police & HID's

Hondacivicsi23 · 06-05-2007, 06:00 PM

I want to do a little survey, how many of you have been pulled over for having HID's that are to blue, or too bright, or even just having HID's at all? If you have been pulled over what state?

honda06si · 06-05-2007, 06:01 PM

i dont have hid's but they come stock on some cars....so i dont think they are illegal

***ryryninja*** · 06-05-2007, 06:02 PM

I have 6k HIDs plug n play kit on my car and have never been pulled over for them.

06blaksi · 06-05-2007, 06:05 PM

If you live near me you can get away with these....and no they're not mine

dannn · 06-05-2007, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by honda06si

i dont have hid's but they come stock on some cars....so i dont think they are illegal

its legal if they came stock.
plug and play kits are illegal in most places

si_turbo · 06-05-2007, 06:41 PM

just tell the cops that your lights came stock

lit420_si · 06-05-2007, 06:46 PM

Ive had my HID's for over a year and a half!! no problems...except this one time, a cop races up next to me,asking me if my highbeams were on. I said no its a brandnew car they come like this... he just sped up running a redlight almost causing an accident!!! but he killed my high sooo bad!! that was a year ago..

GulfCoastGhostHunters · 06-06-2007, 11:57 AM

I have 6K Alpha HID's, and live in MS.
i have never once gotten messed w/.

once, I pulled into a gas station, and a cop was sitting in the parking lot w/ his radar gun tryin to catch people on the highway. When i was pulling in, my lights lit up his whole car. So then i park at the pump, he then circles his car around me twice, and then he leaves the gas station, getting back onto the highway. when I left the gas station, he was 1/4 mile down the road w/ the radar gun again. So I know he had every intention of writing tickets that night, and he didn't actually "Do" anything to me.

i can't tell you the countless times, I've had cops follow me around for just the way my car looks (small town cops have nothing to do) , and i've never once gotten pulled over for anything, especially the HID's.

i guess it depends where u live.

ender · 06-06-2007, 12:06 PM

get the lights. if a cop starts to pull you over be sure to get your crank out in the ready position. once he sees a steaming pile of dick he's not going to be worried about lights anymore. problem solved.

**Yodums** · 06-06-2007, 12:11 PM

I had it on for 4 months without any problems. Mine was aimed low and never shined in people's cabin area.

**J-Ro** · 06-06-2007, 12:35 PM

I'm fairly certain that any modification of stock lights is illegal. But I did a retrofit with 4300K bulbs, so it definitely looks clean and stock. Any cop who knew anything about Civics would know that they definitely don't come with HIDs, but I've never come across one who knew or cared.

striker_1818 · 06-06-2007, 02:27 PM

H.I.D.'s trouble?
reflective hid's with D2R/D1R setups have a predefined cutoff...it'sn ot scattered everywhere...
that's the problem with pnp kits...
afterall, check the box of your pnp kit, it will say in big letters
"FOR OFF-ROAD USE ONLY"

**wing_gundam** · 06-06-2007, 03:01 PM

I'm pretty sure in theory its illegal...

but I've had cops behind me, beside me, and in front of me, and never got pulled over for it. At night obviously

.

an0malous · 06-06-2007, 03:20 PM

people with blinding glare are always happy to post that the cops never bug them.

Until they do :)

They also never post a pic of their headlights from about 30 feet directly in front of their car, at head height, where there supposedly isnt any glare.......

***rippars*** · 06-06-2007, 03:24 PM

i've had both pnp and retros and no problems what so ever. you should be fine unless you driving like you want to be spotted

Toy Slacker · 06-06-2007, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J-Ro

Fibreglass door panels w/ 3-way speakers

Off topic, but please elaborate, I'm curious to know how this will look...

DJJeffMills · 06-06-2007, 06:34 PM

meh...had no problems. I figure cops have better stuff to do. :)

GulfCoastGhostHunters · 06-06-2007, 11:20 PM

well, down in the southern states, jacked up 4x4 trucks put out more blinding glare in people's rearview mirrors and oncomming traffic than my HID's ever will...so i don't worry about it.

IMTHEPUNISHER · 06-06-2007, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ender

get the lights. if a cop starts to pull you over be sure to get your crank out in the ready position. once he sees a steaming pile of dick he's not going to be worried about lights anymore. problem solved.

irichard · 06-06-2007, 11:38 PM

New orleans... i had 9500k, now 10000k blue and haven't got pull over

06-05-2007, 06:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hondacivicsi23 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orlando,Fl Posts: 856 Michael iTrader: 5 / 100%	police & HID's I want to do a little survey, how many of you have been pulled over for having HID's that are to blue, or too bright, or even just having HID's at all? If you have been pulled over what state?

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*ryryninja* :p*** I <3 Hikki Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: projector isle Age: 23 Posts: 47,451 205whp 147tq :D iTrader: 36 / 100%	I have 6k HIDs plug n play kit on my car and have never been pulled over for them. __________________ \|102K Miles\|FS 17" RSX-S Wheels Buy Buy Buy G1 Countdown > T-minus: 16days

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Yodums Scrodums Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 8,321 HIRO - ಠ_ಠ iTrader: 9 / 100%	I had it on for 4 months without any problems. Mine was aimed low and never shined in people's cabin area. __________________ 2007 Taffeta White Civic Si Coupe

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wing_gundam Smooth Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: T dot Posts: 17,609 Civic Type Stock iTrader: 8 / 100%	I'm pretty sure in theory its illegal... but I've had cops behind me, beside me, and in front of me, and never got pulled over for it. At night obviously . __________________ Trying to sell? Read the updated for sale forum rules here

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06-05-2007, 06:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
honda06si Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 11,150 justin iTrader: 6 / 100%	i dont have hid's but they come stock on some cars....so i dont think they are illegal

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06blaksi Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in teh basement Age: 40 Posts: 49,431 iTrader: 23 / 100%	If you live near me you can get away with these....and no they're not mine

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si_turbo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 909/626 Posts: 1,622 Justin iTrader: 2 / 100%	just tell the cops that your lights came stock

06-05-2007, 06:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
lit420_si Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 25 Posts: 623 386whp 272tq iTrader: 0 / 0%	Ive had my HID's for over a year and a half!! no problems...except this one time, a cop races up next to me,asking me if my highbeams were on. I said no its a brandnew car they come like this... he just sped up running a redlight almost causing an accident!!! but he killed my high sooo bad!! that was a year ago..

06-06-2007, 11:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
GulfCoastGhostHunters Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Louisiana/Mississippi Posts: 247 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I have 6K Alpha HID's, and live in MS. i have never once gotten messed w/. once, I pulled into a gas station, and a cop was sitting in the parking lot w/ his radar gun tryin to catch people on the highway. When i was pulling in, my lights lit up his whole car. So then i park at the pump, he then circles his car around me twice, and then he leaves the gas station, getting back onto the highway. when I left the gas station, he was 1/4 mile down the road w/ the radar gun again. So I know he had every intention of writing tickets that night, and he didn't actually "Do" anything to me. i can't tell you the countless times, I've had cops follow me around for just the way my car looks (small town cops have nothing to do) , and i've never once gotten pulled over for anything, especially the HID's. i guess it depends where u live.

06-06-2007, 12:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
ender Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Centreville, VA Age: 24 Posts: 626 iTrader: 0 / 0%	get the lights. if a cop starts to pull you over be sure to get your crank out in the ready position. once he sees a steaming pile of dick he's not going to be worried about lights anymore. problem solved.

06-06-2007, 02:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
striker_1818 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New York Age: 23 Posts: 9,499 I HATE Stephanie iTrader: 18 / 100%	H.I.D.'s trouble? reflective hid's with D2R/D1R setups have a predefined cutoff...it'sn ot scattered everywhere... that's the problem with pnp kits... afterall, check the box of your pnp kit, it will say in big letters "FOR OFF-ROAD USE ONLY"

06-06-2007, 03:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
an0malous Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 86 iTrader: 0 / 0%	people with blinding glare are always happy to post that the cops never bug them. Until they do :) They also never post a pic of their headlights from about 30 feet directly in front of their car, at head height, where there supposedly isnt any glare.......

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DJJeffMills Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 38 iTrader: 0 / 0%	meh...had no problems. I figure cops have better stuff to do. :)

06-06-2007, 11:20 PM	#18 (permalink)
GulfCoastGhostHunters Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Louisiana/Mississippi Posts: 247 iTrader: 0 / 0%	well, down in the southern states, jacked up 4x4 trucks put out more blinding glare in people's rearview mirrors and oncomming traffic than my HID's ever will...so i don't worry about it.

06-06-2007, 11:38 PM	#20 (permalink)
irichard Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,101 **** iTrader: 1 / 100%	New orleans... i had 9500k, now 10000k blue and haven't got pull over

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