Warning on HID conversion & Clear Side Marker & Taillights

[1badgmc]

Originally Posted by Classic69

I agree! And I have self-leveling screws to lower the beam pattern, so its not in on-coming driver's eyes. On both my car and classic truck. I dont get flashed anymore since ive done it properly.

No. That's not self-leveling. That's just your adjusting screws.

I don't know if automatic self-leveling is required in the US like it is in Europe for HID-equipped vehicles, but ever vehicle I can think of with OEM HIDs has some sort of automatic leveling system to compensate for when the vehicle is loaded. The most common method is from a self-leveling rear suspension. Many vehicles use airbags. My Cadillac CTS has Nivomat shocks to do the job. Some BMWs and other vehicles have sensors and servos on the headlight housings themselves that can sense when the vehicle's angle is shooting the lights too high and adjust the lights themselves.

[special-K]

Try driving with 6v headlights. That's how I started out and everything else has been an upgrade. In 40 years of driving I've always been able to see well enough to drive with whatever lights were in the vehicle. When they came out with halogens I started using those because the idea of improved lighting isn't a bad one. I'm happy with that.

[OJ1988]

In the G8 Link,

"But the story doesn’t stop there, with some folks alleging that Jakalope wasn’t sporting factory lights, but rather modified taillights on his car. Jakalope has since both stated that he did have the factory lights on the car when the ticket was issued (although he does have other “show” lights). He also claims that even the modified taillights, which can be seen on his Cardomain page, should be legal as well, as they continue to reflect the color red."

Seems kind of suspiscious to me. Who has show lights that they change out when they go to a car show?

[1badgmc]

Originally Posted by OJ1988

In the G8 Link,

"But the story doesn’t stop there, with some folks alleging that Jakalope wasn’t sporting factory lights, but rather modified taillights on his car. Jakalope has since both stated that he did have the factory lights on the car when the ticket was issued (although he does have other “show” lights). He also claims that even the modified taillights, which can be seen on his Cardomain page, should be legal as well, as they continue to reflect the color red."

I read some threads on the matter on the G8 forums. It seems jackalope had smoked taillights on the car when he was stopped. Being stopped for that makes perfect sense to me. He then put stock taillights back on the car for the judge. There was a misunderstanding on the judge's part, so the ticket wasn't dismissed. Jackalope went through other channels and did eventually get the ticket dropped, though.

I still stand behind my statement that the stock G8 GT lights are perfectly legal.

Seems kind of suspiscious to me. Who has show lights that they change out when they go to a car show?

It's not unheard of.

Back in the early days of all-clear taillights, I had taken a set apart and tinted them blue. I drove with them for a while, but felt safer with stock taillights so I relegated the blue tails to show-only duties. I had a fellow club member at the time who had a set of show tails that were painted to match the graphics on his truck.

[Dieselwrencher]

All I know is my 95 Ford I daily drive has the dimmest dang lights out of all the vehicles I've ever had. I can drive with my brights on and no one cares. Shoot I have to drive with my brights on so I can see. Time for upgraded bulbs!

[OJ1988]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

All I know is my 95 Ford I daily drive has the dimmest dang lights out of all the vehicles I've ever had. I can drive with my brights on and no one cares. Shoot I have to drive with my brights on so I can see. Time for upgraded bulbs!

Thats cause its a ford!

[69sixpackbee]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

All I know is my 95 Ford...... . Time for upgraded bulbs!

No, time for upgraded vehicle

[68C15]

now all they need to do is make the manufacturers move the front turn signals away from the head lights. how are you supposed to see the signals with the heads on? kind of like Angelina Jolie wearing a skimpy bikini and holding a popsicle. who's gonna notice the popsicle?

[eightbanger]

Originally Posted by 68C15

now all they need to do is make the manufacturers move the front turn signals away from the head lights. how are you supposed to see the signals with the heads on? kind of like Angelina Jolie wearing a skimpy bikini and holding a popsicle. who's gonna notice the popsicle?

This is a very good point....because she does have very big....lips.

[domeier]

Originally Posted by 68C15

...who's gonna notice the popsicle?

What popsicle?

[Rooster's 67]

For those that are concerned with others on the road, the use of E-spec 7"glass lenses by Hella(if i recall) and a good quality HID H4 bulb and ignigter and then properly adjusted them would not have an issue with "being rude or dangerous"

below is a drawing of the pattern difference between Euro and North American headlamps , note the pattern for euro is for LHD it would be opposite for RHD