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srytrucker
Joined: 22 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 7:03 pm Post subject: HID Lights are they legal? Your take on them........ |
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Hi Guys i was checking out new trucks and options etc and i came across that KenworthT660 is coming out with new HID lights in07models. I am wondering if it is legal and can i have these lights on my truck as after market replacement of some sort as i really like these white lights as they come on Acuras and BMW pickups they seem to give you more vision @ night driving i am not a fan of blue lighting but would like to get the white light in the range or 4300-6000K.
So I would like your inputs on this too......... |
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Rev.Vassago
Joined: 04 Apr 2006
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Location: The other side of the coin
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| Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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Legal? Yes.
Cheap? Hell no. |
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Jackrabbit379
Joined: 22 Oct 2005
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Location: Wichita Falls,Tx
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| Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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| They are proud of them lights,thats fer sure. I hate those blue,or green lights. Fed Ex uses them weird white lights too. Looks like they change colors from the road vibration. |
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yoopr
Joined: 01 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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| I hate those things when They're coming at me. |
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Jackrabbit379
Joined: 22 Oct 2005
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Location: Wichita Falls,Tx
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| Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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| I do too. Arta be a law against them thangs :P Yeah,you almost need a welding hood when those blue lights are coming at ya |
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SteveBooth
Joined: 18 May 2005
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| Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:52 am Post subject: |
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| Those lights are very special in that they have level adjusters in them. What I mean is that when your vehicle goes over a little rise in the road and your front end raises up, the lights have a level sensor that makes them point down so they don't blind someone. There are some places you can buy the lights but without the leveling system they are illegal. Here in New Hampshire the kids are being nailed left and right with these lights and the news papers and local news stations are reminding people that you can't just replace the lights, it must be the whole unit. I'm assuming it also applies to trucks. |
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GMAN
Joined: 13 Feb 2005
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Location: Tennessee
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| Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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| They can really be blinding when they approach you from the opposite direction. :evil: |
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Jackrabbit379
Joined: 22 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:07 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah,they can,GMAN. I hate those lights. I kinda like to see those older model pickups coming at ya,and when they dim their lights,there isnt really much of a difference. :P |
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Twilight Flyer
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:14 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah, those lights are great for expanding your vision. Too bad that everyone else can't see a damned thing. :x I remember a local story here last year where someone got blinded by them and crossed the center line, hitting the car that had those stupid things, head on. The person in the car with the bright lights, died. The other person was treated and released. Turned out that the kid that died and just installed them on his car. :roll: |
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tdriver1959
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
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Location: Washington
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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| They should be a law against them. they are really bad when they are coming in the other direction when you are in the snow and ice |
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mike3fan
Joined: 04 Aug 2006
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Location: michigan
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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| If you guys ever drove a car with them you would'nt want to drive with anything else,I had them on a BMW that I had and when adjusted and aimed properly they really are incredable.After switching back to the dull yellowish looking regular lights you would be surprised at how much you are missing. |
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yoopr
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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mike3fan wrote: If you guys ever drove a car with them you would'nt want to drive with anything else,I had them on a BMW that I had and when adjusted and aimed properly they really are incredable.After switching back to the dull yellowish looking regular lights you would be surprised at how much you are missing.
Didn't miss a thing from them-Got them full blast right into my Eyelids |
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srytrucker
Joined: 22 Aug 2006
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| Ok guys i guess the verdict is out, they may be good for cars but for us truckers they are BAD and as a courtsey to my fellow truckers i should not have them on my rig.......... |
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One
Joined: 13 Mar 2005
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Location: Alabama
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| I drive at night 100% now and i spend way too much time squinting due to people's brights...Now with those Xenon headlights, its like they have their brights on by default...GRRRRR |
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Uturn2001
Joined: 10 Jan 2005
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Location: East Central IL between the corn and the beans
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mike3fan wrote: If you guys ever drove a car with them you would'nt want to drive with anything else,I had them on a BMW that I had and when adjusted and aimed properly they really are incredable.After switching back to the dull yellowish looking regular lights you would be surprised at how much you are missing.
One of the biggest problems is that very few headlights are actually properly adjusted.
I read an article few years ago that said that less than 5% of cars and light trucks leave the factory with properly adjusted headlights and that less than 10% are sold new with the adjustment checked.
In addition to that over 80% of people who change out burned out headlights actually accidently readjust the lights and make matters worse. |
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