according to the dealer the HID / xenon are not yet known as an option. But who cares, it cheaper to have better ones put in by aftermarket companies.
HiD headlights on Elise?
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I checked the XD website. From their FAQ:
Are these XENON HID light systems street legal?
Every jurisdiction has its own rules and regulations governing the use of automotive lighting. XENON HID lighting systems that are supplied with the vehicles from the factory are DOT approved. Our kits are also made by the same OEM manufacturers that supply all the major car companies of the world. NO XENON HID lighting system available from any source is DOT approved if installed outside of the factory. Moreover, in the U.S, this is not street legal for use on public roads. As a result, we officially endorse the kit for exhibition and off-road use and will only sell the kit to be used for these purposes. We are not responsible for buyers who violate the terms of sale while in which they will assume all responsibilities for any unauthorized or unintended use other than exhibition or off-road use.
So no, they are not legal. Furthermore, Xenon headlamps from the factory seem to have a temperature no higher than 4100K, and more critically, an auto-leveling system. The latter requirement probably solidifies the assumption that Lotus will not bring it to us. I'm making the assumption that these are federal requirements.
What exactly is your friend doing with 8000k bulbs?
Are these XENON HID light systems street legal?
Every jurisdiction has its own rules and regulations governing the use of automotive lighting. XENON HID lighting systems that are supplied with the vehicles from the factory are DOT approved. Our kits are also made by the same OEM manufacturers that supply all the major car companies of the world. NO XENON HID lighting system available from any source is DOT approved if installed outside of the factory. Moreover, in the U.S, this is not street legal for use on public roads. As a result, we officially endorse the kit for exhibition and off-road use and will only sell the kit to be used for these purposes. We are not responsible for buyers who violate the terms of sale while in which they will assume all responsibilities for any unauthorized or unintended use other than exhibition or off-road use.
So no, they are not legal. Furthermore, Xenon headlamps from the factory seem to have a temperature no higher than 4100K, and more critically, an auto-leveling system. The latter requirement probably solidifies the assumption that Lotus will not bring it to us. I'm making the assumption that these are federal requirements.
What exactly is your friend doing with 8000k bulbs?
Having seen this question brought up before, I wasn't going to read this thread, but then while driving home tonight I realized that I don't care what kind of lights the Elise has. It won't be getting dark when I am driving my Elise.
The closest we get to dark between mid May and early August is civil twilight.
The closest we get to dark between mid May and early August is civil twilight.
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