View Full Version : DOT LEGAL BULBS HELP!
THiS KiDD
11-08-2008, 08:12 PM
I NEED HELP FINDING DOT LEGAL BULBS FOR MY CAR. I WANT SOMETHING LIKE THE SILVERSTARS.
I DID A LOT OF SEARCHING ON YARISWORLD, BUT NOTHING MENTIONED BEING DOT LEGAL..
firemachine69
11-08-2008, 08:15 PM
Cap-locks are for 'tards.
And Silverstars are available for our little Yarii's.
THiS KiDD
11-08-2008, 08:17 PM
THANKS, I APPRECIATE YOU CALLING ME THAT, REALLY.
ANYWAYS.. I KNOW THEY ARE AVAILABLE.. BUT ARE THEY DOT LEGAL?
Kaotic Lazagna
11-08-2008, 08:21 PM
Go to any autoshop that sells lightbulbs, and on the back of the package, it should say "DOT Approved" if they are indeed approved.
Oh, and just a note, some people do not like it when others type in all caps. It is considered online yelling :laugh:
BailOut
11-08-2008, 08:24 PM
Please hit your caps lock key one time, grasshopper.
THiS KiDD
11-08-2008, 08:29 PM
Thanks for the replies. I just wanted to know if someone could toss out a model number or certain bulb that I could just Google.
On a side note, I was just waiting for someone to politely ask me to turn off my caps. I apologize if having my caps on was a disturbance to anyone.
seth_man
11-08-2008, 08:47 PM
the bulb type is 9003 or h4. from any manufacturer thats the number your looking for to fit the yaris.
THiS KiDD
11-08-2008, 08:51 PM
Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you very much, seth man.
The Architect
11-08-2008, 08:53 PM
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q29/thenixonyouth/CAPSLOCK.jpg?t=1226195840
Had To, lol.
I'm using Luminics H1 Bulbs (Blue High White low) for my projectors and I do believe they're DOT legal.
seth_man
11-08-2008, 08:55 PM
also sylvania has this application guide thats very helpful when looking up bulb sizes.
http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProducts/AutomotiveLighting/LampReplacementGuide/
THiS KiDD
11-08-2008, 11:21 PM
I just purchased the Sylvania Silverstars (9003SU).. Installation was pretty easy, as I have small hands at my disposal. They do not say they are DOT legal, but it does read, "legal for on-road use." So I decided to buy them. Also, I had bought these awesome LEDs that change color for my driving lights..... I figured that the brightness of the Silverstars should drown them out when I'm driving at night.
Kaotic Lazagna
11-09-2008, 06:21 PM
Cool. Didn't know you were looking for the bulb type. hahaha.
But yeah, just turn drive around with those LEDs in blue or red. They will still show and are illegal colors.
THiS KiDD
11-09-2008, 06:27 PM
Any suggestions for where I can get hyper white LEDs for my driving lights?
IsLNdbOi
11-09-2008, 09:44 PM
Get some white LEDs from V-LEDs. There's a thread about LEDs around here somewhere that lists the type of LEDs we can use.
Kaotic Lazagna
11-09-2008, 11:32 PM
If you can find HiLED LEDs in your area, they're awesome. I'm using them for my map lights, dome light, and license plate lights. Oznium has great LEDs from what many people tell me
http://www.oznium.com/leds
TEHxFALLEN V1.2
11-09-2008, 11:33 PM
Yeah, Oznium is the shizzle!
zuberio
11-10-2008, 12:05 PM
HEH, DILBERT HAD A CHARACTER CALLED LOUD HOWARD THAT WOULD PROBABLY TYPE LIKE THIS ...
Masteraal
11-11-2008, 07:27 AM
for future reference there is a site called powerbulbs.com which has free international shipping and stocks philips bulbs :)
thats what ill be buying next time i need to! :D
dybbuk
11-11-2008, 12:49 PM
The problem from power bulbs is that its "bulb finder" can't find anything to fit the yaris. lol
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11-11-2008, 01:19 PM
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Masteraal
11-11-2008, 09:51 PM
The problem from power bulbs is that its "bulb finder" can't find anything to fit the yaris. lol
what? :\ works for me
u need to click on the icons to load a new page showing what bulbs it needs.
low beam is H4 :)
ztrack157
11-11-2008, 10:40 PM
All dot approved bulb will state so on the metal ring around the bulb. It will say dot on it when it is installed and this is how High Way Patrol checks to see whether or not they are legal bulbs. Cops really do not pay attention to your light unless they are ridiculously bright or you are caught wit your high beams on.
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