Super Blue White illegal in CA???

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08-31-2008, 05:30 AM

tom22580

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Super Blue White illegal in CA???

so is it illegal because i just got pull over by a cop claiming i have a blue headlight

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08-31-2008, 05:33 AM

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are they HIDs? i mean they look kinda blue but that cop was a d!ck for that call. If they're HIDs yea they are Illegal regardless of the color.

08-31-2008, 05:35 AM

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Almost all aftermarket headlights are illegal under California law.

08-31-2008, 05:35 AM

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are they HIDs? i mean they look kinda blue but that cop was a d!ck for that call. If they're HIDs yea they are Illegal regardless of the color.

of course not, it looks 90% white to me

08-31-2008, 05:36 AM

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Hard to see from the pic. But yeah. Illegal:

Blue and yellow headlights (headlights must be white and DOT approved) - CA Vehicle Code section 24011

Headlights brighter or higher wattage than those from the factory - CA Vehicle Code section 24011

08-31-2008, 05:41 AM

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Almost all aftermarket headlights are illegal under California law.

everything is pretty much against the law in CA. haha. you guys have some of the most strict laws in the nation for cars. I have yet to be bugged with my HIDS, but WA is drastically different. I would vote dont mess with this law...

08-31-2008, 05:46 AM

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Here's what 'CHIPS' (CHP, lol!) has to say :

http://www.chp.ca.gov/html/equipviolations.html
http://www.chp.ca.gov/community/streetlegal.html

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08-31-2008, 05:46 AM

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Almost all aftermarket headlights are illegal under California law.

it looks white

https://www.scionlife.com/gallery/?f...le&photo=63609

08-31-2008, 05:48 AM

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But did you change it after you first got your car? The cop probably thought it was too bright vs. stock.

08-31-2008, 05:52 AM

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it looks white

Doesn't matter, this falls under "brighter or higher wattage than stock".

08-31-2008, 05:53 AM

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But did you change it after you first got your car? The cop probably thought it was too bright vs. stock.

he said it was too "blue"

08-31-2008, 05:53 AM

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it looks white

Doesn't matter, this falls under "brighter or higher wattage than stock".

08-31-2008, 05:54 AM

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so its this legal

http://www.amazon.com/7000K-SUPER-WH...161771&sr=1-17

08-31-2008, 05:57 AM

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Well, rly sux man. You were just struck with bad luck with a cop in bad mood. Nothing much you can do but just settle the ticket.

08-31-2008, 06:01 AM

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so its this legal

http://www.amazon.com/7000K-SUPER-WH...161771&sr=1-17

Assuming that's really DOT certified, as long as there's a "DOT-Approved" stamp on lamp/bulb-base, yeah it's legal. (

(added) But again, assuming DOT-compliance. If you're confident about it, you can always contest it w/ the court/ref.

08-31-2008, 06:36 AM

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so its this legal

http://www.amazon.com/7000K-SUPER-WH...161771&sr=1-17

Assuming that's really DOT certified, as long as there's a "DOT-Approved" stamp on lamp/bulb-base, yeah it's legal.

No, even if they are DOT-approved, they still do not meet all the requirements of California law. Your lights here have to be DOT-approved and no brighter and no more powerful than the stock lights. The last part is subjective, so basically a cop can pull you over for any type of bright aftermarket bulbs.

08-31-2008, 06:42 AM

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... even if they are DOT-approved, they still do not meet all the requirements of California law.

Hmm..I think you may be right on this one.

08-31-2008, 06:53 AM

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my friend got a ultra violet for his 08 civic and he didn't get pull over

08-31-2008, 06:58 AM

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Don't worry man. It's just bad luck you got caught. Like Rod said, it is up to the cop to cite you or not. Just try to contest it and hopefully the Ref/Judge would dismiss your ticket. GL.