lalocivic

hey guys i have some purple hids on my ej1 im in cali will i get in trouble woth cops with them???even if the new cars have them but the new cars are purple and turn white mine are only purple??

Skip01

Yes they are, that's why they sell them as "offroad use only".

Should have got 4300k, less obvious that purple 12000k

300whpej

correct, anything that has "off-road use only" printed on the item, in the box, or on any warranty information is technically illegal on the streets. i would see if you can exchange them with someone or simply buy new bulbs

lalocivic

but how come new cars have the hid systems i used to have the blue hid system and never got hassled???

300whpej

factory hid's = 100% legal
aftermarker hid's = 50/50 toss up

companies must make sure that their headlights are angled to not blind oncoming traffic, where as you taking them out of a box and putting them in arent going to have to go through any safety inspections. if you notice factory hid's are about 4300-6k and emit a blue-ish white light that enhances driver vision.

Vindicator9000

Yes. If you have any modified Civic in cali, prepare to be pulled over and harassed.

EBPcivic2000

purple on a honda is saying "pull me over now and give me a ticket!"

StangBanger 5.0

that stinks. i hate being hasseled about stuff like that!

Skip01

Factory HIDs are legal because the car comes with projector headlights and are aimed properly , not like kits in fluted headlights with a ton of glare and what not

Dkober101

here in La. i think anything aftermarket over 6k is going to get you a ticket.

angel_i

Yes they are illegal.

aquito

use them and when u see a cop turn ur hallogen high lights on lol.....

i have 8k and havent had a ticked yet :crosingfingers:

Linked

people in chicago get away with all of that stuff

car clubs that have like dodge magnums, 300c's, chevys (GM ******) always with purple hid's, green, and even pink and red. police are pussies here if they arent narcs

FaTBoY707

true i do sumtimes... but as long as your legit ... its actually kinda funny when chp pulls me over being ******** trying to find something wrong and 30 minutes later i leave haha

98civdx

yup, very illegal....... linked-- hes in cali bro, they **** with you over a intake.

if you had a 4300k, 5000k or even 6000k, you can still get pulled over but your way less likely to. but as the guy above said its a 50/50, a cop could just feel like pulling you over, cause he wants to, but some other guy might not, i have had 0 issues with my 6000k but cops are normally pretty laid back about that kind of stuff here.
your just asking to get pulled over, hood poped ect.

^XpLiCiTxX^

for real. i had 6k ones but I wasnt bothered. but cmon, purple? whats wrong with blue or white?

ALLxMOTOR EG

This.

If you want HIDs make sure you do a retrofit, otherwise it would look like **** and you would be blinding people on the road!

FaTBoY707

^^ thats what i need to do .. becuase the previous owner put them in and people stay flashing there high beams at me lol

0Sales@Bisimoto.com

This is true. In order for them to be street legal they must be dot (Department of Transportation) approved.

forcefedferio

So what car comes stock with 12000K purple HIDs? none that i know of.

If i was a cop i'd pull you over just for having purple headlights.

tecckata47

YUP ILLEGAL YOU CANT HAVE COLORED HEADLIGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!

NACvicSi

Why would you want them anyways? All your doing is taking away you usable light. Get some 4300-5000k and actually enjoy being able to see.

aedwards454

illegal and pretty rice unless you have projectors. even with projectors it illegal but safe.

roycivic92

remember when the led hood water squirters came out, well i got them in blue and got pulled over the same day. Cop said i was inpersanating a cop car. this was acouple years back when these lights were cool. lol

honda_hackett

^^^^ hahaha owned!