Thank god it wasn't mine, but someone in our office complex had an HID ripped out of their TL. Stay out of Woodbridge, NJ with your HIDs!

 

That sucks! You see, the perpertrator must have seen the NBC news special last night about HIDs!!! The worst part is that i am from NJ and now I may have to have second thoughts! I think I will take my wife's truck if we go......

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01' Acura Nighthawk Black Pearl Non-nav.

Mods on:
-Comptech springs
-WW flush mount spoiler
-More to come....

 

Ed

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'66 Mustang Fastback
'99 Mazda Miata
'99 Acura TL Satin Silver/Ebony, Non/Nav, Comptech Springs and Sways, CL Type S wheels wrapped with 225/45/17 Dunlop SP9000's, Comptech Air Filter Element, Inspire Tails, AEM Brake Pads all around, Comptech Axle Back Exhaust, Gutter Guard Grille, "Guy Smiley" doll on the dash as my Co-driver...

Pics of my TL
Pics of my Miata! Wadya think?

 

damn a**holes

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96 Lexus LS400
2002 Satin Silver TL-S W/Nav

• Ebony interior wood kit
• Ebony wood/leather steering wheel
• 20% tint
• Boston Acoustic speakers+tweeters
• Kenwood 12" tube
• OEM Body Kit

.......more to come

 

Can Acura be sued for this design flaw??

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How do they take them out? My friend who works for an Acura dealership said they can just pull it right out. No need to open the hood. Is there something we can put behind the assembly so they would have a hard time taking it?

 

I hope you're kidding...

My friend is looking to sue Rolex because someone stole his watch

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LOL, man that's funny.

 

We currently have 4 TLs in the shop without headlights- 2 came in today!

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Wayne Gruen
Service Manager
Park Ave Acura
*** The opinions expressed above are my own. I in no way speak for American Honda or Acura but strictly for myself ***

2002 TL-S Black/Black
Factory Body Kit, Factory Spoiler, Comptech Springs, Sways, Headers, Exhaust, Xephyr CAI
Tuning by Jens...

 

That has got to be the weakest crap i've ever heard. People stealing headlights? what's next? If someone touched my car i'd hunt them down and crack them over the head with a 2x4

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2 12" inch Kicker Comp VR Subs, 1 9" factory Bose Sub.

 

Great - How long will it be before our insurance rates go up because of the risk of theft?

 

That's kind of incentive enough to buy an aftermarket alarm with a sensative shock sensor.....



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1998 Acura CL 3.0 (Iced Blue) ** Some mods, but who cares,
I want a Type-S... (CL or TL)!!

Moderator - 1st Gen Forum @ www.acura-cl.com

 

How about just an aftermarket system that send an insensitive shock when they touch my headlights ? I'd hook it up to the HID High Voltage line...maybe that will keep them away

 

Is this common in Houston also or just up North?

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cant you like bolt the headlights to something inside the engine so it cant rip off?

 

That will only piss off the offender more, and you'll likely see even more damage to your TL as they try to force off your HIDs. I'm sure if they can't get it, they bust up your HIDs and more. The only solution, I think, is to watch where you park. And buy comprehensive insurance...

DA

 

one questionm i wanna know is, did someone ever get caught for stealing them, im getting the impressions that all who try stealing the hid get away with it...

 

What was the NBC news about ?
Any details ?

 

I was just wondering......how are they be able to take out the H/L without opening the hood?????? If you can't open the hood..there is no way to take out the H/L other than break it.....
Just wondering....

 

Just got my car back with the HID lights installed after 3 weeks. The total was $3300. Now I cant even park the car on the street regardless day or night from the fear of being ripped off again. How do they move the HID lights without opening the hood you ask ? It's simple. All they have to do just rip out the front bumper (how cheesy it is) and unscrew the fend used to keep the HID in place. And then use the crow bar to pry the tip of the side wall (where the corner of the hood and the side of the body meets) and there's a screw beneath it. Unscrew it....Voala. I swear if I ever catch anyone who touches my car, you know that the world population is one person less that day.

 

let's just give step by step instructions on how to steal them now....

j/k

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I don't understand....
Why are they stealing H/L ????
Are they trying to sell it????

 

They put the HID in their Civics. The main part they need is the ballast to ignite the bulb.

 

when i went to park ave. i saw 2 car that wayne was talkin bout, and one had the hood around the headlights ripped up so they can access it, the other, bumper was pushed down like it was in a collision, when i had to remove my headlight to clear them out i saw that the brackets that held the headlight in place were made out of plastic very easy to break.... probaly so many ways not even funny no more....
anyone think that most of these thefts are from single individuals, or some sort of rice boy gangs all in it together??

 

Are they stealing the H/L from the 2002's too? Also are HID H/L's from other cars being stolen? (like lexus)

 

I think the reason that TL's HID get stolen the most because, EVERY TL has it, and it can be fit on Accord or some other Honda car.
Theft does not have to determine if the car come with HID or not, because they already know the answer, unlike BMW, Mercedes and Audi, HID is an option on those car. It is hard to tell by just looking the lens.

 

It's happening so often in NJ that I'm sure these are organized hits and the parts are getting shipped out of here.

Acura uses plastic to hold these in?!? Jeez.

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2002 TL-S, Aegean Blue Pearl/Ebony, rear spoiler, underbody, Xtra Bowling Ball!

 

question for wayneg or anyone who knows prices of an HID light:
Can a Civic or an Accord buy & install a Stock Acura HID light so that it looked like a TL? If so how much? I saw $3300 but I'm sure it includes the price of fixing the bumper as well. Thanks

2001TL Black/black Navigation,
Spoilers, 26 piece wood-trim,
Wood knob, Splash guards,
35% Smoked Tint,
Removed A C U R A
Removed 3.2TL
Just black chrome logo & Jayhawk Licence Plate.

 

I believe Lexus and Bimmers are being affected as well, but Acura seems to be the most popular target at this time.....



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1998 Acura CL 3.0 (Iced Blue) ** Some mods, but who cares,
I want a Type-S... (CL or TL)!!

Moderator - 1st Gen Forum @ www.acura-cl.com

 

Just give it time and it will hit california pretty hard Seems like everybody drives a accord or civic in cali ;( Dayam ricers

Mr.T

 

Damm those RICERS!!!!....