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11-11-2010, 10:48pm | #1 | ||||||
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HID / State Inspection
I do not drive much at night however would like to convert to over to HID low beams only, no High Beams! Oh I do like High Beams . Curious, if you have to have high and low beam to pass inspection in TX, what is this best route to go in order to pass or is not an issue?
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I've not seen any headlight modification that completely eliminates high beam bulbs, so unless there is, I'm not understanding your question.
Using HID lows/retaining stock halogen highs are the usual mod, short of going to the more expensive alternatives in aftermarket projector housings. |
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The past three years i have not had a prob. passing state inspections. the last one i just did was in sept. only thing there ever courious is how do u hope the door, i guess they dont see shaved handles much....
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Thanks Mike. I bet that's interesting to watch, hey were is the door Handel.
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Texas Department of Public Safety - Inspection/Rejection Criteria
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I have taken my car to the same shop the past 2 years and the same guy inspects it each year and ask the same question every year.
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Installed! "WOW" Now I want them for the Truck!
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As I do not drive much at night in the ZO6 I choose just to try out a C5 Corvette Low Beam Slim Ballasts 6000k HID Kit from JW Motoring. It is a Plug and play, reasonable price for my limited night driving and is a Hugh Difference over the stock Lamp. Great Service Great product. If I drove more at night I would have gone with a Projector Light or Light Cannon. I have my eye on these but my side job has to really pick up and it is extremely slow right now.
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Do the ones you have now seem to bounce a lot or are they jittery?
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The Bulbs did not fit as snug as the Factory ones. I bent the metal tabs on the Light Housing and reinserted the Bulbs and they were a tighter fit. I have only driven 2x at night and as of now no bounce or jitter. If they do then I will put a little silicone on them.
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Car is so shiny...hard to see the lights !
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THe HIDs aren't legal in NC although I did have them mounted in my C5 a number of years ago. They were low beam only. I had to go to a "friendly" inspection station to have the car passed.
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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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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.
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