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Posted by BLK 90 GT 5.0 (Member # 7534) on
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I heard its illegal to run hid's on ur car is this true? If so why? Almost all new cars have them.
Posted by 89 FAKE SNAKE (Member # 4531) on
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prb cuz in the "book" any headlight mod is illegal..or so they say..
Posted by dubfive-0 (Member # 8965) on
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not sure I have them on my car... Im pertty sure it illegal if you dont have them aimed properly and your blinding all the cars ahead of you
Posted by 23109 (Member # 4347) on
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yes it is illegal if your car did not come equipped with them.
shit my friend got a ticket for driving with fog lights on. that shit is illegal too.
Posted by BLK 90 GT 5.0 (Member # 7534) on
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Ya almost everything is illegal these days. I been thinkin bout getting sum and puttin them on my cars plus my boy has plug on them. Well ima get them hope I dnt get a ticket if I do ill let u all know
Posted by Wolfie351 (Member # 651) on
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Are they illegal even if they have a DOT stamp on them?
Posted by 1 Bad Stang (Member # 9592) on
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Yes. if they don't come stock with your car out of the factory they're illegal. Some cops are nice and let you go though
Posted by stanger50 (Member # 1665) on
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Originally posted by 1 Bad Stang:
Yes. if they don't come stock with your car out of the factory they're illegal. Some cops are nice and let you go though
+1. I got them on my DD and have had no issues with leo yet. I dont see why they give out tickets if you run them, they only make it more visable for you. They should give you a rebate of some sort for being that much more safer. you run bright lights....ticket. you turn them off...ticket. Just another way to get money.
Posted by bigjerry (Member # 6033) on
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this post is illegal
Posted by blackfifty (Member # 9023) on
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Originally posted by bigjerry:
this post is illegal
I feel like a criminal just reading this post. My wife has them in her Honda and got stopped but only got ticketed on her tint.
Posted by BLK 90 GT 5.0 (Member # 7534) on
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I know a few guys that have them and they never have no prob so I hope I won't eaither
Posted by 1sic50 (Member # 6684) on
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Yeah I have them on my gt no problems yet knock on wood lol!!!!! and I drove by cops and the chp
well good luck if you get some I like them ![[dance]](graemlins/dance.gif)
Posted by snakebit95 (Member # 8871) on
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Originally posted by 1sic50:
Yeah I have them on my gt no problems yet knock on wood lol!!!!! and I drove by cops and the chp
well good luck if you get some I like them
Shoot, I would pull you over for that weird whistling sound coming from your engine compartment.
Posted by asskickn88 (Member # 4957) on
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If your car came with regular halogen bulbs then you have free form housings. These types of housings don't focus the light correctly to run HID's so no matter what you blind other drivers. Look at all cars that have HID's from the factory, they have projector headlights. My BMW came stock with projector headlights but halogen bulbs, the swap to HID isn't going to get me in any trouble. It seems the cars with smaller headlight housings like an SN95 don't blind other people so you can get away with it but a Fox headlight is too large so eventually you'll get busted.
Posted by fr5.0 (Member # 8652) on
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blinding people is the only reason to get em ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on
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Only if you get caught ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
Posted by blur510 (Member # 9403) on
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Originally posted by BLK 90 GT 5.0:
I heard its illegal to run hid's on ur car is this true? If so why? Almost all new cars have them.
the highest you could go to is 8k hids..anything aboive 8k would be illegal..ive had mine for 3 years havent had any problems with it.....
Posted by 90fox5.0 (Member # 9338) on
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they are illegal.
Posted by BLK 90 GT 5.0 (Member # 7534) on
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Originally posted by 90fox5.0:
they are illegal.
Ur Illegal lol
Posted by MikeD. (Member # 8060) on
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Originally posted by blur510:
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Originally posted by BLK 90 GT 5.0:
I heard its illegal to run hid's on ur car is this true? If so why? Almost all new cars have them.
the highest you could go to is 8k hids..anything aboive 8k would be illegal..ive had mine for 3 years havent had any problems with it.....
I thought that 6k was the highest because it doesn't have a blue tint. Once the color of the bulb changes that when you get in trouble. Anyway, Ive been running 8k's for about a year and never any problems.
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on
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If your not out fuckin around they won't mess wit you
Posted by BCINGUU (Member # 2397) on
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The California Traffic Court System extorts over a billion dollars a year from California citizens by keeping us ignorant of our rights. They confuse and intimidate us - Ignorant of their legal rights, confused and intimidated by the courts and police, 99% of Californians ticketed simply pay up. The courts also benefit from the inherent respect most people have for the police that keeps them from questioning the officers' often-arbitrary decision to issue a citation.
... to surrender without a fight: we collapse like a piece of IKEA furniture and meekly mail in the protection money hoping these bullies will leave us alone. By sustaining this proctological racket, California traffic courts rake in a small fortune for state, county, and local governments. Al Capone would be proud.
(wize words, from ticketassassin)
Posted by asskickn88 (Member # 4957) on
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Originally posted by MikeD.:
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Originally posted by blur510:
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Originally posted by BLK 90 GT 5.0:
I heard its illegal to run hid's on ur car is this true? If so why? Almost all new cars have them.
the highest you could go to is 8k hids..anything aboive 8k would be illegal..ive had mine for 3 years havent had any problems with it.....
I thought that 6k was the highest because it doesn't have a blue tint. Once the color of the bulb changes that when you get in trouble. Anyway, Ive been running 8k's for about a year and never any problems.
I have 6K's in one car, the other has 10K in the headlights and 8K's in the driving lights.
Posted by fr5.0 (Member # 8652) on
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Originally posted by BCINGUU:
The California Traffic Court System extorts over a billion dollars a year from California citizens by keeping us ignorant of our rights. They confuse and intimidate us - Ignorant of their legal rights, confused and intimidated by the courts and police, 99% of Californians ticketed simply pay up. The courts also benefit from the inherent respect most people have for the police that keeps them from questioning the officers' often-arbitrary decision to issue a citation.
... to surrender without a fight: we collapse like a piece of IKEA furniture and meekly mail in the protection money hoping these bullies will leave us alone. By sustaining this proctological racket, California traffic courts rake in a small fortune for state, county, and local governments. Al Capone would be proud.
(wize words, from ticketassassin)
![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
Posted by JOEFOX87 (Member # 8331) on
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Dude get some projectors headlights and keep them properly set. I'm doing it for my girls Honda and my fox soon. Shoot, some people with Halogen headlights that point up and not pointed properly are illegal. And idiots driving with high beams are illegal. Don't worry, get projectors , don't go over 8K and keep them pointed properly and no use in worrying since I believe 99 percent of cops shouldn't mess with you.
Posted by Sic Beast (Member # 6771) on
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legal or illegal you still get a ticket anywayz.
yeah i heard the highest you can go is 8k which is bright with a bit of blue tint.
i went 10k headlights and going 10k in foglightz. guess it just dependz on the cop. ive been next to highway patrol and city copz and havent got pulled over
Posted by crazy horse (Member # 7089) on
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anything cool in cali is illegal lmao
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