Thread: HID conversion
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Old October 1st, 2009, 08:44 AM   #75
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Originally Posted by bobaab View Post
Just a warning to everyone thinking about doing an "HID conversion". Although the bulbs themselves may be DOT approved, current law states that HID lights are only legal if installed on the vehicle from the manufacturers factories. Meaning, HID lights are not street legal.

Why?
HID bulbs give out a completely different light pattern than our trusty old halogen bulbs. The housing for the halogen bulbs are developed FOR halogen bulbs and focus the beam in a correct way. This is especially true for cars, but, for motorcycles as well.

Please read through this before for a much much better explanation...

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...nversions.html

You guys say you don't really care about oncoming traffic, but it can seriously be dangerous. Imagine you come up to a car on some twisties, managing to blind the oncoming driver. He won't be able to see and hits you. Or even if it is just HIM that gets in an accident. Where did that $50 go?

To each their own, but please consider the safety of others. I really needed to say this since no one else brought it up here...which I am terribly surprised of. Be safe, have fun!

Its all all about preference.. If you actually want to see what's on the road go with HID'S

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