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LED or HID head lights and tail light ?

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Old 08-28-2014, 04:15 PM
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LED or HID head lights and tail light ?

Has any one got HID head lights or LED tail lights Im looking for brighter solution to stock.

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Old 08-28-2014, 04:46 PM
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Take a look at the link in my sig. That is the only way you should do HID's. As for tails, TCM_GLX at FSB makes factory look LED tails.
 
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Old 08-28-2014, 05:06 PM
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Iets just say you get what you pay for.
 
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Whatever you do, make sure it is FMVSS 108 compliant. Brighter isn't always better, or legal.
 
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Old 08-28-2014, 09:58 PM
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Guess that is one issue. Here in Oregon there is no vehicle inspection. All we have is a sniffer test for DEQ. If you pass that and pay the fees you are good to go.

And for going through other states, you can't tell they are brighter if you view point is above the cutoff of the projectors.
 
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More than an inspection issue.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Motor_Vehicle_Safety_Standards
NHTSA enforces this. That means you can get a ticket and a hefty fine for using non compliant equipment. Lots of the cheap China stuff does not comply. Check your lenses for compliance numbers. That's what law enforcement will do when they decide it's your turn to contribute to the policeman's ball.
 
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The lenses I am using are DOT certified. I even have a card for the glovebox from the manufacture stating they are DOT compliant. The projectors I mounted in them on the other hand...
 
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It's funny Evan, I was just going to say that same DOT thing
 
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After most states started paving the shoulders of the two lane roads (used to be able to swing my trailer and get a nice gravel spray going), I used to carry a bucket of ball bearings in my Peterbilt to counter being blinded by folks without a working knowledge of a dimmer switch… sometimes it took six or seven but they eventually backed off.
 
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I was thinking about getting some LED's from Putco for the tails and parking lights I but was wondering if I would need anything else, and has anybody got any experience with any LED tail lights or other good brands?
 
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