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Originally Posted by korey89
Yay for Florida not giving a **** about anything!
Yay is right. I feel bad for all of yall with inspections, none of my vehicles would have a chance at passing.
 
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Originally Posted by elementsenjoi
Yay is right. I feel bad for all of yall with inspections, none of my vehicles would have a chance at passing.
yeah utah sucks.. but it can be fun to watch people who go "cruising the vard"
as mexicans call it.. they go cruise in their bean machines down this stretch of 5 miles racing from light to light.. with cops all over with laser guns..

and if the cops get happy they pull em over and get out the rulers and everything.. they pwn them its lovely.
 
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Originally Posted by malydeen
How about it being safe for the guy coming at you at 70 mhp. Do you want him to see or would you prefer him to be blinded.

I think HIDs should be illegal for on road use.
That's because you don't have them and don't drive with them. Buy some and you'll change your mind. I do agree I hit most people's mirrors, but I didn't buy the CAR they're driving and I chose to lift my truck and therefore needed brighter lights to see at night for my own safety.

So you're saying auto makers shouldn't make new cars then that promote safety? HID's are more safe. That's why they use them.

Originally Posted by 07Ranger
"glare" is needed for driving period. most US signs are not even lit at night, glare is there for a reason.
Thank you!
 
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A properly designed and installed aftermarket HID or projector kit should be no different than an OEM installed one. Regardless, they both annoyingly bright to oncoming traffic and vehicles you are following.

Drive in a vehicle that has them and you will agree the visibility is better. The only thing I can think of to cut down on the brightness to oncoming driving is not using such a brightly coloured light. All OEM ones are within spec of what, like less than 4500k or something? Anything 6000+ is just stupidly coloured and glaring.

I have no problem with HIDs unless they are are bright blinding white or blue.
 
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i love Alabama!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Yeah for no yearly inspections in Ontario........but BOO for the every 2 year emmisions test. Damn Toronto hippies started that.
 
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Maybe someone should call the police on you for using illegal lights!! lol
 
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Originally Posted by korey89
Yay for Florida not giving a **** about anything!
The same goes for Georgia, but I would change your comment a little...

Yay for Florida/Georgia not being a nanny state that forces its citizens to pay for BS just to earn extra cash on top of what is taken from your paycheck.



It's called ADJUSTING your headlights, when I added HID's the light projected was higher, so I adjusted the beam down and never had anyone flash me after that.
 
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so is jersey the only state that actually makes you go to a state testing facility every 2 years?
 
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In NC it's once a year.
 
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2 years is nice.. Utah is yearly!
 
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Originally Posted by crazymikey
Good question. I don't see how HID's make it 'unsafe.' It's better vision at night!

Stupid laws.
Better vision for you and you alone. Ask on-comming drivers how they feel about your wanna be european truck.

Originally Posted by crazymikey
A properly designed and installed aftermarket HID or projector kit should be no different than an OEM installed one. Regardless, they both annoyingly bright to oncoming traffic and vehicles you are following.

Drive in a vehicle that has them and you will agree the visibility is better. The only thing I can think of to cut down on the brightness to oncoming driving is not using such a brightly coloured light. All OEM ones are within spec of what, like less than 4500k or something? Anything 6000+ is just stupidly coloured and glaring.

I have no problem with HIDs unless they are are bright blinding white or blue.
Are there even projector head lights available for the ranger?
 
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Originally Posted by crazymikey

Stupid laws.
I find that VERY OFFENSIVE I AM NOT STUPID!!!



yeah I figured that they wouldnt pass, but its not that bad to switch between then halogens and the HIDs... so no big loss
 
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EVERY year in Massachusetts. I had to rip off my window tint this year but im putting it back on in the spring and ripping if off again in january. gonna be a yearly project lol.
 
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Yeah yearly inspection sucks, its pretty easy to pass though. No emissions or anything
 
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Originally Posted by CBFranger
Better vision for you and you alone. Ask on-comming drivers how they feel about your wanna be european truck.



Are there even projector head lights available for the ranger?
yes, ugly aftermarket ones.
 
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Not for 01+
 
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Ontario only requires inspection of the vehicle when it changes owners. Other than that, you can own your vehicle for 20 years and only have to have it inspected when you buy it. But you do have to do emissions checks every 2 years if you live in southern Ontario. About 10 mins west of me and everywhere north is all emissions exempt.

We have property in an area where they are emissions exempt and I can use that address to get out of having to do emissions inspection.
 
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Originally Posted by 04blackedge
Not for 01+

He didn't specify. So the answer is still yes.
 
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Originally Posted by Rolldogg
Yeah for no yearly inspections in Ontario........but BOO for the every 2 year emmisions test. Damn Toronto hippies started that.
and those hippies got the idea from california
 
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Smog ***** FTL
 
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