HID 8k Legal or Illegal?

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Vizard_87
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I want to know if having HID 8K is illegal? Will I get stopped? I live in Manassas, VA.


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I couldn't find any laws on the books in VA pertaining to modification of headlights.

http://law.justia.com/virginia....html

Keep in mind, 8K is not brighter than stock - Just bluer.

6500 is about as bright as you'll find - Any higher than that and you're just changing color.

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Vizard_87 wrote:I want to know if having HID 8K is illegal? Will I get stopped? I live in Manassas, VA.
i have 8k and never had gotten stopped i would say get 6500k bc they are bright as s*** and very white....but 8k looks a lil bluer more of an off white/blue i like em

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Ya I thought 8k would be a lot more blue than it is, but it's just a slight tint. I doubt you will get hassled but don't take my word for it, I don't know the laws over there

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i think im going to go for the HIDs, i just don't want them because there just more work for me to do and i am really not into electronics as much as i am into performance.

so just to sound gay, i would rather save the 1 pound of wait lol

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Manassas??!?

I think you'll be fine. Cops in Va suck, but i dont think they'll stop you for that.

BTW my mom went to Osbourn....dont know if you went there or not

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8000k is good... i like a little more white in my lights imo.... 6000k is perfect i think... get it !!!!!!

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i have 10k and i havent gotten stoped and i ride behind cops all the time

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I have 6k and my gf has 8k. No trouble from the cops, but a few flashes from other drivers on the 6k. I wouldn't worry about it


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