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Old 01-30-2005, 12:40 PM
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$$$$?????? for a new headlight housing????
Whats a new headlight housing gonna cost me?
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Old 01-30-2005, 12:42 PM
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Roughly 400 brand new for one from Acura.
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Old 01-30-2005, 12:43 PM
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Thanks, 25 minutes in my oven was enough to melt the housing, it's trashed. I was trying to reseal it for a water leak. :arrrrrrghhhhhh:
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Wait, you have a TL. Its only $200. Lucky bastard.

http://www.c-c-c.net/CustomCarCreati...Page/index.htm

Scroll down to the bottom.
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Old 01-30-2005, 12:45 PM
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From Acura? I fucking hate HID headlights.
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Originally Posted by Chemmech
From Acura? I fucking hate HID headlights.
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What do you mean, from Acura? Those prices are from JuniorBeam's site. From an Acura dealer, it would probably be a little more money.
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I read your post and posted before you added the link.
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Originally Posted by Chemmech
I read your post and posted before you added the link.
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I'm just pissed cause I also had the balast go out a second time from water damage, $250. I was trying to seal the headlight so it wouldn't happen again. Oh well.
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Are the headlights cleared?
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Old 01-30-2005, 01:18 PM
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No, I was just trying to reseal it.
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No warranty?? I've had one headlight replaced and now it's time for the other one, leaky crap. at least it's under warranty tho.
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How hot did you have it? and I assume you used a wet towel or something to buffer it from the hot metal?
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Around $165 from http://www.acuraautomotiveparts.org + shipping.
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Originally Posted by Chemmech
Thanks, 25 minutes in my oven was enough to melt the housing, it's trashed. I was trying to reseal it for a water leak. :arrrrrrghhhhhh:
That sucks, and is the reason i have not cleared the lights on my 02 TLS
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Damn, you guys are right, I didn't wrap it in a towel.
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um, i think the problem was that you had it in there for 25 minutes!!!

6-8 minutes @ 300 degrees is more than enough.

were your headlights cleared? if not, then acura should of replaced them under warranty (if you're still under warranty).
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