Brightest bulbs before going HID

**howy** · 07-08-2008 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by twing

HID requires washer and auto levelling for it to be legal.

Yeh i know, I was just stating that even if it was a retrofit you could make it legal. If you consult with a RTA approved engineering signatory they will go through all the ADR regulations with you.

**Element12** · 26-09-2008 01:09 PM

Ok, i can officially say HIDS are not illegal

I was out with a mate the other day and we got pulled over by a highway patrol and he was looking over the car etc etc,

And he was a really decent guy, and anyway i asked him about HID lights and he said he hasn't been told anything really about them, and he doesnt care about how bright your headlights are aslong as they are pointing towards the ground and not blinding every poor soul who drives past you.

And he said all the other guys at the station have been told the same story, aslong as they are leveled and not going haywire in the air, whcih you can do with standard headlights without projectors.

**iLlusion10** · 09-10-2008 11:50 PM

http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/NR/rd...ingTimes22.pdf

refer to page 2

**geeang** · 10-10-2008 11:59 PM

Originally Posted by Element12

Ok, i can officially say HIDS are not illegal

I was out with a mate the other day and we got pulled over by a highway patrol and he was looking over the car etc etc,

And he was a really decent guy, and anyway i asked him about HID lights and he said he hasn't been told anything really about them, and he doesnt care about how bright your headlights are aslong as they are pointing towards the ground and not blinding every poor soul who drives past you.

And he said all the other guys at the station have been told the same story, aslong as they are leveled and not going haywire in the air, whcih you can do with standard headlights without projectors.

Eeehh you can't say that, they ARE illegal on all cars that don't come with them as standard.

Anyway, according to your story they could still be illegal, it's just the cop that pulled you over didnt care cause they were pointing down. Still means they're illegal, he just didn't care.