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Old 07-11-2008, 02:45 PM   #43 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dcb View Post
Those blue headlights do suck though. I'm sure they are out of wavelength spec in many jurisdictions despite the fact that they came that way.
In any case, they're DOT certified for on-road use, which trumps any local or State code. The problem with HIDs is the "non load-leveling" aim of the beam.

Very few vehicles have an automatic (or even manual) adjustment for having a load in the trunk or rear seat passengers.

My old EVO had a 6-position rotator knob to move the beam up or down. The top of the beam had a flat cutoff to tell if it intruded on other drivers' vision. More vehicles need this (likely automatic since drivers tend to just put gas in the car and drive).

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