hid’s kits legal?
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Forum Name: Lights, Neon, LEDs, HIDs
Forum Discription: Under Car Lighting, Strobe Lights, Fog Lights, Headlights, HIDs, DRL, Tail Lights, Brake Lights, Dashboard Lights, WigWag, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=118183
Printed Date: May 19, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Topic: hid’s kits legal?
Posted By: slicksam
Subject: hid’s kits legal?
Date Posted: December 02, 2009 at 5:32 PM
Well I have been asked by alot of my customers if I sell these ki't's Since there is a big demand for this. I did some searching and gonna order straight from china. My question is : Are these kits LEGAL?? I have a set installed on my 08 CRV, I find them awsome. But I noticed the people coming toward me are not so happy. Before I purchase a bulk of these kits. I need an answer. thanks ------------- Testing is the key
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Posted By: lspker
Date Posted: December 02, 2009 at 9:59 PM
It depends on where you are, most it's a no go for the reseaon you mentioned. If they are put in properly, meaning they have the proper lenses and are aimed right they are great. Have seen lots of them come back for bulb or balast failures. There was an early posting on this, last summer?
Posted By: oldspark
Date Posted: December 02, 2009 at 10:44 PM
In Australia they are not legal.
Nor are many other conversions - not that that stops people.
Whilst using LEDs instead of OEM etc is technically illegal, I don't think that's a big problem.
However, people fitting HIDs & "blue" bulbs etc are.
Unfortunately our gun laws are fairly strict in Aus so we tend to ram them instead - but then we lose our insurance no-claim bonus etc.
Some people throw bricks etc as they pass, but that can also fall under the firearms act so IMO they may as well get a gun - then they can accurately hit their targets (lamps) or target (driver).
It's not illegal to sell HIDs, overpowered bulbs or LEDs etc.
But it is illegal to use them on public roads.
Posted By: bihili
Date Posted: January 06, 2010 at 2:20 PM
Posted By: sneakycyber
Date Posted: January 12, 2010 at 1:53 PM
In order for the HID's to work properly you need to retrofit HID projector lenses into the stock housing, otherwise as you have already noticed you will blind oncomming drivers becuase there is no cutoff in a standard bulb housing including Xenon projector housings. Aftermarket retrofit kits are around 300 for a good set.
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Posted By: oldspark
Date Posted: January 12, 2010 at 7:26 PM
I did reply earlier to thank bihili for the link, but that reply disappeared, so to paraphrase etc...
Whilst I know nothing of Daniel Stern (the link...), it covers an important aspect of light conversions - incompatible optics.
My recent skimming of the Australian suggests that even LED replacements are illegal for that reason. However I doubt the Police would get that finicky, but insurance might (claiming the LEDs are too directional, or were washed out etc).
I think too that HIDs usually have auto-levelling circuitry, though I presume that is load or suspension based (ie, parallel to the road)!
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