does anyone know? i heard a while back they weren't allowing anymore aftermarket hid sales..does anyone know when this will be in effect?
thanx

 

to bright, only in some state that allow's them, I know CA don't fo-sho

 

uh..when? not why..

 

I think is good to be banned.
It can cause serious problem for the opposing driver - who knows, it could lead to fatal car accidents.

Regular halogen lightbulbs are enough to light up the street. HID does give better light output at the expense of blinding the opposing driver. Drivers these days get HID mostly for show-offs.

 

Is HID synonymous with xenon?

 

HID looks brighter compared to Xenon bulbs (imo).
Not sure of the difference when comparing wattage and what not.

 

as far as i know distributors arent getting anymore batches of HIDs in to avoid fines. but there will always be some stores that will sell them.

 

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHEN?! damn..everyone has there opinions..but uhh..i wanna know WHEN!
thnx
<End Rant>

 

in va or most states i know of, anything other than what your car came with stock has alway been illegal.

 

Addon- HID kits will be outlawed. Stock HID are legal!

 

can someone pleaseeeee fuckin tell me WHEN. i know they will be outlawed, i know they are illegal in some states. WHEN WILL THEY STOP SELLING THEM?! WHEN are they ILLEGAL to SELL?!?!?

 

WTF???

Does that mean if I decide to turn my fogs to HIDs it will be illegal. Are they making them illegal here in Fla. ?






Juker008

 

what about the stock HID's, maybe there is a patent conflict rather than law. The same thing haPPENed with the spinners, davin had a patent that just cleared so other manufacters have to get a license from davin to sell them...

 

but those who had made them before hand don't have to get a patent from what I understand.


Also, it's not a patent conflict, it's a law. Stock HID's are fine because most have auto leveling systems so that the driver isn't blinded.

 

It's already past the date. August 15th the federal law went into effect, outlawing the sale of aftermarket HID kits. Suppliers can't offer them for sale to anyone, even if they are intended "for offroad use only." And since this is a federal law it applies to all 50 states.

Anyone caught selling a kit gets a hefty $$$$$$$$$ fine from the DOT. It'll be tough to find any dealer willing to risk the fine to get some business.

Note that the law only applies to aftermarket kits. It does not apply to OEM HID headlamps.

 

So do we atleast have the European market to save us?








Juker008

 

I bought my aftermarket HID kit after Aug 15th. I even asked if it was legal to sell them, and was assured that it was, but who knows, maybe they're trying to get rid of them. So since only "stock" HID's will be allowed, does that mean you can go to the BMW dealership, buy HID's, and put them in your Acura?

 

Well the sale of HID's may be illegal, but the enforcement date has not even been set yet I believe. ie. click me
The date that a law goes into effect is a lot different then the date that Law Enforcement agency's will start handing out fines.

ie. Original smoking laws banned public smoking (restaurants and stuff) in florida in late 2001. The law was not enforced until may-august 2003.

Of course you can always go to a dealer and get an OEM hid kit whenever you want and fit those into your headlamps. It will not be illegal to sell those EVER. The only thing illegal is putting HID's in a car not originally equipped with them, like a 84 hatcback civic. But then again that has always been illegal.

 

i thought selling HIDS was legal BUT Operating Aftermarket HIDS on open roads was illegal? does it not say on the boxes "intended for off road use"???

I dont understand how they can ban selling aftermarket HIDs?? Why dont they ban High beam bulbs too!

sidemarker

 

Good point I feel the same way you do. But since when has the intelligent person's voice been heard in America?

*Cough*Iraq**Cough*
"Dropping bombs for peace is like fucking for virginity"

 

 

i guess i should buy some 6000k's before they become a rare item and go for like 1000 on the black market

 

Aftermarket HID kits are:ghey: buy the car that comes with them not just the lights.

 

6000k's are the shit

 

I guess the hid theft industry will be picking up steam! Watch your HIDs closely!

 

I got my HID aux lights back in April...the hell if I"mma take em off they look too good...and if they're properly aimed they bother oncoming traffic less than halogens (since thier reflection pattern is tighter)

Mine came with a panthlet I'm to keep in my car that shows thier legality, in case some ignorant Pig trys to harrass me

 

When ever im facing oncoming traffic about 1 out of 5 people give me the high beamz...8000k

 

i think the reason why they may be banning them is dumbasses that have halogen lights with housings meant for halogens are mouting their hid conversion kits into those housings and what happens is that the reflector that sits behind the bulb reflects the light in such a way that it blind the other drivers because it isn't as focused as ours are.

the reflector in our car is a tighter beam because of the way the housing is built since they were made knowing we have HID's installed.

i've noticed this on every car that i've seen that has upgraded their lights form halogen to HID

anyone else notice this or is it just me? i'm just wondering.