HID low beams
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HID low beams
So, I tried doing some research on finding the best low beam bulb without going to the dealer and there too many option to choose from so ill ask the community. The driver side is starting to flicker and one side is a blueish white color and the other side is more a white looking color (it doesn't look right to me ill put up some pics tonight) does that mean one is going bad? Where should I shop and get some new bulbs?
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I didn't even know Morimoto made D2R bulbs. That's the only "economical" brand I'd go with outside of the big names. I have a set of their D2S bulbs in a pair of FX-R projectors and they're decent. Not nearly as bright as the Philips I have in a different pair of projectors.
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Friend of mine had an extra pair of D2S bulb( he claims it to be universal with multi fitments) from Morimoto 5500k that he used in his M35X but said they weren't white enough. I am thinking he didn't have them in very long for them to set to the right color. I know our cars are D2R but ill see if these will work
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Friend of mine had an extra pair of D2S bulb( he claims it to be universal with multi fitments) from Morimoto 5500k that he used in his M35X but said they weren't white enough. I am thinking he didn't have them in very long for them to set to the right color. I know our cars are D2R but ill see if these will work
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hence why you should use the D2R bulbs
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Generally flickering is indicative of ballast failure, not so much bulb. Bulb failure will manifest in discoloration of the light, typically turning pink before dying outright. Morimoto makes excellent replacement ballasts as in the case of the older Acuras, I wouldn't go back to OEM
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Newer OEM ballasts are generally better than the Morimoto products, though all I own are Morimoto ballasts. The Acura ballasts are at least 13 years old at this point and based off of a 16 year-old design. Even the midrange aftermarket ones are better than the OEM CL ballasts at this point.
The benefit to the OEM ballasts is that they attach to the bottom of the headlight and package nicely out of the way so that they are installed and removed along with the headlight. To replicate this with an aftermarket ballast would involve a lot of work.
The benefit to the OEM ballasts is that they attach to the bottom of the headlight and package nicely out of the way so that they are installed and removed along with the headlight. To replicate this with an aftermarket ballast would involve a lot of work.
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FYI, for those who are interested in going aftermarket for their HID system replacement, you should check out the brand Kensun. Their systems are plug n play at reasonable prices and comes with a 2 year warranty.
A pair of replacement HID bulbs are about $30.
A pair of replacement HID bulbs are about $30.
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sorry it took a while to load up a picture. Here is a better example of what I was talking about, the driver side light is white and the passenger side is bluish white. would this be a bulb issue or a ballast issue?
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Are those the Morimoto ones you got from your friend? Depending on how long they've been used it may take awhile to get to full white.
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[QUOTE=gnuts;15855038]it's the bulb. either one is newer or one is a 6000k and one a 5000k bulb.[/QUOT
it must be a newer bulb and I am just realizing this now. I never changed the bulbs since I have owned it about 4 years now
it must be a newer bulb and I am just realizing this now. I never changed the bulbs since I have owned it about 4 years now
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No. I gave them back since they weren't the right fitment. also, the driver side one is the one the start to flicker after about 10min would that be a problem with the ballast?
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Generally flickering is indicative of ballast failure, not so much bulb. Bulb failure will manifest in discoloration of the light, typically turning pink before dying outright. Morimoto makes excellent replacement ballasts as in the case of the older Acuras, I wouldn't go back to OEM
replace both bulbs and both ballasts at once.
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Finally got around to changing the low beam bulbs today only took me about 20min and there was no need to remove the bumper you can see how the bulbs are different so im guessing previous owners have been in there before
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