Just a comment. DOT "approved" lighting is a misnomer. DOT sets the standards. They do not approve anything. If you are a sucker for punishment, you cam read the requirements here:
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2008-title49-vol6/pdf/CFR-2008-title49-vol6-sec571-108.pdf There are >999 places where the word "headlamp" is used. Have fun.
And if you happen to find a particular light that claims it is DOT approved, or has the word DOT on it somewhere, T Be aware that here are technically different photometric requirements for motorcycles. Conceivably, marked DOT headlights may be for Motorcycles and not be suitable for Passenger Vehicles.
All that technical BS being said, what you will be inspected to will likely vary from what you are required to meet , based on the particular state and individual inspector you get
BTW some of us use the electrical box intended for motorcycles to cancel the turn signals. I just saw that these are not compliant with requirements for cars or trucks.
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S5.1.1.5 The turn signal operating unit on each passenger car, and multipurpose passenger vehicle, truck, and bus less than 80 inches in overall width shall be self-canceling by steering wheel rotation and capable of cancellation by a manually operated control.
I guess my 1956 MG wouldn't meet that requirement, as it had a funky pneumatic timer. Fortunately, DOT requirements are not retroactive. Most of us who use the SEMA sponsored "Custom Vehicle" route to register our cars get to declare what year goes on the title. So we only HAVE to meet safety (lighting) requirements in effect in that year, like 1960 in my case.
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