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HID light conversion legal?
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:34 pm
by k0rnyfr33k
Well my cavy has some sucky dim lights and i wanted to do a HID conversion to it. I did a little bit of research on it and it doesn't necessarily have to be DOT certified to be legal. It just has to follow FMVSS 108 regulations..... And I'm not 100% sure it does or not... So can anybody clarify this for me?
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:02 pm
by cool mr grinch
I've been running 8000k hids in my low beams and fog lights for a while with no issues.
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:04 pm
by Bwcad1
If you just replaced the bulbs its not really an HID conversion.
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:43 pm
by k0rnyfr33k
Bwcad1 wrote:If you just replaced the bulbs its not really an HID conversion.
Yea i know, my bulbs are about 4 months old. I just feel as if its not cutting it.... been close to hitting deer/dogs one too many time.
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:09 pm
by swimmerdude
i dont really know actually if it is legal or not but how could they call you out on it being illegal? Cars come factory with them, why cant older cars be switched over to them, ya know? I have been wanting a set, just never bit the bullet.
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:47 am
by Chris from Washington
Are you putting HID bulbs in a Halogen reflector/projector?
Then technically that's not going to be legal, those housings weren't designed for bulbs with that much output. They usually put out a lot of glare when you do this, and are just asking to be pulled over.
Best place to go for HID info is
http://www.hidplanet.com
they'll be able to tell you all the legality stuff.
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:00 am
by swimmerdude
^^^^^this dude is like the man, haha.
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 3:42 pm
by CaptainPioneer
I did an HID Conversion on my Camry... however I already had projectors and housings in the front lights so it was an easy deal... If you are going to be trying to put HID's in a Halogen housing its Illegal and dangerous... not to mention it looks like poopy....
There are a few civics and Cavaliers that i know of that have the projector housings bought off of ebay... and they did the HID conversion and looks very nice...
I have Xentec HID system which is all mcculloch bulbs and balasts.
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:12 pm
by k0rnyfr33k
I dont mean to sound like a tard, but how would i know what type of projector i have?
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:14 am
by Jon
Chris from Washington wrote:Are you putting HID bulbs in a Halogen reflector/projector?
Then technically that's not going to be legal, those housings weren't designed for bulbs with that much output. They usually put out a lot of glare when you do this, and are just asking to be pulled over.
Best place to go for HID info is
http://www.hidplanet.com
they'll be able to tell you all the legality stuff.
That forum has a flashing background that drives me crazy. I could not leave that page up for more than 10 seconds. Who ever is on charge of that forum should reconsider that background image.