Ahh.. pulled over for having HID.. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

frslee · 01-29-2014, 11:15 PM

Hello guys,

I'm one unlucky SOB. Police pulled me over for having an HID lights.. he stated that the lights were glaring and dazzling. It's good that I got a warning for this one. I'll have to go through repair order and get it signed by authorized inspection center.

I think the glare he's describing is coming from the the top portion in the picture. I just picked one from google image, so forgive me if I'm using someone's picture..

I remember reading a thread showing how to minimize the extra glare on top by pushing the top part inside the projector? Am I correct? At this point I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on new housing.. I do admit that my lights are freaking bright (55w 5000k), but I've never had a problem with police with this since my first hid on halogen housing...

I'll have to swap it with halogens and get it inspected, then figure something out... I thought about using Sylvania silverstar line bulbs, but I'm not sure how good the output would be.

Any suggestions or knowhow to minimize the glare would be appreciated.

mush · 01-29-2014, 11:44 PM

bad luck indeed
theres a lot of trucks here with BLUE hid kits that glares like the sun

soundman98 · 01-30-2014, 12:07 AM

get a 35w kit-- that would be a good start to reducing the glare.

sirsol66 · 01-30-2014, 12:09 AM

Get a 35W kit, bend your squirrel finders down, and aim your lights down a bit.

Or get a proper retrofit. One's cheap, ones effective.

frslee · 01-30-2014, 12:12 AM

Ah, lowering the aim would work. There's a spot that you can turn using screw driver right?

chulooz · 01-30-2014, 12:19 AM

Glad he pulled you over, it is dangerous and annoying.

So if you knew your lights were bright did you just not care about others or are you special?

Scion drivers get called ricers for these kinds of mods; do it right or dont.

frslee · 01-30-2014, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chulooz

Glad he pulled you over, it is dangerous and annoying.

So if you knew your lights were bright did you just not care about others or are you special?

Scion drivers get called ricers for these kinds of mods; do it right or dont.

Thank you for the advice. I wouldn't consider myself as a dangerous or annoying person. Okay, it's my fault that having an overpowered HID in "SCION" may offend other people, but if you think you're glad that I was pulled over, then I can take that. Since everything has happened and I need to find a solution, I'm looking for an answer to remove the top glare from the light output. If I were to remove the glare, then the light output would be very close to as any other factory OEM HID bulbs. Now I just found few information on how to remove the glare by pushing down a small metal plate called "Squirrel Finder". Whenever I get a chance, I'll try that and post a picture comparing that to other factory HID output so you can compare and possibly accept my effort not to glare other drivers. So please do not consider me as a scion ricer... again, I appreciate your honest response.

chulooz · 01-30-2014, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frslee

Thank you for the advice. I wouldn't consider myself as a dangerous or annoying person. Okay, it's my fault that having an overpowered HID in "SCION" may offend other people, but if you think you're glad that I was pulled over, then I can take that. Since everything has happened and I need to find a solution, I'm looking for an answer to remove the top glare from the light output. If I were to remove the glare, then the light output would be very close to as any other factory OEM HID bulbs. Now I just found few information on how to remove the glare by pushing down a small metal plate called "Squirrel Finder". Whenever I get a chance, I'll try that and post a picture comparing that to other factory HID output so you can compare and possibly accept my effort not to glare other drivers. So please do not consider me as a scion ricer... again, I appreciate your honest response.

Ill try not too, getting help is the first step. SEARCHING is the second. Good luck here

dem00n · 01-30-2014, 12:37 AM

Sticky requested, there's a white FRS i see on the highway all the time and his HID's are fucking horrible.

Good luck.

sprintertrueno86 · 01-30-2014, 12:49 AM

Bad luck.

I've seen a lot worse and cops don't bat an eye where I live. Theres a Neon SRT4 with purple freakin headlights in my town.

husker741 · 01-30-2014, 01:06 AM

If you don't wanna have to the resort to the stock bulbs, retrofit it to an HID projector so that you can have your HIDs still.

Acree · 01-30-2014, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirsol66

Get a 35W kit, bend your squirrel finders down, and aim your lights down a bit.

Or get a proper retrofit. One's cheap, ones effective.

No, don't do any of the first sentence. Either do a full retrofit, buy a proper set of headlights, or put your damn incandescents back in.

Lverasky · 01-30-2014, 01:38 AM

Bad luck..i have 8000K HID installed for over a year, no problem..cops seem don't care about it.

Wes · 01-30-2014, 01:50 AM

I'd do 35W, that definitely looks like it would glare the hell outta me lol.

01-29-2014, 11:15 PM	#1
frslee Just drive it Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 13' FR-S Location: Maryland Posts: 1,122 Thanks: 97 Thanked 321 Times in 218 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Ahh.. pulled over for having HID.. Hello guys, I'm one unlucky SOB. Police pulled me over for having an HID lights.. he stated that the lights were glaring and dazzling. It's good that I got a warning for this one. I'll have to go through repair order and get it signed by authorized inspection center. I think the glare he's describing is coming from the the top portion in the picture. I just picked one from google image, so forgive me if I'm using someone's picture.. I remember reading a thread showing how to minimize the extra glare on top by pushing the top part inside the projector? Am I correct? At this point I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on new housing.. I do admit that my lights are freaking bright (55w 5000k), but I've never had a problem with police with this since my first hid on halogen housing... I'll have to swap it with halogens and get it inspected, then figure something out... I thought about using Sylvania silverstar line bulbs, but I'm not sure how good the output would be. Any suggestions or knowhow to minimize the glare would be appreciated.

01-30-2014, 12:07 AM	#3
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01-30-2014, 12:37 AM	#9
dem00n Member of the year - 2016 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Location: New York Posts: 3,575 Thanks: 788 Thanked 2,427 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sticky requested, there's a white FRS i see on the highway all the time and his HID's are fucking horrible. Good luck. __________________ Friends don't let friends Plastidip

01-30-2014, 01:38 AM	#13
Lverasky RedBunny w/ Wing Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: FR-S Location: PDX, OR Posts: 962 Thanks: 346 Thanked 179 Times in 155 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Bad luck..i have 8000K HID installed for over a year, no problem..cops seem don't care about it. __________________ Firestorm FR-S MT【PDX, OR】I am just driving in normal speed. dont bother

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mush Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 FRS 10 Series #81 of 2500 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 951 Thanks: 358 Thanked 395 Times in 240 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	bad luck indeed theres a lot of trucks here with BLUE hid kits that glares like the sun

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frslee Just drive it Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 13' FR-S Location: Maryland Posts: 1,122 Thanks: 97 Thanked 321 Times in 218 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Ah, lowering the aim would work. There's a spot that you can turn using screw driver right?

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chulooz Registered you sir Join Date: Feb 2010 Drives: 99 impreza coupe Location: DC / CT Posts: 1,666 Thanks: 259 Thanked 380 Times in 207 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Glad he pulled you over, it is dangerous and annoying. So if you knew your lights were bright did you just not care about others or are you special? Scion drivers get called ricers for these kinds of mods; do it right or dont.

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