I was looking at HID's to mount on my front hoop but the more I searched, I can't really use them on the road here. I am looking for a set of lights that I can use on-road in rain, snow, but mostly driving on long roads in the mountains and rural areas. I already have a good set of fog lights and lights for off-road driving. Thanks for the help.

 

Anything after market can NOT be used in city roads unless totally empty so yell have this issue anyways so just pick some lights install them and be causes were you use them


I have HID HI/LOW
And a 30" LED light bar as you can see on my picture

 

Correct that most aftermarket lights aren't DOT approved. But, if you comply with your local regulations as close as possible. You can get away without DOT fixtures. Example: Most states allow up to 4 luminaries ON at any one time ( 2 low beams and 2 fog lights ). That takes care of city driving. Now what about those back roads. How about 2 high beams. And - 2 Driving Lights. Driving lights are legal in most states for use with your high beams if you mount them in the proper location ( above the bumper in the front of the vehicle. And within a space between a few inches below to a few inches above your headlights ). Then, you can slave the DL's to the high beam circuit. So that anytime you switch on those high's, the DL'S come on too. You can also do a little trick wiring so that you have manual control of those same lights.

 

I'm not worried about the city driving and I understand about running lights with oncoming traffic, I am just on the fence as to whether I run HID's or a good set of halogens. Driving lights or long range? Thanks for the info so far guys.

 

I have HID's as my headlights and if needed I have a 30" LED bar and between the two when I drive out on a camping trail I have no problem

 

In your orignal post, you were asking about aftermarket lights that you can use "on the road". I was simply trying to explain to you how you can accomplish that goal. Long Range lights are ileagle "on the road" no matter where you install them. The windshield mount is for "off road use only". Driving lights are leagle if you install them above the bumper AND only use with high beams.

So your choice should be easy now.