Anyone local running HIDs???

[jimmychoi]

I have been pondering the whole HID conversion for awhile, but I'm struggling with the issues with glare and the police issues that go along with the conversion. I'm not into it enough to succumb to the costs associated with a retro kit but like the idea of HIDs for a few hundred bucks. Has anyone in NY had any issues with local police/staties and HID's. I'd also like to see it in person. Later guys...

[mohouse]

Originally Posted by jimmychoi

I have been pondering the whole HID conversion for awhile, but I'm struggling with the issues with glare and the police issues that go along with the conversion. I'm not into it enough to succumb to the costs associated with a retro kit but like the idea of HIDs for a few hundred bucks. Has anyone in NY had any issues with local police/staties and HID's. I'd also like to see it in person. Later guys...

HID's are not illegal! It should be perfectly fine for you to have it.
I had HID's for almost 3 years, and i drove all around the tri state including upstate ny in front of trooper, and they do nothing.

[j0selikesb0x]

me 2... hids in my s2000... 05 accord and 06 civic si never any problems

[mohouse]

Originally Posted by j0selikesb0x

me 2... hids in my s2000... 05 accord and 06 civic si never any problems

Jose, where the hell you been man???

[DaviSi]

im fine with mines i drive behind my boyz and they say no glaree..
i got 6000k

[jay3151]

Originally Posted by mohouse

HID's are not illegal! It should be perfectly fine for you to have it.
I had HID's for almost 3 years, and i drove all around the tri state including upstate ny in front of trooper, and they do nothing.

if they arent factory equipped yes they are.

HID kits are for offroad use only.

ive been running my lows and fogs w/o any issues, had one guy flash me but i was on top of a hill and he was comin up it he would of flashed w my stock lights. i just get warnings for my N1.

[DaviSi]

i got some plug and plays

[jimmychoi]

I'm thinking about plug n plays and there seems to be two schools of thought....those that are adamantly against plug n play because of glare and cutoff issues and those that report decent performance out of pnp kits....

[Toy Slacker]

Originally Posted by jimmychoi

I'm thinking about plug n plays and there seems to be two schools of thought....those that are adamantly against plug n play because of glare and cutoff issues and those that report decent performance out of pnp kits....

I currently have one HID headlight and one non-HID (the second ballast was bad, so I'm waiting for the new one, yes my car looks stupid at the moment, but that's not the point).

The HIDs are much brighter than stock, I got 4300K, so they're pretty much just white, and the cutoff is almost identical as the stock, witch the exception of 1 bump on the cutoff line, and they are much brighter, everything looks much crisper on my right side than my left/non-HID side.

I would go with a PnP kit over retro-fit to save money, you can get a good PnP kit for about $125-$150, which is alot better than retro-fit which is $800+.

Lastly, so long as you stay away from Purple and really Blue color tones, no one will know they are aftermarket. Stick with 6000K or less, and you get better light output the lower the temp you go.

[ethlar]

i have a pnp kit, when you come to the meet you can check it out

[Type X]

Originally Posted by mohouse

HID's are not illegal! It should be perfectly fine for you to have it.
I had HID's for almost 3 years, and i drove all around the tri state including upstate ny in front of trooper, and they do nothing.

HID lighting is in fact. Illegal.

Gives police reason to stop you , if the car is not equipped with it factory.. it is a "distraction" and you will be summonsed.

Retrofitting actually eliminates "being spotted" since it reduces glare & casts more visible like on the road , along with looking factory.


Please don't reply that is legal...when it is in fact. NOT.

[ethlar]

Originally Posted by Type X

HID lighting is in fact. Illegal.

Gives police reason to stop you , if the car is not equipped with it factory.. it is a "distraction" and you will be summonsed.

Retrofitting actually eliminates "being spotted" since it reduces glare & casts more visible like on the road , along with looking factory.


Please don't reply that is legal...when it is in fact. NOT.

i had read at one point that SEMA had done some lobbying to legalize retrofits as long as the original geometry of the projector is maintained and it was a DOT approved projector

[Teebo07si]

Originally Posted by ethlar

i had read at one point that SEMA had done some lobbying to legalize retrofits as long as the original geometry of the projector is maintained and it was a DOT approved projector

this would be good

[ethlar]

heres the link about the retros

http://www.v6performance.net/forums/...ad.php?t=63425

[gsantos79]

i got a 6000k pnp kit.. i love it..

[iknowmysh1t]

i have hids and i live in brooklyn. i havent had a problem with any cops.