HID question/opinions wanted.. - Page 5

marko138 · 12-09-2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

Ebbs reason is probably correct but I like Marko's better.

Fuck the POlice.

Amber Lamps · 12-09-2009, 04:41 PM

Considering that several cars come with them stock, I'm not sure how a common polic officer can determine if they are "legal" or not. Perhaps you replaced your headlight housing as well...

OreoGaborio · 12-09-2009, 10:26 PM

Yeah, by law, anything that's not DOT approved & should be (like lights, tires, etc) isn't legal for road use.

And I don't know of a single aftermarket HID kit that's dot approved... way too much red tape & money to get that, especially without replacing the housing, since the reflector was built for a different bulb.... Plus they're just way too super awesomely baddd azzzz to be confined to the socialist communistic ways of the LAW!

But like you said, so many cars come with them stock nowadays, if you go with a stockish color there's very little chance of you getting yanked for them... but if they're super purple, well... you're still not guaranteed to get pulled over, but the risk is certainly higher depending on how anal the cop is that you just rode past.

12-09-2009, 10:26 PM	#43
OreoGaborio Tony's Crack Pusher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Topsfield MA Moto: 2003 Aprilia Tuono (street/track days), 2006 SV650 (race) Posts: 428	Yeah, by law, anything that's not DOT approved & should be (like lights, tires, etc) isn't legal for road use. And I don't know of a single aftermarket HID kit that's dot approved... way too much red tape & money to get that, especially without replacing the housing, since the reflector was built for a different bulb.... Plus they're just way too super awesomely baddd azzzz to be confined to the socialist communistic ways of the LAW! But like you said, so many cars come with them stock nowadays, if you go with a stockish color there's very little chance of you getting yanked for them... but if they're super purple, well... you're still not guaranteed to get pulled over, but the risk is certainly higher depending on how anal the cop is that you just rode past. __________________ -Pete LRRS/CCS#187 ECK-Racing, Ironstone Ventures, Tony's Track Days, SV Racer Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists \| Phoenix Graphics \| Woodcraft \| Moon Performance \| RJ's Motorsport \| Motorcycles of Manchester \| MTAG-Pirelli The Garage: '03 Tuono (Hooligan bike :naughty) \| '06 SV650 (race)

12-09-2009, 04:41 PM	#42
Amber Lamps Moto GP Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,556	Considering that several cars come with them stock, I'm not sure how a common polic officer can determine if they are "legal" or not. Perhaps you replaced your headlight housing as well...