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MuddyREX
06-17-2007, 01:51 AM
So, apparently my super cool yellow Nokya headlamps are illegal. I have a $107.50 ticket to prove it.

I was always under the impression that in PA, forwards facing lamps could either be white or yellow/amber. I was told tonight that I was wrong. Foglights are OK yellow, but headlights MUST be white. Also, changing your lighting at all is illegal, HID's included. Be advised, as I have been told that Southampton police have issued almost 100 tickets so far since the beginning of June for blue or yellow non-stock headlights.

Funny too, since he gave me no flack for the 4 other additional lights on the front of my car.......but did ask me to turn them on for him.

ikozhukhin
06-17-2007, 01:59 AM
key word here is Southampton. They're out giving bull**** tickets for minor modifications while they're kids are out in "gangs" and messing with powders.

MuddyREX
06-17-2007, 02:01 AM
I've been pulled over in Bensalem twice, and nothing was said about the yellowness exuding from the front of my car. Also passed inspection that way...

CHAOS
06-17-2007, 06:47 AM
basically anything thats not stock in PA is illegal... my fogs are illegal because they emit a few blue hues close to the ground... its alright tho... **** em. my car is BA lolzers

OptiCon
06-17-2007, 09:51 AM
My bulbs are 4500k. Stock color.

But I upgraded to 80/100 watt in a Euro housing (glass housing w/ sharp cutoff beam pattern).

Cops can't tell the diff.

bastid
06-17-2007, 11:05 AM
I'm running 6000k bi-xenons and 6000k fogs without issue. My headlights are actually aimed a bit higher than normal and I get flashed all the time and I've still never been pulled for it.

goodfella732
06-17-2007, 11:15 AM
I'm running 6000k bi-xenons and 6000k fogs without issue. My headlights are actually aimed a bit higher than normal and I get flashed all the time and I've still never been pulled for it.


Your model car come with HIDs. So it probably doesnt look out of place to the police.

Its why when I put a set of HIDs in my car I went with 4300k and aimed them down alittle bit. Never been hassled once.

Rey The Great
06-17-2007, 11:27 AM
i stop stop once for lights..in lancaster..i have hid and cop say it was illegal..but i told him it was stock since it was a "sports car"..and nowadays u seen new cars straight from the factory with hids.

turbo4g63
06-17-2007, 12:02 PM
that's why i havent changed anything on the outside of my car other than the wheels. cops have been breaking balls everywhere lately. the night someone tried to steal my car and my alarm went off (i guess they took off after that) the cop that came to my house said my exhaust was illegal, my suspension was illegal...i just responded by telling him that every part on my car is dot approved and it passed inspection that way.

cranshinibon
06-17-2007, 12:06 PM
that's why i havent changed anything on the outside of my car other than the wheels. cops have been breaking balls everywhere lately. the night someone tried to steal my car and my alarm went off (i guess they took off after that) the cop that came to my house said my exhaust was illegal, my suspension was illegal...i just responded by telling him that every part on my car is dot approved and it passed inspection that way.

wtf?! sometimes i wish we were legally allowed to beat down an asshole cop like that.

Person1: Hey someone just stole everything out of my car and ran that way with a loaded gun shooting it off into the air.

Cop: Yeah, well looks like he must've dropped this bag of weed in your car, well since it's your car. You're coming with me. You have the right to remain....

Ryza24
06-17-2007, 01:03 PM
i thought HIDs were legal.. esp cause they do come factory on some cars therefore they have to be or else they wouldnt come with them haha.. but i got pulled over one time bc my one headlight lowering thing broke and its aimed into the sky.. so i put the other one like that so it wouldnt look stupid and i got pulled over bc the cop thought i had my high beams on or that my lights were to bright and illegal.. and they were only BRight WHites.. too cops are dicks...

evomike
06-17-2007, 01:44 PM
ive had yellow lights for almost 2 years now never got pulled over and if i did id tell em to go away and do something important

foss
06-17-2007, 02:48 PM
i thought HIDs were legal.. esp cause they do come factory on some cars therefore they have to be or else they wouldnt come with them haha.. but i got pulled over one time bc my one headlight lowering thing broke and its aimed into the sky.. so i put the other one like that so it wouldnt look stupid and i got pulled over bc the cop thought i had my high beams on or that my lights were to bright and illegal.. and they were only BRight WHites.. too cops are dicks...

if they come on a car from the factory, theyre legal. if not, theyre illegal. i know, gay.

MPowerKai
06-17-2007, 08:27 PM
Stock HID's ftw. I have seen people retrofit stock s2k and infiniti projectors and bulbs into the gc8, I think I am going to look into that

Nors
06-17-2007, 08:30 PM
i thought HIDs were legal.. esp cause they do come factory on some cars therefore they have to be or else they wouldnt come with them haha.. but i got pulled over one time bc my one headlight lowering thing broke and its aimed into the sky.. so i put the other one like that so it wouldnt look stupid and i got pulled over bc the cop thought i had my high beams on or that my lights were to bright and illegal.. and they were only BRight WHites.. too cops are dicks...

You were probably blinding everyone. People who don't have their headlights aimed suck.

EvlEgl
06-17-2007, 10:34 PM
Wait, Your HEADlights are Yellow???

freebmx444
06-18-2007, 01:05 AM
been rockin yellow headlights for almost 3 years now with no trouble

MuddyREX
06-18-2007, 12:11 PM
Wait, Your HEADlights are Yellow???

Yep, yellow headlights, yellow foglights, yellow Hella 500 fogs, and clear Hella 500 driving lamps.

grimm
06-18-2007, 03:05 PM
that blows... i was thinking of getting yellow headlights myself.

joe tom
06-18-2007, 11:54 PM
it's funny, i just changed out my headlight bulbs to hella super whites tonight. i'm in southhampton all the time, and anytime i passed a cop with the yellow bubls, i was just waiting for him to pull a u-bee and ticket me. i'm done with modding, it's become too much of a hassle, lol... state of pa-1, joe-0. that sucks about the ticket muddy.

MuddyREX
06-19-2007, 09:33 PM
Yep. Sucks is the word, but I'm not surprised or even upset about it. I deserved it. The yellow headlights were kind of obnoxious.

Ryza24
06-20-2007, 03:45 PM
You were probably blinding everyone. People who don't have their headlights aimed suck.

well it broke... so im jus blindin people at night until i get a new HL wich isnt soon but.. i feel bad when everyone flashes there high beams cause they cant see.. but at least i light up the overhead signs more for the people to see..

OMGz Turbo
06-21-2007, 05:26 PM
i have HID's now and i have them aimed FAR FAR down so i can only see about 20' in front of me, but within purposethats all i need.

My other friend doesnt have his aimed at all and they are 10k....i feel like a ass driving with him. haha

never been stopped either btw