To those of you interest in the High Intensity lights
you may want to res the following article from the
Nationl Highway Transportation and Safty Council
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NHTSA ILLEGAL LIGHTING CRACKDOWN CONTINUES
Continuing its crackdown against manufacturers and suppliers of illegal lighting equipment, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced its decision that high intensity discharge (HID) conversion kits produced by a Texas company do not comply with federal safety standards.

The owner of ASTEX USA, a supplier of aftermarket HID kits, was ordered to conduct a recall campaign and provide a no-cost solution to the customer. The company is based in Dayton, TX. When installed in a motor vehicle, the HID kits "can be expected to produce excessive glare to oncoming motorists and others," NHTSA said in its decision.

To date, NHTSA has investigated 24 HID conversion kit suppliers; all investigations have resulted in recalls or termination of sales.

"These illegal lights are a potential hazard to those who share the road," said NHTSA Administrator Jeffrey Runge, MD. "And we will continue to pursue those offering them for sale and violating the law."

Companies that sell, import or manufacture non-compliant equipment could face substantial civil penalties, NHTSA said.

 

It's not the HID lights that are the problem. It's because of the HID buyers who don't aim their lights properly that we get laws like this passed. When HIDs are properly aimed, they are far less obtrusive to oncoming drivers than most halogen lamps. Just read all the posts here about how people are ticked off by those who install front leveling kits. It's all about proper aiming!

 

mmmm... level kit w/o light adjustment..

Anybody know where I can get a H13 HID coversion kit?! I'm dyin' here!!!

 

It's not just the HID lights that are the problem. There's plenty of clabber brains running around where I live with there beaters that have there lights aimed wrong.

 

Actually, it's a bit more than just aiming. Many of the kits that they've ordered off the market were simple "add an HID bulb and wiring that fits in the stock headlight bulb slot" types. The problem with these "systems" is that many of them do not take into proper account the reflector and lens parts of the system. If you place the arc / filament in a different place than it was designed to go, you get all sorts of problems. If you go with a well designed system - like the Sylvania Xenarc HID kits - you don't get any other problems than making sure you've got everything aimed properly. It's too bad that a few idiots put porly designed "systems" out on the market. A properly designed and installed (aimed) HID system not only provides more light, but should not **** off on-coming motorists.

 

Nobody at all makes an hid kit for new f150's.Sylvania said they are not going to make a kit for 04 and up f150's.Oh well.Whoever comes out with a kit is going to get my money illegal or not.

 

I thought the gov't banned all new aftermarket systems. I read somewhere (I think here) that you could only buy what was left in stock. No new systems were being manufactured or imported.