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they arer legal as long as u dont go over 6000K, anything below is ok.

My r34 GTT has HID in it, im looking to upgrade to those 8000K or somethin higher, cept the price and the illegal part scares me off.

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hi guys

as far as i know they are still not legal as they are non adjustable!!! Wierd cause an r34 GTR head lights are adjustable yet you still have to take them off to get them complianced another contradiction in QLD Transport rulings.

cheers

they need to be self leveling and have washers to be compliant,interior adjuster for load is not enough,if 34`s had same set up as honda,bmw,volvo etc ...self leveling device in boot and h/light washers they would comply.Thats ADR rules.. nothing to do with qld transport really,not sure if they would know difference between self leveling and non adjustable though once the car is registered: :(

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can someone explain to me what self leveling n have washers mean??

does it mean the bulbs move as the car goes up or down a hill. n also the bulbs wash themselves? wtf?

if you ever noticed oncoming bmw etc you will see xenon h/lights "changing colour" type thing as they approach...this is lamp adjusting to roadsurface ..leveling,

the washers are the same as windscreen washers but mounted in bar and face the h/lights for cleaning

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ahh ok, but y do HID need the washers and normal lights dont?

Correct me if i'm wrong but this was what i was told, when headlamps equipped with HID are dirty they do not give out as much light hence poorer visibility, compared to normal halogens.

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humm thats not really correct.. the plastic lens / glass gets discoloured because people use high temperature globes / cheap hid's that dont have UV cut in them.. hense the discolouration... you can polish 80% of it out using meguires plastic X polish and cleaner.or brasso if you have the time.. . i have hid in my 33 both of them gtr n gtst .. ones 6500K the other is 8000K have been pulled over many times but they never mentioned the light ,im not saying they are legal.. depends on cops decresion

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thx for all reply and suggestion! as you guys already know that the HID is very bright light specially at the night (skyline + HID = eyes catcher ), so I have a little bit worries after I put the HID in my car, the cops will always say "hi" to me on the road.... :(

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We sell GE HIDs to many companies and have never had a problem with Legality.

Officially, ADR requires Auto leveling and headlamp washers fitted for HIDs.

Auto leveling adjusts the level of headlight depending on number of passengers (as passengers at the back lifts the front of the car). They do not level as the car drives along. They reason why BMWs change colour is due to the projector they use. (its like a rainbow effect, light coming from the side of the projector has the shortest wave length hence blue)

Washers are used to keep headlight free from ice. As you can imaging, snow and ice and reflect alot of light and this can cause HIDs to be "glary".

ADRs regarding HIDs are copied directly from the european ECE 37 regulations. In Europe, some counties do have lots of snow and hence the washers, however, they are useless in most parts of Australia.

In US and JAP, HIDs don't need to be self leveling or washers. However, this is soon to change.

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