# Audi's fancy Superbowl LED headlights won't be coming to the US **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 21, 2013, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audis-fancy-superbowl-led-headlights-wont-be-coming-to-the-us/229441 "2013-03-21T05:25:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audis-fancy-superbowl-led-headlights-wont-be-coming-to-the-us/229441/1 "2013-03-21T05:25:42Z")
Because of some reg passed back in the 1960’s. [http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/03/21/audi-smart-led-headlights-banned-in-us/?intcmp=features](http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/03/21/audi-smart-led-headlights-banned-in-us/?intcmp=features) :ham: ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audis-fancy-superbowl-led-headlights-wont-be-coming-to-the-us/229441/2 "2013-03-21T05:46:19Z")
![http://bite-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Red-Tape.jpg](http://bite-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Red-Tape.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audis-fancy-superbowl-led-headlights-wont-be-coming-to-the-us/229441/3 "2013-03-21T06:02:01Z")
Once the right politicians get their pockets lined with cash a new law will get passed to allow this. That’s how our government works… Just gotta pay the right people enough $$ and you can do/get anything you want. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audis-fancy-superbowl-led-headlights-wont-be-coming-to-the-us/229441/4 "2013-03-21T06:08:42Z")
So… a switch can’t be put into the system? ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audis-fancy-superbowl-led-headlights-wont-be-coming-to-the-us/229441/5 "2013-03-21T08:28:41Z")
so basically audi didn’t pay off the right person… ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audis-fancy-superbowl-led-headlights-wont-be-coming-to-the-us/229441/6 "2013-03-21T08:36:39Z")
God bless America…land that I love…stand beside her…and guide her…sigh ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audis-fancy-superbowl-led-headlights-wont-be-coming-to-the-us/229441/7 "2013-03-21T08:45:22Z")
Interesting, my '87 Towncar had self sensing brights and would dim to oncoming traffic, or even when facing a storefront reflection in window. It’s sensitivity was adjustable. It did have a separate switch as well. > **[V2825045.pdf](https://vintage.mitchell1.com/PClubData/chassis/del82/V2825045.pdf)** > > 149.34 KB ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audis-fancy-superbowl-led-headlights-wont-be-coming-to-the-us/229441/8 "2013-03-21T08:57:47Z")
You could say this is not the govt fault because they could have never seen this coming. Or you could say this is the govt fault for making a law for every little God damn thing they feel like and this a perfect example of unintended consequences! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audis-fancy-superbowl-led-headlights-wont-be-coming-to-the-us/229441/9 "2013-03-21T09:43:44Z")
> [@fairgentleman Z](#): > > It did have a separate switch as well. It’s only because the audi doesn’t have a separate switch that there is a problem. ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audis-fancy-superbowl-led-headlights-wont-be-coming-to-the-us/229441/10 "2013-03-21T12:10:05Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > It’s only because the audi doesn’t have a separate switch that there is a problem. Yes, I understand that, that is why I pointed it out as to why it was accepted in 1987. ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audis-fancy-superbowl-led-headlights-wont-be-coming-to-the-us/229441/11 "2013-03-21T12:18:41Z")
I don’t see why they dont put a switch that say low beam or AUTO-hi or somthing to get around it… I guess its principal. imagine failing it for state inspection because you can’t cycle it. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audis-fancy-superbowl-led-headlights-wont-be-coming-to-the-us/229441/12 "2013-03-21T15:39:05Z")
What about the silly rear laser line idea? See the end of this clip: [https://youtu.be/TzxfYEuSSEI](https://youtu.be/TzxfYEuSSEI) ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2018, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audis-fancy-superbowl-led-headlights-wont-be-coming-to-the-us/229441/13 "2018-10-12T20:52:53Z")
Bump, we can have nice things now: > **[NHTSA OKs advanced headlights for use in U.S.](https://www.autoblog.com/2018/10/11/nhtsa-oks-advanced-headlights-safety/)** > > 5-year process to get technology long used in Europe and Japan