Maybe its just me, or I'm missing something BIG... I dunno, but I've been a serious space cadet all day today...

On all the websites I've been reading on today it says there HID kits are for off-road/track use only and NOT DOT approved... If that is the case, what is the difference between the conversion kits and stock HID headlights???

I was thinking about making my own HID headlights... Not a sermon... Just a thought...

Donovan

 

I think they have to put that on there because retrofitting a non-OEM HID car to HID is illegal. Could be completely off-base here though.

 

Any other thoughts?

 

HID's are just illegal to have while driving on public roads if you have them mounted on a nurf bar or roof. (trucks, etc.)

 

Because people put hid's in headlight housings with crappy reflectors and end up blinding people, which might happen w/ a 2k-2k1 headlight because our reflectors suck... This applys to headlight housings that never came w/ or were meant for HID headlights from the factory

 

NHTSA made it illegal to own aftermarket HIDs on any car or even OEM HIDs retrofitted to any car. This includes installing 2k2/2k3 headlights on a 2k/2k1 because the 2k/2k1 did not have OEM HIDS.
http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/view...ighlight=nhsta

The only way to get them legalized is to get them DOT approved.

 

While installing 02-03 HIDs on a 00-01 is technically not legal, it doesn't mean you will necessarily fail state safety inspections, if that's what you're concerned about.

Irish44J and icelandmaxima, both of whom have done that swap for their 00s, live in Fairfax County and have not had an issue passing state inspections with their HIDs.

 

how do you get ur fog lights to stay on without ur headlights.

 

http://www.innerbean.com/housecor/fog_rewire.html

 

HIDs in housings not made for HIDs usually glare like hell, some a$$face in my neighborhood has a lifted 2500HD Chevy Truck with HIDs. I want to break his lights with a F@cking tack hammer. Seems that the Maxima housings dont glare too bad as long as you aim them right...

 

to the OP, i believe most of the kits are not legal because they are put into headlight assemblies that do not use projectors. this causes glare for other drivers which can be dangerous.

 

To Irish44j -->

What 'kit' did you use and have you had any issues with it?

Donovan

 

I dont believe he used a "HID kit", he just replaced his '00-'01 headlight housing with the '02-'03 housing along with ballasts.

 

Try this if you need to contact someone personally:

http://forums.maxima.org/private.php?do=newpm&u=30901

And like Mizike said, Irish just replaced his stock headlights with stock HIDs from a 02-03.

 

Well since its payday this weekend and I've got a few spare dollars.. I found a site to get a ballast/bulb/wiring kit for $199 so I'm going to give them a try... We'll see how bad it turns out...

 

$199!!!!! PLEASE, SEND ME THE LINK, U CAN PM IT IF U WANT TO

 

http://cqlight.ca/index.php?cPath=91