Sunday, January 1, 2012

What are the chances of getting pulled for foreign (JDM) non-HID headlights?

I'm considering to purchase a pair of JDM headlights with white beams, but am concerned about the legality. They are not HID, however, according to the seller they are not DOT/SAE approved. What are the chances I'll get pulled over for these?





FYI I live in California.|||Who knows? You may or may not be stopped by a police man who is interested in your headlights. The biggest concern is the alignment. If they are notably high or low they could easily attract police attention. I saw a driver stopped for a set of Lucas 'Flame Thrower' driving lights because he wouldn't cut them for approaching traffic, one of which was a state trooper. However, if they're not DOT approved there's always a chance they'll catch them on the safety inspection and flunk you.|||Not a very large chance that you will get pulled over for the headlights. Even if you do get pulled over for some other infraction, unless the officer is anal, he won't say anything about the headlights.

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