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Old 09-12-04, 09:27 PM
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Question Did Catz go out of business?

Their website seems to be MIA. Does anyone have any leads?
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I believe they did since everyplace that sells the c-west headlight kit always mentions that catz went out of business
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Catz did go out of business, but I heard they were bought by another company or the rights to the lamps. They went under when HID lights were outlawed and had to refund everyone that owned one of their kits.

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Well that sucks. One of my grounds is giving me some problems, although the bulbs still work. Jason, let me know if you can find out who the new company is that bought the rights to their products.

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Originally Posted by Jason
Catz did go out of business, but I heard they were bought by another company or the rights to the lamps. They went under when HID lights were outlawed and had to refund everyone that owned one of their kits.

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HID lights have been outlawed? Where? That's standard equipment on luxury cars.
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Originally Posted by Bad_Karma7
HID lights have been outlawed? Where? That's standard equipment on luxury cars.
Retrofitting/aftermarket kits have been made illegal. If the vehicle came standard with them, it is not illegal.
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Originally Posted by diablone
Retrofitting/aftermarket kits have been made illegal. If the vehicle came standard with them, it is not illegal.
Where? Is it just passed in certain states?
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Where? Is it just passed in certain states?
This was last year. Basically, retro-fitted HID's are not DOT compliant (i.e. not street legal) not that it really stops anyone from using them.
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You can still purchase Catz products from Japan and Europe. Fet-Catz NA decided instead of getting fined by the NHTSA they would close up shop in NA. Sad really. But you might be able to get some help from JT-Imports or somebody.

http://www.fet-japan.co.jp/catz/
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