Are hid's Legal?

[cferb]

yea when people blind me from the side view mirrors i adjust them out a little so that their headlights are reflected back to them. as far as the rear view i just knock it a little so its not blinding me anymore

I always try that with the side views, not sure if it works

[VT_E30]

yea when people blind me from the side view mirrors i adjust them out a little so that their headlights are reflected back to them. as far as the rear view i just knock it a little so its not blinding me anymore

[LovableSheep]

i cant stand it when people have poorly aimed lights, and as for the suv comment earlier, its not just suvs with hids that blind you, its suvs in general, i cant stand having them drive behind me, their lights are aimed right at my mirrors

I feel the same way. And don't even get me started on those assholes with their huge trucks with lift kits that are like a freaking helicopter is approaching or something. It also doesn't help that I've got something weird that's been going on with my eyes lately where every light seems brighter than it should be.

[NC325iC]

i cant stand it when people have poorly aimed lights, and as for the suv comment earlier, its not just suvs with hids that blind you, its suvs in general, i cant stand having them drive behind me, their lights are aimed right at my mirrors

[cferb]

and i cant stand drivers like you. its ridiculous to have hids in a non-projector housing. all you are doing is scattering light everywhere, including oncoming drivers eyes. but to each his own.

agreed, except I'm more of a "don't do it" than "to each his own"

[smonkbmw]

in my other car i drive daily, (92 toyota tercel) i have 4300k H.I.D. lights and have never had a problem. i have followed cops, driven past them on many roads, and have never had a problem, ever.

i don't have the "conversion" housings or anything, just 9004 H.I.D. bulbs in the stock housings (not projecter)


if your lights are purple, blue, yellow, or any other color than white, you will probably get hassled, mine are slightly blue when first turned on, but after they warm up fully(10-15 seconds) they are pure white.

and i cant stand drivers like you. its ridiculous to have hids in a non-projector housing. all you are doing is scattering light everywhere, including oncoming drivers eyes. but to each his own.

[ieatpeople]

in my other car i drive daily, (92 toyota tercel) i have 4300k H.I.D. lights and have never had a problem. i have followed cops, driven past them on many roads, and have never had a problem, ever.

i don't have the "conversion" housings or anything, just 9004 H.I.D. bulbs in the stock housings (not projecter)


if your lights are purple, blue, yellow, or any other color than white, you will probably get hassled, mine are slightly blue when first turned on, but after they warm up fully(10-15 seconds) they are pure white.

[cferb]

Aiming is the key. The brightness isnt what is illegal, its blinding people that pass by you on the other side of the road that is.
Besides, ever notice new SUV's with HID's? When youre sitting in a low car, and one of those assholes rolls by, you get temporary blindness. Its legal.

If someone's headlights are blinding my, they get my brights, I don't care if their highs are on or not. I specifically notice a lot of those Lexus SUVs, and GM SUVs that have badly aimed HIDs.

As for being legal, check the laws in your state, I can guarantee you have something on your car that isn't legal, doesn't mean you're gonna get a ticket for it. As everyone said, if you aren't blinding anyone, you won't get any trouble.

[smonkbmw]

yeah, unless you used DOT approved housings. so would E46 projectors be legal then? I think you also need self leveling too.

i dunno? thats a interesting concept. the e36 guys use acura tl projector housings in their euro housings for a better cut off pattern. but that still isnt DOT legal. self leveling isnt really required. but then again with e46 projectors youll have to look at the philips lights that come with it, and that wouldnt be cheap.

[nando]

im thinking this is why....



which if i understand this means since there was no hids back then it technically would be illegal.

yeah, unless you used DOT approved housings. so would E46 projectors be legal then? I think you also need self leveling too.

[smonkbmw]

I guess most the cars that are sold in the U.S. arent sold in Colorado? This thread is full of fail.

im thinking this is why....

The law states that in order to be "legal" the light housing has to be approved WITH a certain light source.

which if i understand this means since there was no hids back then it technically would be illegal.

[CleanAzzE30z]

I guess most the cars that are sold in the U.S. arent sold in Colorado? This thread is full of fail.




Mariano

[AlarmedBread]

If you ever get pulled over, lower your car more. Mine are aimed straight out via the wall method and I've had no complaints, even driving in a pack of cars at night and asking if my headlights were bothering anyone.

Thus coil overs are necessary to properly install HID's ;)

[PiercedE30]

Yea, that's one thing I hate about driving at night. Every car tries to blind me.

[scabzzzz]

Aiming is the key. The brightness isnt what is illegal, its blinding people that pass by you on the other side of the road that is.
Besides, ever notice new SUV's with HID's? When youre sitting in a low car, and one of those assholes rolls by, you get temporary blindness. Its legal.