Is xenon bulb legal?

**mambo** · February 24th, 2007 09:11 AM

Thinking of upgrading my tucson's front bulbs, and I find xenon bulbs to be brighter. Is it legal? Thanks

**Horsepower** · February 24th, 2007 09:14 AM

You need to house it inside a projector lens (like what SantaFe has) which the Tucson doesn't have. If you install it in a Tucson's headlight, it'll cause too much glare to other motorists.

**mambo** · February 24th, 2007 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

You need to house it inside a projector lens (like what SantaFe has) which the Tucson doesn't have. If you install it in a Tucson's headlight, it'll cause too much glare to other motorists.

We don't need to do that her(USA),that is why I want to know if it is legal there.

**MRC23** · February 24th, 2007 09:55 AM

We cannot say if it is illegal or not cause we have no laws governing automotive lighting.

**GmZ** · February 24th, 2007 10:30 AM

It is legal here, for now.

whether they will make it illegal, it still a mile away.

**Horsepower** · February 24th, 2007 10:52 AM

Yes that's why guns and baseball bats are used against these morons for the mean time.

**x_jason_x** · February 25th, 2007 02:09 AM

kahit hindi ka naka projector headlights, make sure na may diffuser yun headlight (yun parang umbrella infront of the bulb) mo to make sure that it doesnt cause too much glare.

**mambo** · February 25th, 2007 06:01 AM

Thanks to all of your outputs. I am just wondering why I had never seen a xenon bulbs when I had my vacation there last year.

**empy** · February 25th, 2007 06:20 AM

Originally Posted by mambo

We don't need to do that her(USA),that is why I want to know if it is legal there.

that's because here in the US you cannot equip or sell a xenon kit without a projector housing. all the oem cars and reputable aftermarket kits all include a projector housing, and if you ever find one that doesn't - you can be sure they are illegal.

so the rules are similar then.