Re: Warning on HID conversion & Clear Side Marker & Taillights
 

I read some threads on the matter on the G8 forums. It seems jackalope had smoked taillights on the car when he was stopped. Being stopped for that makes perfect sense to me. He then put stock taillights back on the car for the judge. There was a misunderstanding on the judge's part, so the ticket wasn't dismissed. Jackalope went through other channels and did eventually get the ticket dropped, though.

I still stand behind my statement that the stock G8 GT lights are perfectly legal.

It's not unheard of.

Back in the early days of all-clear taillights, I had taken a set apart and tinted them blue. I drove with them for a while, but felt safer with stock taillights so I relegated the blue tails to show-only duties. I had a fellow club member at the time who had a set of show tails that were painted to match the graphics on his truck.

Re: Warning on HID conversion & Clear Side Marker & Taillights
 

Mainly correct, its not whether or not its HID, its whether or not it is proper. I think you may still have an issue though if yours don't self level the way the high end cars do. BMW had it down pat for the last 10 years or more!

HID+Projectors+self leveling= Good for all

Re: Warning on HID conversion & Clear Side Marker & Taillights
 

I agree! And I have self-leveling screws to lower the beam pattern, so its not in on-coming driver's eyes. On both my car and classic truck. I dont get flashed anymore since ive done it properly.

Re: Warning on HID conversion & Clear Side Marker & Taillights
 

No. That's not self-leveling. That's just your adjusting screws.

I don't know if automatic self-leveling is required in the US like it is in Europe for HID-equipped vehicles, but ever vehicle I can think of with OEM HIDs has some sort of automatic leveling system to compensate for when the vehicle is loaded. The most common method is from a self-leveling rear suspension. Many vehicles use airbags. My Cadillac CTS has Nivomat shocks to do the job. Some BMWs and other vehicles have sensors and servos on the headlight housings themselves that can sense when the vehicle's angle is shooting the lights too high and adjust the lights themselves.

Re: Warning on HID conversion & Clear Side Marker & Taillights
 

All I know is my 95 Ford I daily drive has the dimmest dang lights out of all the vehicles I've ever had. I can drive with my brights on and no one cares. :lol: Shoot I have to drive with my brights on so I can see. :lol: Time for upgraded bulbs!

Re: Warning on HID conversion & Clear Side Marker & Taillights
 

Thats cause its a ford!;)

Re: Warning on HID conversion & Clear Side Marker & Taillights
 

No, time for upgraded vehicle :)

Re: Warning on HID conversion & Clear Side Marker & Taillights
 

now all they need to do is make the manufacturers move the front turn signals away from the head lights. how are you supposed to see the signals with the heads on? kind of like Angelina Jolie wearing a skimpy bikini and holding a popsicle. who's gonna notice the popsicle?

Re: Warning on HID conversion & Clear Side Marker & Taillights
 

This is a very good point....because she does have very big....lips.

Re: Warning on HID conversion & Clear Side Marker & Taillights
 

What popsicle?

Re: Warning on HID conversion & Clear Side Marker & Taillights
 

For those that are concerned with others on the road, the use of E-spec 7"glass lenses by Hella(if i recall) and a good quality HID H4 bulb and ignigter and then properly adjusted them would not have an issue with "being rude or dangerous"

below is a drawing of the pattern difference between Euro and North American headlamps , note the pattern for euro is for LHD it would be opposite for RHD

Re: Warning on HID conversion & Clear Side Marker & Taillights
 

I got my kit in a couple of days ago. No instructions though (clear ones). I guess the relays mount close to the battery cause of the short hot/ground wires?