Alaric Darconville
Flashlight Enthusiast
Re: Help Stepping Up Enforcement on HID Kits
Good on those insurance companies!
They're insuring the car based on it being the factory-original car with all parts certified by the manufacturer as conforming to FMVSS 108. When some moron starts messing around with their lighting (and electrical!) systems, problems can occur.
HID kits been known to interfere with tire pressure monitoring systems (TMPS) and electric power steering systems. It's not a stretch to say a problem with those could contribute to an accident if not outright cause them. (For example, what if the TPMS misreads a completely flat tire as perfectly aired up and the handling of the car is affected? What if the car just couldn't be steered properly because of interference from the HID ballast?)
Good on those insurance companies!
They're insuring the car based on it being the factory-original car with all parts certified by the manufacturer as conforming to FMVSS 108. When some moron starts messing around with their lighting (and electrical!) systems, problems can occur.
HID kits been known to interfere with tire pressure monitoring systems (TMPS) and electric power steering systems. It's not a stretch to say a problem with those could contribute to an accident if not outright cause them. (For example, what if the TPMS misreads a completely flat tire as perfectly aired up and the handling of the car is affected? What if the car just couldn't be steered properly because of interference from the HID ballast?)
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