jail and/or a $10,000 if falsified. Option include won't ever drive car, foreign citizen, will export vehicle, etc. etc. etc. Gert says they randomly check shipments and all he has to do is give them the VIN so don't fill out the form. He has been great, and I think he has given them the info required. ButT 2 days later, the lights are still in a customs hold.

Lets remember, these are clear brake light, but they light up red, so whats the big deal. Gosh, I feel so much safer that DOT is so careful. Now if it was illegal drugs or explosives I would probably have them by now, but not non-DOT approved brake lights, God forbid!! I expect in a few more days and several hours and hundreds of dollars of Customs, Fed EX and our time I will probably get them, but it sure seems like a poor use of resources given all the other things they could be focusing on. So it goes.

[a9jlu]

i dunno if this helps, but my company does a lot of shipping and FEDEX gets stopped the most by customs. always do postal service for international shipments

[rcg412]

I would imagine that if you have a rigid State inspection, where they check lights, horn, etc. . . they could fail the car?

[Dharn55]

Finally received the lights today. Someone on Rennlist poited out that the new 997 comes with clear brakelights. In Illinois we have pollution inspection, but not lights etc.

I would imagine that if you have a rigid State inspection, where they check lights, horn, etc. . . they could fail the car?