are yellow HID fog lights legal in california?

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07-04-16, 11:43 PM

Kitty2IS

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are yellow HID fog lights legal in california?

hi everyone!

as title says, is it legal in CA?

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Jess

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07-05-16, 07:51 AM

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Yellow should be, HID is definitely not. Still, that doesn't seem to stop most people.

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07-05-16, 04:34 PM

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Yellow is ok but it can't be HID. If it is, the only way it could be argued as permissible is if the light doesn't pass the lowest level of light emitted from the headlamp. But would you really want to argue that point? Just pay the fine when it happens... Hahaha

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07-05-16, 11:12 PM

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"HIDs are only legal with projectors, but hell for $35 thats one of the best mods you can do to a car. I have them on my e30 at home. Will I pull you over? No. Will another cop maybe" - Cop

I asked a cop during cars and coffee

edit: Yellow to white is the accepted spectrum facing forward. Red is super illegal facing forward car will be impounded. Also said by same cop