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Hawaii Headlight law

Discussion in 'Hawaii' started by West31, Apr 1, 2012.

  1. Apr 1, 2012 at 2:17 AM
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    West31

    West31 [OP] The only easy day was yesterday

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    Hey everyone so I am new and just bought a Tacoma and wanted to change out the healights but I hear HID's and Projector lights are illegal is that true? Also if this is true anybody got any other good headlights they want to suggest. Thanks
     
  2. Apr 1, 2012 at 2:39 AM
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    S7ICKlVlAN

    S7ICKlVlAN Cpt. Bubbleguts

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    True. If you wanna stay legal, get some good halogen lamps. Sylvania Silverstars perhaps?
     
  3. Apr 1, 2012 at 7:20 PM
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    luka

    luka Well-Known Member

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    Pelfreybilt, Warn, BAMF, DTRL toggle on/off, FJ OEM Fog/Aux Light switches, 2012 lower center console swap, wired in auto-dimming rear view mirror, Wet-Okole inside, Weathertech , Rigid, Tint, Roto-Pax, Bestop, OME, Extended SS brake lines, TRD TX Pro/Baja Graphite 16" Rims
    I have the silverstars as headlights and they're pretty good.

    also have 3000k yellow hids as fogs. generally, you could get away with it as long as you don't drive under nimitz or the airport...the Sheriff's love to cite for that. HPD not so much
     
  4. Apr 2, 2012 at 10:32 PM
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    ShaydenandDiezel

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    6 inch Pro Comp Suspension Lift. K&N intake. Air Raid throttle body spacer. 20 inch XD Diesel rims. 33x13.50 Irok tires. Single in dual out exhaust with SS tips.
    I get 12k's for low beam an fogs. I passed a few cops here an there. Thankfully no problems so far. My high beams are regular. If anything, I just switch them back an forth. It's easy to swap them out if gotta.
     

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