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Old 12-03-2006, 05:30 PM
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Old 12-03-2006, 05:48 PM
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uhm... probably yes.
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Old 12-03-2006, 06:22 PM
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u can prob get away with them for your parklights
i got blue ones in
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Old 12-04-2006, 01:40 AM
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100% illegal.
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Old 12-04-2006, 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted by turbovr6
100% illegal.
true story
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6000k is as far as u can go... (light blue/white mix)

8000k is technically illegal (deep blue) as is anything deeper in color

...with that i am still putting in 8000k hids... hehehe
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Old 12-04-2006, 04:10 AM
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anything that is not DOT legal, is illegal
and last i knew, 6000k were not DOT legal
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Old 12-04-2006, 11:06 AM
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weird... my mom has a new bmw x5 that comes with outputs of light that appear to be 6000k (light blue in appearance)

are the high end automakers using non-dot approved ligts?
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Old 12-04-2006, 03:01 PM
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The projectors color shift a bit, from what i've seen. Ever been on a bumpy road with a car with projectors (Audi's, BMW's, etc) behind you? I've seen 'em color shift from blue to white to normal.
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Old 12-04-2006, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by SkaTG2k3
weird... my mom has a new bmw x5 that comes with outputs of light that appear to be 6000k (light blue in appearance)

are the high end automakers using non-dot approved ligts?
BMW uses true HID, which is 4300k
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Old 12-05-2006, 04:04 AM
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You can only have Amber or White on the front of the car and only Amber, Red, or White on the back
You might be able to get away with it for a while but get some cop on a bad day and you'll be getting a ticket

True story...i got pulled over twice in 1 week for having Red Cobra Eyes on my hood.
This was 3 weeks after having multicolored Christmas lights wrapped all over my car for Christmas.
I guess they all got bitter after New Years

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Old 12-05-2006, 04:30 AM
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haha... now that is the truth ltj... i see cheap hondas with BLUE LEDs on the hood.
I guess quiet things is giving us the "Letter of the Law" response, which is needed in this discussion as well.

i will put on my 8000k and hope I see no evil cops I guess.

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Old 12-06-2006, 01:25 PM
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I got pulled over last week and the cop made no mention of my HIDs. Where I drive in NJ, he'd have to pull over every other car.
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Old 12-06-2006, 02:46 PM
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...exactly...
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Old 02-06-2007, 01:18 AM
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i would check, our great state restricts a lot of thisstuff. I checked it out when I was doing my tint
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Old 02-06-2007, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SkaTG2k3
6000k is as far as u can go... (light blue/white mix)

8000k is technically illegal (deep blue) as is anything deeper in color

...with that i am still putting in 8000k hids... hehehe
any headlights that didnt come with the car are illegal in new jersey. HID's are illegal if they didnt come with the car. They are for offroad purposes only...lol
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just remember that it is only illegal if you get caught
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Originally Posted by CHPRBOX8
just remember that it is only illegal if you get caught
yup just like murder haha
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