I wanted those clear side markers too, but after doing some research i found that clear side markers are illegal in the US. i researched also the washington state law and the answer is in the FAQ. If you get into an accident with clear side markers or HIDs (all aftermarket HID are illegal in...
Since the factory tint on the civic is 70% and people are tinting 35% on the front that makes it 70 x .35 = 24.5% which is illegal in most states. I wonder if I have to tint the front with a 50% that would make it 70% x .50 = 35% which is legal in most states.
So from this post it looks like most people when they tinted their car did not consider the 70% factory tint, which makes a lot of car illegal. if i tint my car 50% that would make it around 35% which is the legal limit of most states. 70% x 0.5 = 35%.