What did you do to your XJ today??
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On the HID stuff. They are illegal, UNLESS. the vehicle came stock with them. With projector lenses.
A cop will look at 4 things:
1) age of vehicle. Hids are a newer thing
2) projection housings
3) color of beam ( white with no blue is best)
4) door sticker from the factory (all vehicles that come with Hid lights have a sticker in the door. Ill post a pic
A cop will look at 4 things:
1) age of vehicle. Hids are a newer thing
2) projection housings
3) color of beam ( white with no blue is best)
4) door sticker from the factory (all vehicles that come with Hid lights have a sticker in the door. Ill post a pic
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I've dug long and deep into the WAC and haven't found it, and have got many people stating their opinions but not one person has came with proof other than an opinion as to why it's illegal.
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http://www.factorychryslerparts.com/...5020533AC.html
So your saying I can put HIDs in any vehicle legally just by buying a 5$ sticker
So your saying I can put HIDs in any vehicle legally just by buying a 5$ sticker
U don't just need the sticker. U could try on a newer vehicle, with projecter lenses that work, and a sticker and 600k pure white Hids. Then you could have a chance yes. But just the sticker alone there just gunna be like... Really?
They use the disposal sticker to see if it did come stock as that's whats legal. Ill ask for the code.
They use the disposal sticker to see if it did come stock as that's whats legal. Ill ask for the code.
Here's the verdict on Hids guys. Direct quote. in order for a headlight to be legal for use in Washington State, it must conform to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) 108 requirements for headlights. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has concluded that it is impossible to produce HID conversion kits (converting a halogen system to HID) that would be compliant with FMVSS 108.
Halogen equipment uses an electrical current to heat a metal wire coil filament to incandescence, while the HID conversion kit's light source incorporates a discharge arc to produce light. HIDs require a ballast for operation. Under FMVSS 108 Section S7.7 (replacement light sources), each replaceable light source for headlamps must be designed to conform to the dimensions and electrical specifications for the headlamp source it is intended to replace. For example, if an HID kit is marketed as replacing an H1 light source, then it must match the H1's wire coil filament size and location, the electrical connector size and location, and the ballast design for use with an H1 light source (which is impossible since there is no ballast).
NHTSA believes this equipment presents a safety risk to the public since the kits can be expected to produce excessive glare to oncoming motorists. In one investigation, NHTSA found that an HID conversion headlamp exceeded the maximum candlepower by over 800 percent.
Halogen equipment uses an electrical current to heat a metal wire coil filament to incandescence, while the HID conversion kit's light source incorporates a discharge arc to produce light. HIDs require a ballast for operation. Under FMVSS 108 Section S7.7 (replacement light sources), each replaceable light source for headlamps must be designed to conform to the dimensions and electrical specifications for the headlamp source it is intended to replace. For example, if an HID kit is marketed as replacing an H1 light source, then it must match the H1's wire coil filament size and location, the electrical connector size and location, and the ballast design for use with an H1 light source (which is impossible since there is no ballast).
NHTSA believes this equipment presents a safety risk to the public since the kits can be expected to produce excessive glare to oncoming motorists. In one investigation, NHTSA found that an HID conversion headlamp exceeded the maximum candlepower by over 800 percent.
You can find that on the wsp website. There is no rcw that says Hids are illigal bc its already a federal code... But rcw does say it must be a controled beam of light that doesn't infringe with the view of an approaching driver. Hids do that.



