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Originally Posted by 2ez 2spd
I was wondering about NC, I want to change mine but I don't any trouble at inspection time. What makes the HIDs illegal????
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HID's are not illegal anywhere. It is the using of HID bulbs in a non-HID housing that is illegal.
You cannot legally put HID bulbs in a housing that is not made for HID bulbs. The reason why is that the HID bulb will throw off a scattered light pattern and could possibly blind oncoming drivers. A true HID housing will create a definitive cutoff point and eliminate the possibility of light scatter. See the pictures below:
True HID housing and bulb. Notice the definitive cutoff.
HID bulb in non-HID enclosure. Notice that the cutoff is not as defined.
