Subject	What's the difference between aftermarket ones and...
Posted by	P Rock(OH) on June 06, 2003 at 9:48 PM
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In Reply To	Anybody ever get stopped/ticketed for HID's in their Z? posted by PA_Z on June 06, 2003 at 09:20 PM
Message	...stock ones on some cars. In other words, what makes one DOT legal and the other not?
Follow Ups	Anybody ever get stopped/ticketed for HID's in their Z? - PA_Z 21:20:51 06/06/03 they aren't legal? wow. i just bought some. (n/m) - fairladyz90999 21:27:25 06/06/03 They have to come from the factory with HID's to be legal (n/m) - PA_Z 21:28:06 06/06/03 Never have. But hard to tell what type ofcar has HID in - MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z) 21:38:01 06/06/03 True nuff, although I suppose if you're driving around at - PA_Z 22:33:11 06/06/03 What's the difference between aftermarket ones and... - P Rock(OH) 21:48:30 06/06/03 The OEM ones have optics made for HID's . The after - MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z) 21:53:12 06/06/03 Ahh, I see. So one would have no problems with the stock... - P Rock(OH) 21:58:01 06/06/03 And aim (n/m) - Zboost 22:00:15 06/06/03 Although they'd still *technically* be illegal, no? since - PA_Z 22:30:29 06/06/03 The lights have to be DOT approved to be legal. - MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z) 22:39:43 06/06/03 Are the JDM ones DOT approved then? (n/m) - PA_Z 22:48:36 06/06/03 they might be if they are used on other vehicles in the - MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z) 22:53:46 06/06/03 the beam pattern is reversed... - Altersys 04:33:30 06/07/03 Correct - and they are *not* DOT approved since no car - YugoBernie (NoVA) 02:21:07 06/08/03 let alone the fact that if they were installed on USDM - Altersys 04:23:52 06/08/03 actually you would have problems since - Altersys 04:32:25 06/07/03 just dont point them too high and you will be fine... (n/m) - Fuzznutz 23:42:40 06/06/03 i drive by cops all the time... - Altersys 04:30:10 06/07/03
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