New headlights needed!

[Boilerup15]

Well I can't find any information online about HID laws, just people's "what they heard."

 

[That Crazy Squirrel]

The regulations you're looking for are in the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, section 108. (FMVSS 108)

 

[Boilerup15]

The regulations you're looking for are in the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, section 108. (FMVSS 108)

Thanks, Found this info from FMVSS 108

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is targeting high-intensity discharge (HID) conversion kits for enforcement actions. NHTSA has concluded that it is impossible to produce HID conversion kits (converting a halogen system to HID) that would be compliant with the federal lighting standard, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108. The noncompliant kits frequently include a HID bulb, a ballast, an igniter, a relay and wiring harness adapters. The NHTSA believes this equipment presents a safety risk to the public since the kits can be expected to produce excessive glare to oncoming motorists. In one investigation, the NHTSA found that an HID conversion headlamp exceeded the maximum allowable candlepower by over 800%.

Under FMVSS No. 108 Section S7.7 (replaceable light sources), each replaceable light source for headlamps must be designed to conform to the dimensions and electrical specifications for the headlamp source it is intended to replace. For example, if an HID kit is marketed as replacing an H1 light source, then it must match the H1's wire coil filament size and location, the electrical connector size and location and the ballast design for use with an H1 light source (which is impossible since there is no ballast). Consequently, companies that are manufacturing HID light sources (e.g., D1S, D1R, D2S, D2R, 9500, etc.) with incandescent light source bases (e.g., H1, H3, H7, H8, H9, H11, H13, HB1, HB2, HB3, HB4, HB5, etc.) should be aware that this light source design would not be one that conforms to FMVSS No. 108, and could not be imported and sold in the United States without violating Federal law. (The importer is treated as the manufacturer and subject to the same fines and penalties that apply to a domestic manufacturer.)

NHTSA has also determined that a commonly used disclaimer "for off-road use only" has no legal meaning and is not recognized by the agency as the manufacturer, importer and retailer are not in a position to control use once a product has been sold. Any equipment offered for sale which is covered by FMVSS No. 108 (headlamps, taillamps, side markers, etc.) must comply with the standard.

 

[That Crazy Squirrel]

The regulations you're looking for are in the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, section 108. (FMVSS 108)

Thanks, Found this info from FMVSS 108

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is targeting high-intensity discharge (HID) conversion kits for enforcement actions. NHTSA has concluded that it is impossible to produce HID conversion kits (converting a halogen system to HID) that would be compliant with the federal lighting standard, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108. The noncompliant kits frequently include a HID bulb, a ballast, an igniter, a relay and wiring harness adapters. The NHTSA believes this equipment presents a safety risk to the public since the kits can be expected to produce excessive glare to oncoming motorists. In one investigation, the NHTSA found that an HID conversion headlamp exceeded the maximum allowable candlepower by over 800%.

Under FMVSS No. 108 Section S7.7 (replaceable light sources), each replaceable light source for headlamps must be designed to conform to the dimensions and electrical specifications for the headlamp source it is intended to replace. For example, if an HID kit is marketed as replacing an H1 light source, then it must match the H1's wire coil filament size and location, the electrical connector size and location and the ballast design for use with an H1 light source (which is impossible since there is no ballast). Consequently, companies that are manufacturing HID light sources (e.g., D1S, D1R, D2S, D2R, 9500, etc.) with incandescent light source bases (e.g., H1, H3, H7, H8, H9, H11, H13, HB1, HB2, HB3, HB4, HB5, etc.) should be aware that this light source design would not be one that conforms to FMVSS No. 108, and could not be imported and sold in the United States without violating Federal law. (The importer is treated as the manufacturer and subject to the same fines and penalties that apply to a domestic manufacturer.)

NHTSA has also determined that a commonly used disclaimer "for off-road use only" has no legal meaning and is not recognized by the agency as the manufacturer, importer and retailer are not in a position to control use once a product has been sold. Any equipment offered for sale which is covered by FMVSS No. 108 (headlamps, taillamps, side markers, etc.) must comply with the standard.

The part I highlighted is the part that should worry anyone buying these online. If you order them online, and they're "drop shipped" from outside the country, then legally you are the importer. While it's unlikely you'll actually be caught, you can end up in some serious shit if you are. My wife used to be the Asset Forfeiture officer at a port of entry in the PNW and some of the stories she's told me...

 

[Boilerup15]

True, but ill take my chances to have bright lights.

 

[daddy]

So far, I've been able to avoid federal prison for my HID's. You should be fine.

 

[That Crazy Squirrel]

Like I said, it's unlikely you'd get caught, but if you did...

 

[daddy]

Agreed.

 

[The_Chupacabra]

****!!

The internetz said my truck took 9006.

MY TRUCK SEEMS TO THINK OTHERWISE!

H11

 

[Boilerup15]

fWONk!!

The internetz said my truck took 9006.

MY TRUCK SEEMS TO THINK OTHERWISE!

H11

Did you use this?

http://www.sylvania.com/en-us/applications/automotive-lighting-systems/Pages/lrgmain.aspx