My girlfriends 98 CL headlights are horrible. I originally thought I was just spoiled cause I have a type S, but then I drove other non-HID cars and you can definelty tell that hers are weak.

Is this an issue with all 98 CL's?
Any suggestions on brighter bulbs (no hyperwhites).

 

they just suck.....get HID conversion........mine suck on my 97 cl and ive got better bulbs in it (piaa) and it still sucks

 

I'm afraid to ask, but, how much does the HID conversion cost?

There are no higher wattage bulbs that will fit?

 

the higher wattage bulbs just burn out every month or two.

 

True, they suck, so get HID's

Kits start at $375 and go up. Check on Ebay for the better prices. Some just went for $299 right before X-mas.

Higher wattage bulbs do not technically blow any faster than stock ones, it's the CHEAP ones that do. Remember, you get what you pay for.

 

They are not bright at all, upgraded bulbs helps a bit if you dont want to spend the 400 bucks on HID.

 

put 9005 bulbs in the low beams. $5 for each bulb cant go wrong. not to mention good light output. the only time i was dissatisfied with my lighting was when they were stock stanley 9006 bulbs. piaa platinums were good, but they were $50, but 9005 oem stanley bulbs in my low beams were the best and cheapest, but now i have a true HID / projector custom setup and it is by far superior even to a new cl or tl. why acura still isnt using a projector is beyond me. ill have some pics up later today. i paid $250 for oem audi (hella) ballasts and osram bulbs, then $150 for hid projectors out of a bmw

 

best 400 i ever spent on my car

 

do 9005 bulbs burn out any faster then the 9006? whats the downside to 9005's? Do they melt anything? Do they fit without any modifications?

 

I was planning to test that out but never got the chance to. I was think it might burn out quicker or melt the harness. Have anybody try doing this yet?

 

so you say 9005 stanley bulbs are the way to go? how much were they? and i'm guess my local autoparts store will have them??

 

hey i have BETTER idea!! go to ebay and look for eaglite bulbs.
There is a guy..(midnight Moose) and he sells hi/low packages for like $26. so you get the 9005 and 9006 bulbs. I have had a few sets since i got my car and i have to say they are the closest thing to hid's i have found yet. and i have tried the whole 9005 in the low beam socket thing...and the eaglites are just as bright. plus when you put the 9005's in the low beam socket..you have to cut away some of the plastic on the bulb so it will fit, they make it so you can't use the wrong size bulb. I did it and i melted a plug and had to get a new wiring harness. plus the bulb didn't fit in right and my headlights would fog up all the time. i hope this puts some LIGHT on the situation. (god that was a bad pun...)

oh, and don't accidently buy the 6006XS
they are for gm cars

 

lcaruca97, when you say "i have had a few sets since i got my car"-- do you mean they burn out a lot?? how often ?

 

i'm not implying that they go out quick... it all depends on how you handle them. I have had the car for almost 2 years now and i have had three sets total. i like em, plus, they are disgustingly cheap in price.

 

i did the 9006 to 9005 conversion ... im runnin sylvania silverstars and its like nite and day from the old lights ... ur basically driving with ur high beams on .. but since im dropped it doesnt bother anyone .. u might have to aim the light a little lower not HID but a hell of a lot brighter

MaCe

 

Oh my car is as low as it get ~3.5" drop =) i dont think i'll bother anyone. Hey but it didn't mess up your harness?

 

I first put in Sylvania cool blue and they were better than stock but not by much. I tried Pro 1 top speed HID Blue in the high beams and they seam much brighter to me. I am going to replace the Sylvanias I have in the low beams with the Pro 1s. I also put Pro 1s in the corner lights all (highs and corners)for $30 installed!

 

nah u dont have to mess up ur harness at all .. the 9005s have 2 little ridges in the slot ( dont know how to describe it ) the place where the bulb and the harness connect .. but the 9006 only has one ... so u have to file down the 2 ridges so that they can fit .. its real simple if u see the bulbs .. very well worth it if ur thinkin of a lighting upgrade .... i'll post pics later if ya want

 

get an HID kit man. mine look a little brighter than the stock HID's in the type S. my kit ran me about $400, but it is money well spent as far as im concerned.

 

yeah, i'd like to see a pic on how it turned out. I'm almost sold on this, just concerned about blinding other cars.

 

I mean would it mess up the harness wires if you use it for a long time not rewiring. Like will it burn the wires or melt it?

 

no nothin can melt think about it u already have 9005 bulbs as ur high beams. they are only 10 watts more. all u got to do is remove the 2 notches in the connector. a dremel makes 4 quick result. there is absolutley no downside whatso ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 not to mention u can get oem 9005 bulbs for bout $5 - 10 tops!!!

 

nice. I think I'll give it a try. 2 testimonials for running 9005 as low beams is good enough for me. I"ll let ya know how it turns, it may be a week or so. possibly longer if autozone wants too much and i have to order.

 

I just replaced my low beams with some regular sylvania 9006, couldnt remember wether it was 9005 or 9006, but they are SO much better than the ones that came with my car, one of them was burnt out and barely worked. Also did any of you have a hard time getting the bulb on the side that the air box is on out? i couldnt get around that stupid tube thats next to the battery, it took forever.

 

i've had the same PIAA' on my car for almost a year. the damn thigs havent burned out yet.

not that i'm complaining, but im getting HID's soon and i want to be able to justify my purchase.

to hell with that idea......

dajuice27 was right. you get what you pay for when it comes to lighting. just some HID's for the car and you will be much happier

 

nah do this. use HIDs to their full potential
some 1st pics of my HID projector project

http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...threadid=90598

 

Tight, I'mma do it when i get home after work.

 

its really simple ... ide recogmend the sylvaina silverstars i'll try to grab some pics tonight if i can get my car out of the garage to get some ... shes been sleepin for a while now i might have to wake her up . hahah