Mr. Charlie

I was wondering if there have been any threads about the poor design of the HID low beam TSX headlights? My headlights have a black line running horizonally which cuts my night vision to maybe 25 feet or less. You can visually see what appears to be a piece of black cardboard (tape,etc,) inside of the light assembly. When I adjusted the beams up to see better, everyone flashed me so I had to lower them back down. It is very weird. When I reported it to Acura Client Services, they said that they would document it but that no one else has complained. In looking at the 2004 TL, there is no black line across its HID low beam headlights. They have obviously fixed the problem but chose not to recognize the TSX defective design. Please, if more people would call Acura Client Services and complain, then maybe they would be forced to recall.

JaTe

Are you talking about the sharp cutoff line for the lights? if so that is normal for projector style headlights.

you cant really compare the tsx lights to the tl because the tl has bi-xenons (hi beams and low beams are xenons). there is a motor that automatically adjusts the lights when you turn your high beams on. its a completely different design.

iNteGraz92

omg, it is not a problem. all projector lights are like that. oh, and that piece of "cardboard" which is metal, is there to create the cutoff. if it wasn't there, light would spread everywhere and you would blind people.

iNteGraz92

jcg878

CGTSX2004

iTrader: (1)

Wow...Mr. Charlie, you've got a lot of complaints. Why didn't you do your research before buying the car?

Mr. Charlie

There is no piece of metal on the Xenon TL lights. Why the difference?

Mr. Charlie

Are you saying that my TSX lights have a motor or does the TL lights have a motor? I have no idea what you are talking about?

CGTSX2004

iTrader: (1)

Uh...maybe you need to look again. The TL also has the cut-off, just like the TSX.

Mr. Charlie

No it does not!

jcg878

JaTe knows all - he's also disassembled his TSX headlight assembly, so I listen to the man

CGTSX2004

iTrader: (1)

On the 2004? Uh...yeah it does. The old 1999-2003 models did not because they did not have the projector headlamps. The 2004 has a cut-off. It may not be as distinct, but it's there.

Mr. Charlie

Thank you!!!

Lung Fu Mo Shi

And it's not because of "Xenon" or "HID" style lights. It's because the lenses are PROJECTOR, and not RECFLECTORS.

Standard. No issues.

justinjsw

MR. C you have started alot of threads....all are negative remarks. Why oh why did you even bother buying this car?

Nicodemus

...and then come here with petty complaints?

Sarlacc

cause he's a troll.

or one of those losers who is never happy with anything.

tony4311

lol these threads are funny. You obviously need to learn how to reasearch a car before you buy it. IF its true and you're not a troll which seems more likely.

OTT-TSX

LOL I guess if it was up to you I would have no life and just sit on the phone with Acura customer service all day.

JaTe

woot woot...

drkangel348

Is this really true about the TSX headlights?

bigwilliestyle

I believe he was referring to the TL's lights. The TSX only has hids for the lows.

fdl

That dude un-kut is worse

tsxhondatuner

and then hes gone haa

Zapjackson

Omg, ok the tsx headlight are prolly the best acura headlight along with the new tl. Projector headlights are far superior to the reflector xenon headlights which come on the tl 99-03. If you didnt have projectors the down the road allumination would prolly be less.