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TougeSTi · 11-07-2005, 10:54 PM

Is it illegal to have HID on our Subies? Not them cheap fake HID kits from ebay but these kits from the following link

Xenon Factory.com

and

HID Online

Just need to make sure if it's safe or not

**JZ oo7** · 11-08-2005, 12:05 AM

from what i've heard, it's illegal to have HID in cars that didn't have them from the factory in the state of CA.

Weasel8123 · 11-08-2005, 01:42 AM

I love CA!!! :o

TougeSTi · 11-08-2005, 07:42 AM

damn...CA is banned a lot of stuff...huh?

I know a few people that has HID on their Subies, haven't talked to them for a long time but seems like they're doing fine.

**96Imprezadent** · 11-08-2005, 08:11 AM

its not only illegal its stupid. HIDS in halogen housings arent good at all. the beam battern gets messed up and you blind everyone.

piker28 · 11-08-2005, 08:13 AM

i have hids in my stock lights and id NEVER go back to normal it was just horrible

got mine from www.hidplace.com good price, good customer service all around happy customer

Lachlan · 11-08-2005, 08:41 AM

I'm banning CA

se7en · 11-08-2005, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lachlan

I'm banning CA

Yeah, I don't like the HID's blinding me either.

**serious_awesomeness** · 11-08-2005, 09:58 AM

yeah, hidplace is good........suvlights is bad.

FuJi K · 11-08-2005, 10:04 AM

I like the Phillips HID from HID-Online. The bulb design is very much like a regular halogen bulb, which also has that little cup thingy on the bottem and sides to block the light from reflecting to the "high beam" reflectors. It's costy but that'll be the only one I'd get. Others with just a HID bulb and adapter that does cover the bottem parts of bulb I wouldn't get because the light would reflect off the high beams due to no cover/cup.

Similar Housings

See this cup thingy on the top coil, that's the low beam coil. That CUP helps block light from reflecting on the high beam reflectors. THEN you have the HIGH BEAM coil, which is on the bottem. It doesn't have a cup to block lighting thus allow it to reflect lighting from all the reflectors in the headlight housing.

11-07-2005, 10:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
TougeSTi 2.5L Car: '98 BDP 2.5RS My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 260	HID for our Subies Is it illegal to have HID on our Subies? Not them cheap fake HID kits from ebay but these kits from the following link Xenon Factory.com and HID Online Just need to make sure if it's safe or not

11-08-2005, 12:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
JZ oo7 Super Moderator My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Francisco Trader Rating: (7) Posts: 25,702	from what i've heard, it's illegal to have HID in cars that didn't have them from the factory in the state of CA. __________________ if Jz is going, i'll be sure to remember to bring my pepper spray and my machete. --trangsterr

11-08-2005, 08:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
96Imprezadent Mobile Diagnosis Guy Car: 96 Legacy GT Fav Mod: EJ205 4EAT My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Philadelphia/Orlando Trader Rating: (23) Posts: 5,501	its not only illegal its stupid. HIDS in halogen housings arent good at all. the beam battern gets messed up and you blind everyone. __________________ this is my signature.

11-08-2005, 08:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
Lachlan 2.0L Turbo Car: JDM STi version 3 My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Beavercreek, OH Trader Rating: (4) Posts: 1,046	I'm banning CA __________________ Now sourcing major parts from 3 subarus!

11-08-2005, 09:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
serious_awesomeness OGtripleOG Car: 2007 TREK Team Discovery My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Norf Cakalacki Trader Rating: (10) Posts: 3,748	yeah, hidplace is good........suvlights is bad. __________________ Sometimes I pee on her and then she gets hella mad.-JD

11-08-2005, 01:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
Weasel8123 2.5L Car: 01 BRP RS My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 294	I love CA!!! :o

11-08-2005, 07:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
TougeSTi 2.5L Car: '98 BDP 2.5RS My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 260	damn...CA is banned a lot of stuff...huh? I know a few people that has HID on their Subies, haven't talked to them for a long time but seems like they're doing fine.

11-08-2005, 08:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
piker28 2.0L Turbo My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NJ Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 1,424	i have hids in my stock lights and id NEVER go back to normal it was just horrible got mine from www.hidplace.com good price, good customer service all around happy customer

11-08-2005, 10:04 AM	#10 (permalink)
FuJi K 2.5L RS-T Car: MY99 GF4 EJ225 EVO3-16G My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: St. Paul MN United States of America Trader Rating: (2) Posts: 4,329	I like the Phillips HID from HID-Online. The bulb design is very much like a regular halogen bulb, which also has that little cup thingy on the bottem and sides to block the light from reflecting to the "high beam" reflectors. It's costy but that'll be the only one I'd get. Others with just a HID bulb and adapter that does cover the bottem parts of bulb I wouldn't get because the light would reflect off the high beams due to no cover/cup. Similar Housings See this cup thingy on the top coil, that's the low beam coil. That CUP helps block light from reflecting on the high beam reflectors. THEN you have the HIGH BEAM coil, which is on the bottem. It doesn't have a cup to block lighting thus allow it to reflect lighting from all the reflectors in the headlight housing. __________________ It's about the Top End!!!

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