ZERO6 wrote:
Well I like em, the police up here like em only
because it lights up their gear real nice..
I personally think ya maybe the pattern ain't there,
maybe it is, a lot of people have tested them and many others
have not, see where I'm going.
Like I said earlier,

I never heard its Illegal ever, maybe down where
you are but not here, and I cross day or night
3 time a week into the US, never ever, ever
has the border,customs or the local sheriff,state
and or county police ever, and I mean ever said, hey
turn those lights off, ever! I have been stopped once
at a Dunkin donut and complimented on them," by police"
and few weeks go by, hey where'd you get those? again by
"police" cause they'd look good on my Libby...
So ah, ya...

or you personally don't like them which is fine, but don't tell me
there illegal....
No need to make this personal.

Whether I like or do not like HID conversion kits is irrelevant. They certainly are illegal, however, and I have included links below from the relevant regulatory bodies.
US (NHTSA):
FMVSS No. 108 (Section S7.7 applies here):
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2004/octqtr/49cfr571.108.htmLetters from the NHTSA to individuals regarding the legality of HID conversions:
http://isearch.nhtsa.gov/files/deetz.ztv.htmlhttp://isearch.nhtsa.gov/files/kim.ztv.htmlhttp://isearch.nhtsa.gov/files/Shih.3.htmlPress release about crackdown on HID conversion kit manufacturers:
Quote:
NHTSA Cracks Down on Aftermarket HID Conversion Kits
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.
Canada:
CMVSS C1038, Schedule IV, Section 108:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/acts-regulations/regulations-crc-c1038-sch-iv-108.htmUnfortunately the Canadian gov website is even worse than the NHTSA site so I was unable to find any other links relating to Canadian laws. Suffice it to say that they are illegal there for the same reasons they are illegal in the US and Europe.
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And to stop from being completely off topic, the yellow lights look great. You'll have to let us know if you notice a difference in foggy conditions!