HID lights

[truckin150]

Originally Posted by XPerties They should come with directions, at least mine did. It's actually very simple to install and proper adjustment is a absolute must! This might help you: myHIDS.com review from an end user thanks, so which light is less glaring the 35w or the 55w or does both glare about the same

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[dilloncawthon]

Originally Posted by truckin150

yea ill do that, what do u mean by (read: illegal) whats illegal about them i thought they were oem approved, and whats the diference between 35 W and 55W, i hear not that much and i hear that theres a big difference, would the 35 give less glare to oncomming cars then the 55, and how much of a difference is it when compared together

he means that they are in fact illegal so you can get a ticket for them but odds are you will not.
hids are illegal in the usa, canada, and most other countries around the world.

i really don't think that there is a difference between 55w and 35w. i think i have a 35w. kit and mine are very very bright.

[truckin150]

Originally Posted by dilloncawthon

he means that they are in fact illegal so you can get a ticket for them but odds are you will not.
hids are illegal in the usa, canada, and most other countries around the world.

i really don't think that there is a difference between 55w and 35w. i think i have a 35w. kit and mine are very very bright.

oh ok yea ill probley go with 35W, i cant belive they sell them if there illigal in the usa, i read somewhere that they were oem approved and they also put them on cars at the dealer ships around here so idk why it would be an issue

[dilloncawthon]

well technically they can sell them as long as they are for off-road use only, kind of like exhaust cutouts, red or blue neons, blue and red turn signal bulbs, off road lights, stuff like that. yeah the 35w will be fine. idk about the dealerships putting them on but some higher end cars come with hids but these are in projector housings so they are oem approved.

[truckin150]

Originally Posted by dilloncawthon

well technically they can sell them as long as they are for off-road use only, kind of like exhaust cutouts, red or blue neons, blue and red turn signal bulbs, off road lights, stuff like that. yeah the 35w will be fine. idk about the dealerships putting them on but some higher end cars come with hids but these are in projector housings so they are oem approved.

oh ok yea i forgot about them being in projectors, have u ever had a problem with ur lights, and who much do projectors cost for an 08 f150s

[dilloncawthon]

nope i've never had a problem with mine.... you can get projectors for our trucks for less than 200 bucks but they usually are not very well made and don't do a very good job with hids from what i've heard. plus they are still illegal if you put hids in them because they are not a factory housing and most laws state that if the vehical didn't come factory with hids then it's illegal.

the only way to get a good projector for our trucks would be to retrofit, or cut up a factory projector like from lexus and make it fit in our housing. but imo all that work isn't worth it.

[razerok1]

not all hids come in a projector headlights 98-2003 acura tls come equiped with hid lights in a standard housing.. no all hids are not illegal the colors are whats not allowed as long as you have "white" hids id say anything under 6000K you should be fine most officers will hold a white flash card to the head light to see what color appears on the card if its still white your good if its blue purple or pink your in trouble..

heres a letter from the nhtsa about

"defines white by blue, yellow, green, red, and purple boundaries within a chromaticity diagram. Thus, it is possible to design a headlamp that emits a light that approaches the blue boundary and is perceived as having a blue tint but which nevertheless remains within the boundaries that define "white." These headlamps would comply with the color requirements of Standard No. 108. Without an actual test of your client's headlamp bulbs, it is not possible to say whether the color emitted remains within the boundaries of "white.""

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/...21118.ztv.html

[truckin150]

Originally Posted by razerok1

not all hids come in a projector headlights 98-2003 acura tls come equiped with hid lights in a standard housing.. no all hids are not illegal the colors are whats not allowed as long as you have "white" hids id say anything under 6000K you should be fine most officers will hold a white flash card to the head light to see what color appears on the card if its still white your good if its blue purple or pink your in trouble..

heres a letter from the nhtsa about

"defines white by blue, yellow, green, red, and purple boundaries within a chromaticity diagram. Thus, it is possible to design a headlamp that emits a light that approaches the blue boundary and is perceived as having a blue tint but which nevertheless remains within the boundaries that define "white." These headlamps would comply with the color requirements of Standard No. 108. Without an actual test of your client's headlamp bulbs, it is not possible to say whether the color emitted remains within the boundaries of "white.""

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/...21118.ztv.html

so ur sayin ur ok if u have nothing above 6000, 6000 is still considered to be in the white and u dont have to worry about any problems?????

[truckin150]

what r ur chance of getting a ticket or in trouble with the 6000k 35W lights in stock housing

[06xlt4x4]

As long as your not a **** to the cop and they start looking for things to ticket you on you'll be fine.

[XPerties]

Originally Posted by truckin150

what r ur chance of getting a ticket or in trouble with the 6000k 35W lights in stock housing

Proper adjustment of headlights will keep you out of trouble. Also when you adjust your headlights make sure to go a little lower than how the manual explains.

I also blacked my headlights out which helped to lower the glare.

[truckin150]

Originally Posted by XPerties

Proper adjustment of headlights will keep you out of trouble. Also when you adjust your headlights make sure to go a little lower than how the manual explains.

I also blacked my headlights out which helped to lower the glare.

how do u lower the head lights, i saw the little silver thing sticking out where it looks like thats how u asjust them but it looked like it required a very small wrench, to do so, am i right or wrong and if im right what size do u need to ajust them

[cstanek]

Originally Posted by truckin150

how do u lower the head lights, i saw the little silver thing sticking out where it looks like thats how u asjust them but it looked like it required a very small wrench, to do so, am i right or wrong and if im right what size do u need to ajust them

I think it's 4 mm. Refer to the owner's manual for specific directions.

[truckin150]

Originally Posted by cstanek

I think it's 4 mm. Refer to the owner's manual for specific directions.

thanks

[XPerties]

^^^ Yep it's a 4mm, tiny little bugger. Don't try a socket, it won't fit around it. You have to use a 4mm wrench and as cstanek said it gives a detailed diagram and explanation on how to adjust your headlights in the manual.