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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 03:41 AM
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4th Ticket for HID's

Just FYI, be willing to take the risk. It's almost always due to the foglights but sometimes due to the heads.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 04:24 AM
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Whats the ticket for exactly?
 
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 04:36 AM
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Do you have a plug and play sort of a kit, or did you do an actual retrofit with HID projectors from an OEM setup?

When I go HID, I am going to take the time to do a retrofit from an Acura TL most likely (I love the beam pattern and sharp cutoff line that the TL's projectors provide).
 
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 05:34 AM
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Your cops must be a-holes. I never had anyone complain about my HIDs in the black hella headlight housings. They cut off really good and are aimed at a good height for on coming traffic. I next to never get flashed and if I do it's usually the idiot that drives around with his brights on getting flashed himself. You know the type.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 07:58 AM
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He's in Cali....doesn't surprise me. I would like to know what they keep writing him for tho
 
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 08:12 AM
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same cop as always i take it?? that sucks dude
 
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 08:15 AM
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i would guess the citation is for non dot certified lighting equipment or something to that effect....if its on his truck, being 4 foot off the ground might bring a little more attention
 
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 08:38 AM
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he gets tickets because HIDs are known to cause cancer in california
 
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Patman03SprCrw
he gets tickets because HIDs are known to cause cancer in california
And deformities in small children.....
 
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 09:02 AM
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What temperature bulb are you using?
 
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 09:04 AM
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That suck's man. The only time I've had a problem is when I'm behind a car at a light and it hit's their rear view.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 09:42 AM
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Dude.... I can't say you didn't deserve those tickets. Blinding folks on the road with those bright-*** HIDs isn't a joke.

At this point you could have fixed the fogs with a srip of tin foil and got some Hella headlights for the glare with the money you spent on tickets.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 10:23 AM
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You must have a great realtionship with your local traffic court Judge!......
 
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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I still dont understand why he is getting tickets. HIDs are DOT approved correct? Is there a law stating you must have them in a certain type of headlight? Feel free to slap me and call me stupid if need be.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 11:51 AM
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i still dont really understand the law.... i mean some of the old escalades and acura's have HID's in non projector housings. and how is the officer finding out if yours arent DOT legal and theirs are?? sounds retarded to me.
 
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