Xenon HID Kit. Legal?

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08-02-2011, 08:39 AM
tonysalib

Xenon HID Kit. Legal?

Hi All,

I am thinking of getting this kit for my 2005 Honda Accord Euro and wondering if that setup would be legal in NSW?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Thanks.
08-02-2011, 07:54 PM
lsvtec

yeah 6000k is legal
08-02-2011, 08:02 PM
SuperJDM.

im not sure on this one so correct me if im wrong.

Its only legal if it came with HIDs stock from the factory and if you change the watts has to be to a certain limit and yeah i think its 6000K
09-02-2011, 12:36 AM
mugen_ctr

not true man, all those imports, have to have there hid rip out cause they dont meet our ADR... every country has different rules, but ours, they have to be auto leveling adjusting
09-02-2011, 12:44 AM
SuperJDM.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mugen_ctr

not true man, all those imports, have to have there hid rip out cause they dont meet our ADR... every country has different rules, but ours, they have to be auto leveling adjusting

oh i see, i was talking about cars such as Accord Euros dont they come stock with HIDS? pretty sure my sisters CX9 comes stock with HIDS too.
Im wrong anyways
09-02-2011, 06:13 AM
V8KLLR

Ive had 6000K HID kits before and seen them on many, havent seen, heard , or had any grief from sydney cops , just aslong as they dont blind people driving towards you or infront of you. As that will definitely gtab attention. Anything that is an alteration to a stock car is pretty much illegal. Get 4000K if your real woried.
09-02-2011, 08:29 AM
tonysalib

Quote:

Originally Posted by mugen_ctr

not true man, all those imports, have to have there hid rip out cause they dont meet our ADR... every country has different rules, but ours, they have to be auto leveling adjusting

Ok how about if I only change the bulbs to good quality xenon ones, like one from this Philips range, without the ballasts and the rest of the setup? Would that still also be considered illegal?
09-02-2011, 08:48 AM
lsvtec

just buy the 6000k hid kit, u shoudnt have trouble with it cos everyone has it including me
09-02-2011, 11:20 AM
SuperJDM.

hide your ballasts and you should be fine
09-02-2011, 04:23 PM
VT-11-RR

your euro is projector not reflector so its all good because it doesnt blind oncomming traffic
09-02-2011, 04:28 PM
tonysalib

Quote:

Originally Posted by VT-11-RR

your euro is projector not reflector so its all good because it doesnt blind oncomming traffic

oh really, I did't know that you see coz I am still to pick up the car from the dealer this weekend. In that case I think I will go for the full kit coz I really didn't want to get something that was going to be unsafe.

Thanks all for your support to newcomer :)
10-02-2011, 12:17 AM
tiksie

If you don't have washers on your front bar, even if you have projectors, HID's are illegal.

This has been answered many many many times.

Many people still do it (including me) and haven't had problems as long as you adjust them.
10-02-2011, 07:43 AM
tonysalib

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiksie

If you don't have washers on your front bar, even if you have projectors, HID's are illegal.

This has been answered many many many times.

Many people still do it (including me) and haven't had problems as long as you adjust them.

Adjust them to point slightly lower right? Or is there any other sort of adjustment needed?
10-02-2011, 06:47 PM
tiksie

Just lower, right.
10-02-2011, 06:50 PM
trism

****, once again a heap of people posting what they dont know about.

Heres the rules.

If that car didnt come with HIDs out of the factory, then it is illegal to retro fit them.

Even if a higher spec model came with them, and yours didnt, it is still illegal.

thats it, plain and simple.
10-02-2011, 06:59 PM
tiksie

As above, it applies to pretty much every mod on your car.

If it didn't come like that from factory, it's illegal.
11-02-2011, 08:18 AM
tonysalib

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiksie

As above, it applies to pretty much every mod on your car.

If it didn't come like that from factory, it's illegal.

That's a bit too generalising don't you think?

Surely some aftermarket mods as totally legal. What if you just stick some side skirts on? :)

That's why the RTA puts together regulations to control what can and can't be done.
11-02-2011, 03:36 PM
tiksie

If the cop wants to be picky (as said everywhere) he can pretty much rape you and get away with it (most of the time) unless you chase it up in court and what not which is a big head ****.
18-02-2011, 12:35 PM
Lennard

i've had no problems at all dude. drinking next to a cop, behind a cop, on coming cop. No problems at all.

you should be fine even with a 6000k one. ive got 8000k on mine and i havnt had any trouble... yet :P
18-02-2011, 12:35 PM
Lennard

Driving, not drinking. :D
20-07-2011, 10:12 PM
mikul

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperJDM.

hide your ballasts and you should be fine

everyone seems to be hiding their ballasts when they have hids. what do u tell the cops when they ask u to pop up ur bonnet , see no ballast but the colour of ur headlights are like blueish white ? do they even ask ? lol
21-07-2011, 12:20 AM
DCZ 18C

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikul

everyone seems to be hiding their ballasts when they have hids. what do u tell the cops when they ask u to pop up ur bonnet , see no ballast but the colour of ur headlights are like blueish white ? do they even ask ? lol

you say i do not know what you are talking about officer my car is 100% stock standard from the factory..... lol jokes i got xenons f***head (Y)
21-07-2011, 01:24 PM
h2cker2

yeah i stuck my hid kit to my condensor on the dc2, plus i wiretucked the cables from the kit. Ive been pulled over plenty of times with no questions ever asked about the lights. It really depends on if they see the lights as blinding or not, hence why projectors are much better on your eyes.
23-07-2011, 04:39 PM
tiksie

It all comes down to the cop.

I've been using HID's in my cars for 3 years, no problems at all.