neubert24

Factory low beam headlight on my drivers side is the typical white when I turn the lights on but within a few seconds it dims to a pink/orange color, can anyone identify the problem? Any help is appreciated in advance.

MMsTSX

yes.
this means that bulb is going to burn out very, very soon.
that is what they do as a warning before they burn out.

neubert24

You confirmed what I expected. Any recommendation for the best place to buy a replacement??

MMsTSX

depends.
you have 3 options.

1. buy brand new oem bulb.
http://www.acuraoemparts.com/delray/...S%29_%28HID%29
$154 and I think that is for one bulb.

2. buy used oem bulbs from someone on this site or on tsx club.
often times you will find people selling their stock HIDs because they replaced them.

3. buy aftermarket bulbs. many people do this. only two brands come recommended:
Kaixen and Philips. this option gives you the opportunity to pick whatever color temperature
that you want to run.

stock oem HIDs = 4300k and is yellowish
--------------------------------
5000k = "natural" white
6000k = bright white with a hint of blue
6500k = bright white with a hint of purple
8500k = blue

the above four seem to be the most popular, and 6000k being the most popular
of the 4 by a very wide margin.

http://store.excelerateperformance.c...s/g-56591.aspx
^ here they are, brand new for $100 right now.

I personally suggest option number 3.
I would order either the 5000k or the 6000k ones, leaning strongly towards the 6000k.
the 5000k might actually have a tad higher lumen output (brightness), but I personally
like the blue tint the 6000k ones have.
I would trust these more than a used set of oem's.

neubert24

Thank you very much for your help. Additionally I found some on ebay that were considerable cheaper, 2 for around $45 and they were philips, would you trust that if they have a good seller rating?

LukeaTron

I wouldn't trust anything at that price.

MMsTSX

^agreed.
$100 a set is a steal.
anything any lower is questionable in my mind.

Miamicarfan

Both should be changed at the same time right?

If you only change one, isnt there a chance that new one will be brighter than old one?

davidspalding

I've read here that the lifetime of an HID bulb is determined by the number of times it's ignited, not the duration over the life of the car. If that's the case, one bulb going bad probably means the other is not far behind. I'm just supposing here, I'm not an expert.

SoCaliTrojan

It won't be necessarily brighter (in lumens), but its color temperature will not match the old one. The color of the light is affected by the salts in the bulb, but as the salts are used, they slowly change composition. That's why when you first get oem bulbs, they look bluish. Eventually, they'll start to look more whiter. Also, if you're quick, you can even sometimes see the color of the light change quickly when you turn them on (my accord would be quite blue, and then change to white within 2 seconds as the salts change from their cooled to excited state).

carcrazyboy68

ok so if u go to a 5000k or a 6000k is it jus plug and play? or do u need some kind of modification?

frank1123

^ its just plug and play

zguy95135

You're going to want to replace both bulbs at the same time, otherwise they will have a difference in color temp.

gftgrill

45 is not that uncommon for used bulbs.

you can replace the 1 bulb with a used bulb and you should be fine.

if you replace 1 bad bulb with 1 new bulb, then you'll have color issues.

nainconpetant

I have my driver low beam that turned pink and shut down yesterday.

If i turn off low beam then turn them back on, the driver side will light up again, then turn pink and then shut down

To me, it mean its time to get a new bulb.

Now, I can get an aftermarket from a friend mechanic at 90$/bulb probably phillips or kaixen

or i've look on forum (this one and the other well known) to find the 2 most "reliable" place to buy wich is IJDM and DDM

IJDM price is 39/bulb + shipping to canada = 103$ for a set 6000K
DDM price is 14/bulb + shipping to canada = 40$ for a set 6000K

reading that guy 2 cents am kind of stuck into what to do.

So i'd like some advice

anybody else had problem with DDM ?

If u were me, what would u do ?