NighthawkBlack

I have seen one company that will take your old ballast and HID 4300kelvin bulbs and give you a hefty discount on the 6000k stage 2 bulbs and ballast kit. Some of the forum members have gotten these 6000k bulbs by Phillips that just swap out. I am wondering if there is a difference between a 6000k complete kit with Ballasts and just getting the bulbs and running them off our stock ballast. Anyone know?

Shyne

okay the ballast is only for people who do not have one in the first place...you only need to buy the bulbs...the ballast wont do anything for you but do the same thing your ballast already does...i dont really know why you would change the oem ballasts out...Shyne

TypeS_Monster

I just order this from www.autolamps-online.com for $290
(the shipping took 5 working days). I order this last Tuesday and I just got it today! Very Good Service!

this is what you need: philips "6000k" for your TL or TL-S but make sure you get D2R bulb. I took a risk of getting D2S bulb. it might show too much glare. so I might have to use these for my wife car Passat.

TypeS_Monster

this is standard factory HID bulb - D2R, 4100K

TypeS_Monster

this is Philips D2S 6000K bulb:

NighthawkBlack

Great thanks so much. I thought it was strange but HID 4 LESs does a swap of your OEM HIDs and ballasts for the 6100K setu. Cant understand why they would do that if you only need the bulb. Anyway Im gonna order the Phillips bulbs.

NighthawkBlack

Can you take pics after only swaping one bulb?

TypeS_Monster

Just a while ago I'll try to install it but I didn't have right tool so I'll do it tomorrow. But here's the pic. that I took while ago when I converted my fog to 6000K HID. notice stock HID main beam and 6000K fog lights. big different!

rmarin2

Lucky you got the D2S TypeS.. The D2R bulbs are on backorder until the 1st week of Feb.

NighthawkBlack

Whats the bulb say after NOT FOR USE IN?

liutang

That picture REALLY shows a difference. Can you imagine how much more of a difference if you had normal halogens?

daverman

It says NOT FOR USE IN EUROPE/USA.

BlackShadow

Just to be sure, for the TL, should we get the D2R or D2S bulb?

TUFF GONG

I believe we need D2R's. D2S' are for projector type headlights.

Pawel

Damn, those look great. Ok, but how in hell are you going to put them in?

dean078

even with the least of mechanical skills, it's not hard to put in at all.

the only difference between these and regular h4 bulbs (the ones with the spring rod that holds the bulb in) is that there's the plastic 'tamper' cap over it with a 'star' screw to keep people from messing with it.

but you can get a 'star' driver set at any automotive store.

i don't think you ahve to worry about getting ticketed with these. cops can't even tell legal (dot approved) superwhite halogens from the $12 blue "for offroad use only" bulbs some people get at walmart, so i'm sure they won't be pulling anyone over with these. if you do, just tell htem it's factory and you can't mess with them and show them the "tamper" cap and warning sticker on it .

this is assuming your headlights are aligned right so it's not a nuisance for oncoming traffic under normal circumstances.

Shyne

i got flashed by a cop and i flashed him back to make him feel like a dumbass...Shyne

liutang

LMAO!!! I had my oem HIDs and piaa's and this dumbass kept flashing me from behind (after i passed him). Then he passed me and started flashing his blinkers. I figured with all the HIDs on the roads these days, they would know.

Bitium

Don't feel so right that the cop couldn't tell between your low bean and high bean. He could be right if your lights are not adjusted to the proper level. I few milimeters up and your low beans could look like high beans. So if he flashed at you, make sure they are at the right level.

Shyne

bitium, my car is pretty much stock when you think about it...i dont have a drop...i have never messed with the factory headlight settings at all...actually my left one doesnt shine as far as my right one, but since it came from the factory like that its okay...I actually thought i was going to get pulled over cuz he flashed his high beams and put his police lights on for a quick second...when i flashed him, he just kept riding...Guess i was just lucky...Shyne

BDI

Aren't all right ones suppose shine farther than the left?? I noticed that on all cars with HID's

Shyne

i havent noticed that, but its only about a foot difference from the left to the right...so its no biggy...but that would be an interesting fact for sure...Shyne

Bitium

Well the car does not have to be modified to have the lights adjusted. There are two adjusters on each headlight. Up/down and left/right.

The adjusters can be easily moved by working in the engine bay. They could moved by themself. That is the reason the headlights come with adjusters(knobs).

I recomend you take the car to the dealer to have them adjusted, but the dealers do not have any special tool or wall to do it at, so might as well do it yourself.

Good luck.

Pawel

That's realy funny, cause my left light goes further then right one... and it's set up higher, cause when i'm in front of a wall. left one shines higher. by the way, do we need a special tool to adjust left/right adjastment? I tried to use my finger, but darn thing didn't even move a nitch.

tdoh

I dunno if a special headlight adjusting tool is used or exists to adjust the TL/TL-S HIDs but I have seen such a tool used to adjust the halogen headlamps on my Tahoe.

Tony

Crzy Acura

anyone get them yet? Or are they still on backorder?

rmarin2

I'm still waiting for mine! Autolamps-online says the D2R bulbs are on backorder until 1st week of Feb.

dean078

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha - already got mine.

got mine this past monday. but i paid a little more for them and got them through bobatimez. they are awesome.

rmarin2

I rather wait. I can't see paying $385 for bulbs when I can get them for less than $300.

BlackShadow

Hey Pawel, all I used was a wrench.

dean078

sorry, patience is something i don't have.

i would've gotten a clk430 had it not been for the 1-2 month wait at the time i wanted to buy

TypeS_Monster

ok I installed the Ultinon for the main beam and also the fog but for some reason it feels like it has less brightness then regular 4100K HID. hmmm...

rmarin2

Wow thats amazing!!! I would have definitely waited 2 months for a clk 430. So instead you went with a TL Type-S?

BDI

That's not cool.........anyone else with the 6000K bulbs wanna comment on this?? I'm really interested in these bulbs but I don't want to lose light quality at nite.

rmarin2

Install 1 4100k and 1 6000k and see which one emits more light!!

Post pics if possible, maybe we can help.

Pawel

Ok, so from my understanding these bulbs fit excactly to my 2000 TL, right? the voltage is same and all that stuff? right? so i just can buy them and install them in?

TypeS_Monster

yes!
you just take out stock bulb and put in 6000k bulb.
that's all.

dean078

actually i have a cl-s instead.

i'm glad i got the cl-s instead 'cuz i was going to pay cash for whatever i got, so i actually do have more money left in my account after the purchase.

Mr Hyde

You can check this post for my comments on the bulbs and how bright they are.

http://www.acura-tl.com/forum/showth...threadid=27202

Also here are pics of my 2002 with only one bulb installed. The regular HID looks like a halogen in comparison, and when I drive another car, I feel like I cant see anything and what I can see is all tinged yellow.

BDI

Now those are the pics i've been lookin' for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I'm sold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!