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HID Illegal????

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HID Illegal????

Post by suggy126 »

I've got an 89 GQ with crystal headlights rather than the old sealed beam headlights.

I've heard that H.I.D. inserts for them are illegal and i'm trying to find out why?
( DOT are gonna cop a phone call tomorrow but i don't know how useful they're actually gonna be).
Is it because they don't curve up to the left like factory headlights are meant to or is it "to much" light out put from them?

The real reason for this is i may had found sutable LED inserts for my truck and want to find out the rulling on changing from standard incandesent bulbs.
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Post by ludacris »

HID,s are illegal if they did not come out with them. Must be because you might end up with brighter lights than original and they have not been through ADR approval. Every body puts them in anyway.

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Post by tanz-e »

i just bought a set of the new narva (big farker) lights...
there not hid, but on-road ive had problems with them being so bright, that im blinded by the reflection in oncoming signs...
couold this have anything to do with it?
could anybody shed any light on this problem..hehe on how to fix it?
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Post by grinch2 »

hids are legal in high beam and spotties, but are illegal for low beam unless factory fitted. the reson is because of the increased light out put the factory fitted lights have auto leveling systems and headlight washers to avoid blinding on coming cars if you have a heavy load, i dont know the reson for the washers
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Post by tim75b »

there is an adr specifically for gas discharge lights and its over 70 pages long of conditions they must comply to to be legal so they are not legal for a lot of reasons
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Post by bowtie landie »

tanz-e wrote:i just bought a set of the new narva (big farker) lights...
there not hid, but on-road ive had problems with them being so bright, that im blinded by the reflection in oncoming signs...
couold this have anything to do with it?
could anybody shed any light on this problem..hehe on how to fix it?
Put 6v through them instead :lol:

Are they the clear lens or the light blue lens? The light blue lens is suppose to reduce the glare from the reflective surfaces - it reduces the distance the light travels a bit - but reduces fatigue.

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