MY SLR came with the blue/white interior LED light kit installed, wired to a three position rocker switch so I can choose "OFF", "Blue illumination", or "White illumination".
I wasn't satisfied with the amount of light that this kit put out. Each side has just one small LED of each color shining down into the foot well.
So, I got 12" LED strips in blue and white, mounted them under the arm rests, and wired them to come on with the existing three position rocker switch. Both LED strips face downward from the underside of the armrests, with the blue strip towards the inside edge and the white strip towards the outside edge. I mounted them with the blue strip towards the inside edge specifically to reduce the amount of blue light which escapes the interior and makes it to the outside of the Sling.
My question is: Am I putting too much blue light onto the ground to be considered legal with this setup?
Here's the applicable law in Virginia (WVC 17 C- 15 - 26) and it looks like it only deals with flashing blue lights and lights which are visible when viewed directly from the front of the vehicle.
My lights are interior and the lights themselves (light source) cannot be seen from the outside of the vehicle unless you lay or crouch beside it and look up under the arm rests. The law on interior lights says:
"Any motor vehicle may be equipped with fog lights, not more than two of which can be illuminated at any time, one or two auxiliary driving lights if so equipped by the manufacturer, two daytime running lights, two side lights of not more than six candlepower, an interior light or lights of not more than 15 candlepower each, and signal lights." [...]
From what I've been able to find, a blue LED strip emits about 100 lumens per foot. One candle power is equivalent to about 12.57 lumens, so 100 divided by 12.57 equals just under 8 candlepower. That means my lights should be legal for use as interior lights.
Here are some photos. I'd be interested to hear what you guys think (especially those of you with LEO backgrounds).
In all the photos I have on the white illuminated entry sills, and in the second photo I also have my "SS" logo projectors on (mounted inside the mirrors).