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by **3Mfanatic** on Thu Sep 12, 2013 2:58 am

We all know that every jurisdiction likes to spec their LED lenses differently. The City of Portland prefers all-tinted lenses while we know New York State likes only the red to be tinted with yellow and green being clear but what I want to know is what you prefer. If you ran a city or county signal shop and it was up to you to make the call, how would motorists in your area see their LEDs?

Personally, I like all-tinted lenses although an all-clear look is pretty slick and modern, too but only in new signals. I don't know why but on an inline-5 section right turn signal, I like them all to be tinted except the green arrow. That just looks neat to me.

by **Macsignals** on Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:48 am

All clear especially with most LED's being the "incandescent type" now with a cone on the back. They suffer from sunphantom as bad or worse than most incandescent signals.

by **Crunge98** on Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:52 am

I like them both ways but not mixed :nono:

by **EPAC-EPIC-MARC** on Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:46 am

All 3 colors tinted gets my vote except for the Intelights. Those get clear...the optional tinted lenses look strange in them.

by **jab8356** on Thu Sep 12, 2013 4:46 pm

Tinted!

by **Avenida** on Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:11 pm

I tend to find all-tinted more aesthetically pleasing, though I don't mind the green being clear for practical reasons (as seems to be the common practice where I live).