HID lights BANNED by DOT
25-Jul-2003, 12:47 PM
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HID lights BANNED by DOT
IT's my undestanding that as of Aug 13th any further sale of HID retrofit kits will be BANNED in the USA... if you are getting a kit or plan on getting one soon, wait a little and buy it right before as I think many many places will try to blow out their inventory before it's ILLEGAL to sell them altogether. Just a heads up to make sure no one pays too much. Personally, I've been eyeing this Hella Micro HID Driving Lamp, and stick the whole thing inside the stock Civic housing... but they are like $450... EACH.... USD 
So, $900 USD... oh crap that seems like too much for headlights 
So, $900 USD... oh crap that seems like too much for headlights
25-Jul-2003, 01:19 PM
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Some more info here:
http://hidforum.com/forum/showthread...=&threadid=596
http://hidforum.com/forum/showthread...=&threadid=596
25-Jul-2003, 01:22 PM
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Originally posted by EL_Sport
Some more info here:
http://hidforum.com/forum/showthread...=&threadid=596
Some more info here:
http://hidforum.com/forum/showthread...=&threadid=596
25-Jul-2003, 05:26 PM
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This is something I heard from my Protege buddy... I never had any interest in an HID retrofit kit really, so I'm not current on these prices. I suggest e-bay being the best place to pick up a set of these for cheap, the market should be flooding with them shortly.
There is a way around this issue, that is to use HID DRIVING lamps... similar to fog lights, but tuned for driving. Mucho dinero!!
There is a way around this issue, that is to use HID DRIVING lamps... similar to fog lights, but tuned for driving. Mucho dinero!!
26-Jul-2003, 12:34 AM
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Originally posted by cet_civic
maybe it has something to do with improper retrofitting, resulting in lots of glare
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maybe it has something to do with improper retrofitting, resulting in lots of glare
need more info
On the way into work tonight a WRX was coming up behind me with HID's and talk about blinding. Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think they have OEM HID's?
26-Jul-2003, 01:04 AM
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i'm just curious about something.... say i got a compete wiring and bulb and everything needed for an hid kit... say from a bmw... could i just put them in the stock housing... (5th gen) and just paint all that reflective stuff black??
28-Jul-2003, 01:15 PM
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Originally posted by daquel
I've been telling people this for a while now. Nobody listens. HID bulbs were not meant for halogen housings.
On the way into work tonight a WRX was coming up behind me with HID's and talk about blinding. Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think they have OEM HID's?
I've been telling people this for a while now. Nobody listens. HID bulbs were not meant for halogen housings.
On the way into work tonight a WRX was coming up behind me with HID's and talk about blinding. Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think they have OEM HID's?
28-Jul-2003, 02:50 PM
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daquel... yes, JDM and the STI Rally lights are HID.
Punk, yes you can... that's a good way to do it, but heat buildup may be a concern
SiR Racer, yes and no... driving lights INSIDE the stock housing since I already have OEM fogs, so 2 sets of "fogs" would be plain ghey... one yellow light, the other pure white... plus stock lights, that would be... wrong.
Punk, yes you can... that's a good way to do it, but heat buildup may be a concern
SiR Racer, yes and no... driving lights INSIDE the stock housing since I already have OEM fogs, so 2 sets of "fogs" would be plain ghey... one yellow light, the other pure white... plus stock lights, that would be... wrong.
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