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<blockquote data-quote="Big AL" data-source="post: 285920" data-attributes="member: 13318"><p>HID/Xenon lights.</p><p></p><p>Dear all, </p><p>Here is my 2 cents worth. </p><p>Last year when there was a lot of ho ha about the HID/Xenon lights, from what I understand is that JPJ will charge you on modification rather than the light itself. This mean that its a no no if it is retro fitted. But like the rest who plans to sue BMW if they get summons, they will not as it is original equipment. </p><p>Those of you who mention what test equipment do they have to measure, are right too as I dont think JPJ have this. So then again they can only charge you for modifiying your lights.</p><p>I have wrote a few articles in CBT and Malay Mail on this matter and surprising from what I heard is that the JPJ rule for light colors is white, blue and red. Since red and blue is for rescue or enforcement vehicles that leaves us white. If you notice that majority of the pre HID/Xenon lights (halogen type) are actually yellow in color. And the only white lights are found on HID/Xenon. </p><p>Yes I think the early national cars will kena first on the modified lights except for the new Waja which comes with it.</p><p>In my personal opinion I believe that the HID/Xenon lights are very good in dark areas provided it is properly tune/adjusted. I feel that many of the people who gave the HID/Xenon a bad name is because they adjusted their lights too high and it glared onto the oncoming vehicles. These cars that adjust their lights high is due to the cost factor of the lights and some clever China company came out without the high light to lower the cost. Thus these guys adjust their lights height to compensate if they ever need the high lights. Typically the type of bulbs are H4 with low and high light combine together.</p><p>Then the 'color' of the HID is also of concern. What is normally passed by the authorities is 4500k - 6000k. Anything after 6000k the light color changes from white to whitish/blueish/greenish color. This again contravene the law.</p><p>Wow gotta stop as becoming heavy reading and already more than 2 cents.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big AL, post: 285920, member: 13318"] HID/Xenon lights. Dear all, Here is my 2 cents worth. Last year when there was a lot of ho ha about the HID/Xenon lights, from what I understand is that JPJ will charge you on modification rather than the light itself. This mean that its a no no if it is retro fitted. But like the rest who plans to sue BMW if they get summons, they will not as it is original equipment. Those of you who mention what test equipment do they have to measure, are right too as I dont think JPJ have this. So then again they can only charge you for modifiying your lights. I have wrote a few articles in CBT and Malay Mail on this matter and surprising from what I heard is that the JPJ rule for light colors is white, blue and red. Since red and blue is for rescue or enforcement vehicles that leaves us white. If you notice that majority of the pre HID/Xenon lights (halogen type) are actually yellow in color. And the only white lights are found on HID/Xenon. Yes I think the early national cars will kena first on the modified lights except for the new Waja which comes with it. In my personal opinion I believe that the HID/Xenon lights are very good in dark areas provided it is properly tune/adjusted. I feel that many of the people who gave the HID/Xenon a bad name is because they adjusted their lights too high and it glared onto the oncoming vehicles. These cars that adjust their lights high is due to the cost factor of the lights and some clever China company came out without the high light to lower the cost. Thus these guys adjust their lights height to compensate if they ever need the high lights. Typically the type of bulbs are H4 with low and high light combine together. Then the 'color' of the HID is also of concern. What is normally passed by the authorities is 4500k - 6000k. Anything after 6000k the light color changes from white to whitish/blueish/greenish color. This again contravene the law. Wow gotta stop as becoming heavy reading and already more than 2 cents. [/QUOTE]
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