do u think a lexus Is300 headlights will fit perfectly? heres a pic of is300 http://www.boomplustoys.net/images/P...or%20IS300.JPG

 

prooly not without some fabrication(ie fenders and radiator support)...why not just get HID's...lythose light looks like out stock lights...no point in doing it

 

well in pa its illegal to put HID's in headlamps that didnt have HID's

 

do you think that the cop would care even if you told him that your lights are now from an is300?..NO...he wont care...

 

ehh court loopholes

 

you better look and reread your sate laws beofre you look in to it more...eithery was they will pop you if you need to

 

Anyone know what is CA law ?

 

Aftermarket HID's are illegal if they didnt already come with the car... period, regardless of the state your in (it's a federal motor vehicle law). People do it anyways, just as long as your HID's arent blinding everyone on the road.

 

^mike i wouldnt worry about it...been driving with my HIDS for awhile now 6-8months...909 area...and no trouble hell i even drove behing a motor cycle cop last night on the 210(rancho area) and he didnt seem to mind

edit what kareem said

 

210 is that our area code for Rancho now ? Im so attached to 909

 

any aftermarket rebased HID kits are illegal like kareem said. some cops dont even notice, but some are really **** about it. just dont get any HID kits with a temp over 6500k where there is a very noticeable color that will get you pulled over. and even so, the higher temp u go with, the lower the lumens of the light becomes.. meaning the light output will suck. so in essence, if you dont wanna get pulled over but want bright headlights to light up the road, stay between the 4300k-6500k temperature range. either that or go retrofit.

 

would they be illegal if they came from a car legally eqquiped with them? seeing the is300 comes with HIDS... they are legal, so if they were "transplanted" that would still make them legal??

 

yea thats what i mean like if u mold in bmw lights , but is300 lights would be easier to mold in

 

if you wanna do what azn rice racer wants to do and mold the lexus headlights into your car, then it's legal. if you just want to take the lexus HID bulbs and ballasts and put them in your car, not only will you have to custom fit the bulbs, but it can also be considered illegal lighting. reason being is because if u take the whole headlamp assembly from the is300 and use it on your car, that specific assembly was made to handle the output of HIDs properly, thus minimizing, or even eliminating, the glare. however, if you put ANY HIDs in your lancer headlamps, or any other headlamps that use halogens, for example, it becomes illegal because the way the reflectors are set up behind the housing are meant to handle the beam of regular halogen bulbs. once HIDs are put in those housings, the light is so intense that the reflectors in the housing bounce light everywhere, creating a lot of glare.

like i said, if you want to go the safe route, go with a retrofit.

 

wats retrofit?