Has anyone in Ontario experienced issues with police over using LED headlight bulbs?
Most bikes and cars are now fitted with led lights, how would a cop even know they are not standard equipment. I wouldn't worry about that at all, all my bike headlights are now led, brighter the better, be seen be safe..ish
I agree. I think the technology and design of the LED bulbs have come a long way from the earlier days.Prior tech LED's did not have low beam cut-off shields and they were terrible and annoying.
I've never been questioned or stopped. I would aim the beams properly, not worry about lowering them.
I have had LED headlamps for years and ride in Ontario regularly- no problems so far.Has anyone in Ontario experienced issues with police over using LED headlight bulbs?
Can't you buy new cars, trucks and motorcycles with stock LED headlights in Canada?
Yes however, a new vehicle certified with LED headlamps has no impact on the certifications of prior year vehicles. LED headlamps being certified as legal on a 2021 version of any specific model vehicle does not now make them legal on the 2015 version of that same model vehicle.how could that be?? many new vehicles come from the factory with LEDs
I don't pretend to be an expert by any means and I gave up trying to find the absolute answer in all of the regulations and their jargon.I read that LED replacement bulbs aren't DOT approved and you could therefor get a ticket for using them.
Install LED 9003/H4 replacement bulbs that have a well defined cut-off on the low beam as required under the law, such as the F2 often discussed on this forum. Make sure that you aim them properly and your lights will be less irritating to oncoming drivers than many of the vehicles that you will be on the road with.If I re-aim my headlights to keep the beam low, is it safe to assume the risk of getting ticketed is pretty low?
Make sure that you aim them properly and your lights will be less irritating to oncoming drivers than many of the vehicles that you will be on the road with.
Don't worry about it and go ride is the best advice that I can give.
I submit for consideration that without adaptive headlights to level the aim traveling up hills, normal adjustments to aim headlights won't prevent the irritation of oncoming drivers if the motorcycle is equipped with the OEM halogen bulbs either. That situation is a function of not having adaptive headlights more so than having LED bulbs.Without adaptive headlights to level the aim traveling up hills, normal adjustments to aim headlights won't prevent the irritation of oncoming drivers.
I submit for consideration that without adaptive headlights to level the aim traveling up hills, normal adjustments to aim headlights won't prevent the irritation of oncoming drivers if the motorcycle is equipped with the OEM halogen bulbs either. That situation is a function of not having adaptive headlights more so than having LED bulbs.
LED headlights, taillights and turn signals are definitely allowed in Ontario and everywhere else in Canada and the USA.
In fact, all of my bikes run headlight modulators that pulse between low and high beam - and they are also permitted everywhere in North America. If you are ever asked, just quote FMVSS 108 Section 7.9.4 (see attached file) and also, the same law applies in Canada under CMVSS 108...etc. etc. etc.
......and don't let any nitwit parts guy in a large bike stealership in say....London, ON or anywhere else tell you different!
Pete