Thread: HIDs and the cops

i havent really heard anyone get in troube for it, i see cars with them all the time. but with your record it seems like you need to keep outta the spotlight

You won't get points for headlights, just a fixit ticket. Never heard of anyone getting in trouble; most cops don't know a darn thing about cars. The rest don't care.

Depends on the cop, and if you are doing anything else illegal. (Speeding, fast lane changes, other **** to get you noticed)


I've only had a cop talk to me once about my HID's, and he asked where I got them. A good friend of mine got a $116 ticket for his Green HIDs in his 07' GT, stock housing.

ive only heard of the crazy colors getting in ticketed like above poster said. other then that, why dont they pull over ever other car on the road that has em?

Likely they are blue enough that the cops recognize them as aftermarket. Hence why I always went with 4300K, even if a cop looked at the car funny, likely he coudln't tell for sure they might not be stock.

around my area i see ppl with crazy colors, greens, purple, and pink? i gots a tint of blue but if anything a caddilac looks more aftermarket then me.

I think in most cases angle is gong to get you in trouble before color.

this is true, seems to me its not the oncoming thats an issue, its when passing and you go by and get a blinded eye from a bulb

I've Hid's for over a year. Headlights and foglights.

No cop has ever gave me an issue.

Shouldn't be a issue as long as they're aimed probably and not shining in the back windows or front windshield of other drivers but if you already have a bad rap **** on the road you may not want to take the chance.

You definatley won't get in trouble I've had. Hid's since 06. Like everybody above said if you have them to where the color would distract other drivers or blind them well beyond the horizon line then you would get a ticket. Stick with 4300-6000k and you will be alright 8000k is pure blue and a waste of hid imo

I got pulled over once, when I still had my GP, and I had 6000k. He just said they were too bright, and told me I needed different headlights to use them.

I've been running HID's for a good 8 years now, and never had any issues with the law. I know of many that get stopped on a regular basis, so it just depends.

I've had 6000Ks in since I got my car, haven't had a problem with a cop anywhere around the state of Iowa. It's all been said - most cops don't know a thing about them, and the majority of those who do just don't care enough to get out in the cold to talk to me about them. I'd say you have to be pretty *darn* unlucky to get into trouble with HIDs unless you're really stupid with them. (Extreme blue, pink, purple, green, etc.) If you steer clear of that stuff, most cops won't even know the difference from stock. Just make sure they're aligned properly and I can just about guarantee that you'll be okay. I mean, unless you're really paranoid - in that case, don't risk it.

ive thought about doing some blue ones whats a good brand and shade of blue

The best shade of blue is white.

Originally Posted by travisgt2

ive thought about doing some blue ones whats a good brand and shade of blue

6000k is good. Its what I have.