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SargeRX8 Grand Master

SargeRX8

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Hey all,

I know a fair few people who all run HIDs in their car which shouldn't. Anyhow my mate recently got done for HID's in his golf and was told if he had washers fitted in, they would be fine.

I came across these as they are the closest thing I could find

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/69-71-Chevelle-Nova-Camaro-HeadLight-Washers-/120709159153?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c1ad398f1

Does anyone think this would work? These tap in and basically what the plan would be is to modify the washer fluid bottle and add another pump to feed the nozzles. These have adjustable nozzles so they can be aimed at the headlight(low and high beam). Another option is to simply get windscreen washers(10bux for a set) and just mount then on the front bar.

If this is done, is it as simple as that or will the car need to have these things engineered? From what Ive been told and read, for HID's to be legal you either need A: auto leveling headlights or B: washers. Washers is the easiest option.

I also have no idea why or how washers would make them legal.

Anyone have any input?

blk94r33 Mentor

blk94r33

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Still illegal

-Skyline headlights are designed for a normal halogen bulb, HID's change the focal point, giving of massive glare for other drivers

-As above, auto levelling suspension

-The washers need to operate every 5th hit of the windscreen washers (I think), not just on a switch

Unless you retro-fitted a skyline another cars headlights designed for HID's, and auto leveling suspension, washers, then got the car engineered, they're still technically going to be illegal.

PM-R33 Grand Master

PM-R33

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Only reason police would let you off is because they have no idea about the law. Hence why most people with aftermarket HID's get away with it - including me *knock on wood*

Fact is the headlight is not designed to focus a xenon bulb, it is a reflector designed to focus a halogen bulb. So washers or not, doesn't change a thing, the light still scatters.

The only way to make it PROPERLY legal is to fit xenon designed projectors (not projectors for halogen bulbs) and then see an optics engineer (or similar) to get the head lights tested. They will check the alignment, cut off pattern, installation and any other safety factors (including auto levelling and washers) and approve them. Every state would be different, might be a certificate, maybe a mod plate, I don't know, i'm not that type of engineer.

At the end of the day a hell of a lot of work (and money for the approval) for something that 99% of people (not just police) would know about. So just run the HID's as they are and just hope you don't get done.

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