On Sun, 26 May 1996, W. R. Gibbons wrote:
> Actually, I'm not sure that halogen non sealed beams are illegal on the
> road, these days. My Accord came from the factory with what appear to be
> non-sealed beam halogens (haven't looked at it too close, but the bulbs
> sure seem separate) so the laws may have changed.
Many new cars now come with non-sealed halogens with separate bulbs,
but I believe the car manufacturers have to get DOT approval for each
design. As far as I know, none of the aftermarket lights are DOT
approved.
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Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 NEMGTR #2271
Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO (daily driver)
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If cars had evolved as fast as computers have, by now they'd cost a
quarter, run for a year on a half-gallon of gas, and explode once a day.
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