D.O.T Options

[spke719]

[B][I]WHY DO JDM HIGHS AND LOWS NOT MEET D.O.T SAFTY REGULATIONS? ACCORDING TO JEFF AT TOYOTA WORLD WHO I GOT MINE FROM, THE ONLY REASON THEY ARE ILLEAGAL IS THAT THEY DO NOT MEET D.O.T STANDARDS AND ARE MEANT FOR OFF ROAD OR SHOW USE ONLY. Y IS THAT?

[dustin15brown]

Because in order for them to be DOT approved they would have to hhave been offered in the U.S. to go through their regulations. Also, projectors are angled for RHD celicas which makes the beam shoot the opposite way of regular u.s. cars. That's dangerous

[ScoobyDooCruiser]

As long as your not a jerk to a cop if they ever notice, you should be ok. Plus, Kadett made a how-to on making the headlights work for a LHD car.

I've got the projectors. They are really high on the left. They aren't legal technically. I haven't had any problems yet. Every once in a while someone flashes me, thinking I have my brights on. I'm planning on doing that how-to soon, that way the lights are good for LHD.

[ILuvMyCelica95]

i had the same problem, but i adjusted mine so they arent aimed so high up.

[hisashi94gtst204]

I heard from a friend that its not only the left side flare but also the glass projector headlights are illegal as well because if you were to get into an accident the chance of glass flying can be dangerous. But the stock headlights are glass. But he said thats why most headlights now are plastic. I don't know. It doesn't matter cuz i got em and i love em.

[Galcobar]

Your friend is wrong on that glass issue. Take him to an auto store and show him the row of sealbeam units, all with glass lenses. Then make fun of him.

As has been noted the beam pattern for JDM is reversed to that of North American and European lights. Both European and Japanese lights use a more sophisticated beam pattern that spreads light evenly across the road with a sharp cutoff to avoid glare into the eyes of oncoming drivers. The beam pattern includes a flare upwards to illuminate the road shoulder and signs. When you use a JDM or UK headlight on a North American or European road, that flare is now illuminating the faces of oncoming drivers. It's intrinsic to the design of the lens.

The only think I wonder about is whether European Celicas got projectors (since they usually get better headlights) and if so why nobody buys those instead of JDM lights.

[dustin15brown]

"The only think I wonder about is whether European Celicas got projectors (since they usually get better headlights) and if so why nobody buys those instead of JDM lights. "
I wonder the same thing, it'd save the hassle. But I"m guessing they weren't offered or someone woulda thought about it.

[spke719]

Your friend is wrong on that glass issue. Take him to an auto store and show him the row of sealbeam units, all with glass lenses. Then make fun of him.

As has been noted the beam pattern for JDM is reversed to that of North American and European lights. Both European and Japanese lights use a more sophisticated beam pattern that spreads light evenly across the road with a sharp cutoff to avoid glare into the eyes of oncoming drivers. The beam pattern includes a flare upwards to illuminate the road shoulder and signs. When you use a JDM or UK headlight on a North American or European road, that flare is now illuminating the faces of oncoming drivers. It's intrinsic to the design of the lens.

The only think I wonder about is whether European Celicas got projectors (since they usually get better headlights) and if so why nobody buys those instead of JDM lights.
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jeff said that the only cars that came with the jdm headlights were the 98-99 models.

[Kadett]

"The only think I wonder about is whether European Celicas got projectors (since they usually get better headlights) and if so why nobody buys those instead of JDM lights. "
I wonder the same thing, it'd save the hassle. But I"m guessing they weren't offered or someone woulda thought about it.
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Well Peeps the answer is NO!!!!!!!!. They weren't designed for LHD use PERIOD!!!!! The even did not come on stock UK models, and the have a RHD car!!!!.

Its just the 8th Wonder of the World that the Japanese kept for themselves.