HID Kits & Cops

[MattyO217]

Has anyone had a ticket for having aftermarket HID kits in their car? I'd like to get some but am worried that I might get a ticket.

Thanks,
M

[gnushit]

it all depends on color. if you get blue or purple then you'll get hassled. otherwise it's all good

btw which kit are you getting?

[MattyO217]

Thanks for the reply. I'm looking at the Catz H4 4100K high/low beam kit. So the glare isn't too bad?

--M

:alien:

[gnushit]

np. i've heard nothing but good stuff about catz. 4100 will get you nearest to pure white light, so you won't be getting stop for color

[BullShifter]

If HID was illegal car would not come from the factory with them. How about some Zenon lights?

[gnushit]

xenon's are total crap. if you really want a bright white light, you should get silverstars or do a lightbulb conversion.

http://www.bmwe34.net/E34main/Upgrade/More_light.htm
^ i know it's a bmw site but it used the same headlights as hondas

[BullShifter]

I meant Xenon ---- nothing compares to Xenon. Go test drive a new BMW or Benz with them, then an acura with the crappy wanna-be lighting

[gnushit]

FYI: benz and bmw have HID NOT xenon

[BullShifter]

BMW

Xenon low and high beams in outer headlights with dynamic auto-leveling

Its been on the 5 series & 7 series since 98 or 99, maybe earlier. They had when I worked there & beat the shit out 'em every day. Man I miss that job nothing is better than missing 3rd gear in a M3/M5 with only 25 miles on it:finger: OOPS. Also broke a few shift knobs of the Z3's piece of junk plastic, all shifting with a 2" stub

[gnushit]

well i stand corrected. thought those were regular halogen because of it's slight yellowish color. i've had xenon's in my car once and the bulb burnt out after 3 months and the color was a little too blue, that's why i'm a little hesitant about them.

i'm going to get 9005 cool blues from sylvania and convert them to 9006's

i was going to choose between a beemer and a teg. the teg won cause i didn't know how to drive a stick

[BullShifter]

The xenon replacement 9005/9006 or whatever are just gas charged which really dont mean jack.

[gnushit]

xenon gas is suppose to make the bulbs brighter, but it's hardly noticeable