ScubaDadMiami Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 I didn't know that, either. Man, I have a trip up north next June, and I wanted to do it before then. No way will I take the risk, if it's not street legal. :sad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigalpha Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 My guess is that if you do a half-assed job, then that's when the problems start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdiesel1 Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 (edited) With the capped bulbs and the design of the headlamp nacelle, I have not had any problems in CA or NV. Uncapped bulbs cause problems. Edited November 23, 2013 by drdiesel1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigalpha Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Are the headlamp housings between HID and non-HID CMaxs different? Maybe instead of swapping over the whole assembly with a light we can just retrofit an empty assemblyinstead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wab Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 I didn't know that, either. Man, I have a trip up north next June, and I wanted to do it before then. No way will I take the risk, if it's not street legal. :sad: Are the headlamp housings between HID and non-HID CMaxs different? Maybe instead of swapping over the whole assembly with a light we can just retrofit an empty assemblyinstead? Sorry I popped a few bubbles. bigalpha, it wouldn't matter the projector would not be DOT approved, it has been done...LOTS of work and $'s We had NON dot HID's in our MKX for 3 and 1/2 years, never had any legal trouble.Passed 3 TX. state inspections, lots of miles traveled (at night) in Texas and Colorado only 1 problem.The non dot 55W capped bulbs in oem projector headlights were TOO BRIGHT, oncomming traffic flashed us ALOT! I'm planning on installing some 35W H11 5000 or 6000K HID's in the cmax in Jan or Feb :happy feet: . wab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigalpha Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 I am more concerned with how the lights will output from our headlamp assemblies than I am the legality; I won't put something together that blinds people. I was driving behind a Prius that had HID lights and they were BRIGHT. So the 55 watt kit in our reflector housings won't blind oncoming drivers? If not, that sounds like something I need to look into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdiesel1 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 (edited) Our headlamps have the reflector and it keeps the beam limited. Not a problem and I don't get flashed unless it's late at nighton a two lane back road road. Most people flash on dark back roads without the HID's because their eyes are adjusted to the dark. Edited November 24, 2013 by drdiesel1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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