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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by sway99bird
A guy I know got a ticket for them being to blue....

I have 6000 on my dually I get flashed alot but never pulled over for the lights....
Every dually gets flashed for lights. Dumbass people don't realize that trucks sit higher therefore the headlight beam is higher, which usually means it looks like hi-beams to cars.

I put 6k (white) HID's on my car because the wiring for my OEM lo-beams got corroded and didn't light up the road much anyways.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by tripps
Every dually gets flashed for lights. Dumbass people don't realize that trucks sit higher therefore the headlight beam is higher, which usually means it looks like hi-beams to cars.

I put 6k (white) HID's on my car because the wiring for my OEM lo-beams got corroded and didn't light up the road much anyways.
tripps you trippin'?
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 10:54 AM
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Ricers, oem hids is the only way to go.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by 5w20
Ricers, oem hids is the only way to go.
So, i am a ricer for wanting to see better??
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 11:44 AM
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Might want to get your eyes checked it you can't see with the stock headlights.

You probably are the type of person that installed LED lights on the license plate lights and interior lights. What's next, yellow fog lights and side markers?
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by 5w20
Might want to get your eyes checked it you can't see with the stock headlights.

You probably are the type of person that installed LED lights on the license plate lights and interior lights. What's next, yellow fog lights and side markers?
No, i didn't. want pics of my car? i'll post them. yellow fogs look stupid. anyways.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 11:53 AM
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C5 Vette with new lights < HID 4k Lights

I love them in my truck because it is a lot brighter (I have 5k, but I wanted 4500). If standard lights were SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!!!! Then why do most of the upper end cars use them?
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr Powell
C5 Vette with new lights < HID 4k Lights

I love them in my truck because it is a lot brighter (I have 5k, but I wanted 4500). If standard lights were SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!!!! Then why do most of the upper end cars use them?
Never said standard lights were soooooooooooooooooooooooooo good, HIDs in regular headlight lenses just glares light everywhere which blinds people. That's why I said oem HIDs are good because they have projectors and cut off lines.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 12:00 PM
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Standard lights are adequate enough to use, so I guess I should go install some spotlights so I cann see better.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SLwLS1
tripps you trippin'?
Nah broski I'm good
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 5w20
That's why I said oem HIDs are good because they have projectors and cut off lines.
and mine are projectors with cut offs.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by battousai
and mine are projectors with cut offs.
Then you aren't the typical non factory HID user we are discussing.

Putting HIDs in reflector housings is just plain inconsiderate. Yay for the fact they can see, but now everyone else around them cant.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by westtexasbuff
I think that would be legal then, if they are in projector housings...
it is illegal to put hid lights on any vehicle that wasnt equipped with them from the factory, regardless of projector or not. the law was created to keep dealers from putting unauthorized products on vehicles that were intended for sale. it has nothing to do with light output. dont know how times ive had to post that, but people with retrofits are just as illegal as those lifted trucks you see from miles away

ive had my 8k hids for 4 years now and never gotten a ticket. aim your oem headlights properly and you wont be bothered. unfortunately you need to pay the ticket
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 01:37 PM
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I love how everyone has a copy of the DOT law in their back pocket....
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by battousai
So, i am a ricer for wanting to see better??
yes, if they dont come like that from the factory
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 04:22 PM
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You guys are pretty harsh for running around with modified cars LOL

I'll risk the ticket for better lighting, if you guys consider stock 4th gen lighting to be adequate you are sorely mistaken.

They are also legal if they conform to FMVSS 108, though it would see that to do so requires an entire swap (projectors) or you'd definitely be in violation.

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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 04:28 PM
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IMO, leave the HID's for the 16 year olds with fart can toting civics. You dont need them to make your car look flashy, its just annoying as hell for the person youre driving towards.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 04:33 PM
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I don't think most of us are doing it to be flashy, I'd really rather not run over another semi tire in the middle of the road because I couldn't see it (thanks to factory lights).

I make lots of frequent long trips and would much rather avoid it being a dog, deer, etc. next time, I like to see where I am driving, and value the life of the people in my car.

Again I am not advocating "retrofit" HID in the reflector housings or even those cheap black housings. If you want HID, this is the way to do it: http://www.blackbirdlighting.com/

(same as what the OP uses from the sound of it)
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by battousai
and mine are projectors with cut offs.
[QUOTE=gun4hire;13809572]Then you aren't the typical non factory HID user we are discussing.
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[QUOTE=$750 L98;13810549]You guys are pretty harsh for running around with modified cars LOL

I'll risk the ticket for better lighting, if you guys consider stock 4th gen lighting to be adequate you are sorely mistaken.

Maybe you shouldn't be driving at night or get your eyes checked son.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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I hold tight groups at 100yds with an 85 year old rifle in a poorly lit indoor range. I'm more apt to blame the stock lighting system with 103k miles on it ya hater. Oh and you broke the quotes...
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