this is all i have in my vehicle meta after following the instructions
<Item>
<modelName>lguard</modelName>
<txdName>lguard</txdName>
<handlingId>LGUARD</handlingId>
<gameName>LGUARD</gameName>
<vehicleMakeName />
<expressionDictName>null</expressionDictName>
<expressionName>null</expressionName>
<animConvRoofDictName>null</animConvRoofDictName>
<animConvRoofName>null</animConvRoofName>
<animConvRoofWindowsAffected />
<ptfxAssetName>null</ptfxAssetName>
<audioNameHash />
<layout>LAYOUT_RANGER</layout>
<coverBoundOffsets>LGUARD_COVER_OFFSET_INFO</coverBoundOffsets>
<explosionInfo>EXPLOSION_INFO_DEFAULT</explosionInfo>
<scenarioLayout />
<cameraName>DEFAULT_FOLLOW_VEHICLE_CAMERA</cameraName>
<aimCameraName>BOX_VEHICLE_AIM_CAMERA</aimCameraName>
<bonnetCameraName>VEHICLE_BONNET_CAMERA_HIGH</bonnetCameraName>
<povCameraName>DEFAULT_POV_CAMERA_LOOKAROUND</povCameraName>
<FirstPersonDriveByIKOffset x="0.000000" y="-0.050000" z="-0.030000" />
<FirstPersonDriveByUnarmedIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="-0.020000" />
<FirstPersonProjectileDriveByIKOffset x="0.000000" y="-0.088000" z="0.093000" />
<FirstPersonProjectileDriveByPassengerIKOffset x="0.020000" y="0.060000" z="-0.090000" />
<FirstPersonProjectileDriveByRearLeftIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="-0.055000" />
<FirstPersonProjectileDriveByRearRightIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="-0.055000" />
<FirstPersonDriveByLeftPassengerIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="-0.040000" />
<FirstPersonDriveByRightRearPassengerIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="-0.040000" />
<FirstPersonDriveByRightPassengerIKOffset x="-0.045000" y="-0.048000" z="-0.040000" />
<FirstPersonDriveByRightPassengerUnarmedIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="-0.020000" />
<FirstPersonDriveByRightPassengerUnarmedIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="-0.020000" />
<FirstPersonMobilePhoneOffset x="0.150000" y="0.248000" z="0.518000" />
<FirstPersonPassengerMobilePhoneOffset x="0.136000" y="0.223000" z="0.445000" />
<FirstPersonMobilePhoneSeatIKOffset>
<Item>
<Offset x="0.136000" y="0.223000" z="0.493000" />
<SeatIndex value="2" />
</Item>
<Item>
<Offset x="0.136000" y="0.223000" z="0.493000" />
<SeatIndex value="3" />
</Item>
</FirstPersonMobilePhoneSeatIKOffset>
<PovCameraOffset x="0.000000" y="-0.135000" z="0.650000" />
<PovCameraVerticalAdjustmentForRollCage value="0.000000" />
<PovPassengerCameraOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="0.030000" />
<PovRearPassengerCameraOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="0.070000" />
<vfxInfoName>VFXVEHICLEINFO_CAR_OFFROAD</vfxInfoName>
<shouldUseCinematicViewMode value="true" />
<shouldCameraTransitionOnClimbUpDown value="false" />
<shouldCameraIgnoreExiting value="false" />
<AllowPretendOccupants value="true" />
<AllowJoyriding value="false" />
<AllowSundayDriving value="false" />
<AllowBodyColorMapping value="true" />
<wheelScale value="0.293400" />
<wheelScaleRear value="0.293400" />
<dirtLevelMin value="0.000000" />
<dirtLevelMax value="0.850000" />
<envEffScaleMin value="0.000000" />
<envEffScaleMax value="1.000000" />
<envEffScaleMin2 value="0.000000" />
<envEffScaleMax2 value="1.000000" />
<damageMapScale value="0.600000" />
<damageOffsetScale value="1.000000" />
<diffuseTint value="0x00FFFFFF" />
<steerWheelMult value="1.000000" />
<HDTextureDist value="5.000000" />
<lodDistances content="float_array">
15.000000
35.000000
90.000000
180.000000
500.000000
500.000000
</lodDistances>
<minSeatHeight value="0.966" />
<identicalModelSpawnDistance value="20" />
<maxNumOfSameColor value="10" />
<defaultBodyHealth value="1000.000000" />
<pretendOccupantsScale value="1.000000" />
<visibleSpawnDistScale value="1.000000" />
<trackerPathWidth value="2.000000" />
<weaponForceMult value="1.000000" />
<frequency value="100" />
<swankness>SWANKNESS_1</swankness>
<maxNum value="999" />
<flags>FLAG_DONT_SPAWN_IN_CARGEN FLAG_DONT_SPAWN_AS_AMBIENT FLAG_HAS_INTERIOR_EXTRAS</flags>
<type>VEHICLE_TYPE_CAR</type>
<plateType>VPT_BACK_PLATES</plateType>
<dashboardType>VDT_CAVALCADE</dashboardType>
<vehicleClass>VC_EMERGENCY</vehicleClass>
<wheelType>VWT_SUV</wheelType>
<trailers />
<additionalTrailers />
<drivers>
<Item>
<driverName>S_F_Y_Baywatch_01</driverName>
<npcName />
</Item>
<Item>
<driverName>S_M_Y_Baywatch_01</driverName>
<npcName />
</Item>
</drivers>
<extraIncludes />
<doorsWithCollisionWhenClosed />
<driveableDoors />
<bumpersNeedToCollideWithMap value="false" />
<needsRopeTexture value="false" />
<requiredExtras />
<rewards />
<cinematicPartCamera>
<Item>WHEEL_FRONT_RIGHT_CAMERA</Item>
<Item>WHEEL_FRONT_LEFT_CAMERA</Item>
<Item>WHEEL_REAR_RIGHT_CAMERA</Item>
<Item>WHEEL_REAR_LEFT_CAMERA</Item>
</cinematicPartCamera>
<NmBraceOverrideSet />
<buoyancySphereOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="0.000000" />
<buoyancySphereSizeScale value="1.000000" />
<pOverrideRagdollThreshold type="NULL" />
<firstPersonDrivebyData>
<Item>RANGER_CAVALCADE_FRONT_LEFT</Item>
<Item>RANGER_FRONT_RIGHT</Item>
<Item>RANGER_PRANGER_REAR_LEFT</Item>
<Item>RANGER_PRANGER_REAR_RIGHT</Item>
</firstPersonDrivebyData>
</Item>
ehicle Meta Files:
In order for the default vehicle window tint to be removed, which will allow you to see the lightbar, you will need to install the vehicles.meta entry. To do this, follow the below instructions.
1. Navigate to ./mods/update/update.rpf/common/data/levels/gta5/vehicles.meta and extract the file.
2. Open the file and find the entry beginning with "<modelName>lguard</modelName>"
3. Highlight the entry and replace it with the one provided in the "Metas" subfolder.
4. Replace the vehicles.meta in the game directory with your new vehicles.meta.
5. That's it! Your lightbar will now appear without a black tint.