• Dabundis@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Fun fact! The NHTSA requires any aftermarket replacement LED bulb be approved by them, and have noted in this letter that not a single aftermarket replacement bulb has received such approval.

    As of writing this comment, LED retrofit headlights are illegal. It’s just that this rule hasn’t been enforced in a very long time (if ever)

    • AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml
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      9 months ago

      Can confirm. I had after market xenon’s in my old car. I took great pains to make sure I had the correct housings and everything was aimed. To my surprise, they never checked

      Edit: I used factory parts from the xenon option that came from the OEM. You can stop rage down voting. Not every xenon upgrade is eBay blue.

    • The Assman@sh.itjust.works
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      9 months ago

      To be fair they do seem to have approved LEDs on big trucks which are the eye fuckingest type of headlight arrangement