CBR1100XX

My headlights seem to be loosing their blue tint. Is this normal? How much would it cost to replace them and is it difficult?

lokijibber

this is of interest to me as well. i hit a deer last november, and now, my lights seem to have a yellow tint sometimes..... it could just be in my head too

belcom

iTrader: (1)

I've read somewhere that with age the HID bulbs actually increase the color temperature therefore loose lumens (output). If that is true, then how could they get yellower ?? more kelvins = more blue
weird.....

m&b6speed

mine seemed that way too then one burnt out. cost $125 from acura for the bulb. then after installed(only one burnt out) it seemed brighter that the original one. i was told it would loose its color and match the other one in about 100 hours and it did. now they look normal


hope it helps

AMorgCLS

Could be that you got 4100k bulbs. If you're interested on getting a more blueish tint go with 6000k or 6500k HID bulbs. These HID's look like BMW/Benz blue.

AMorgCLS

First off, that's not normal . Your HID's should be getting blue'r over time and use. The cost of replacing depends on where you go. Here's a couple of sites that should help http://www.xenondepot.com/index.php , http://www.xenonfactory.com/products/hid/bulb.htm .

Good luck man!

97silver2.2CL

haha, get your HID kits from xenithxenons1@yahoo.com. He sells on a lot of forums and gets em to u for $250 shipped. meh, i bought em and just referring you guys to him, hope this helps and doesnt drain ur wallets

AMorgCLS

Really? I was told that if one goes out, then if you want a more consistent look with your lights, then you have to replace them both. But that's cool that yours looks normal now.

AMorgCLS

Really? I was told that if one goes out, then if you want a more consistent look with your lights, then you have to replace them both. But that's cool that yours look normal now.

m&b6speed

the tech at my dealer said to not repalce both, although like your self i thought it would make sense to, he said i might not need to replace the other one for up to 6 months(been a month already) now i cant tell the difference, although the difference wasnt all that bad but i'm picky when it comes to shit like that. also the one that "burned out" actually shattered and i had to spend time shaking all the little pieces out. there was no debris or water in there, is that normal??

AMorgCLS

How did it shatter? Did it shatter while you were trying to take it out, or did it just explode without any reason?