one of the stock hid's on my TL blew last night does anyone know how much the acura dealer is gonna charge for a pair??.....im thinking about just getting 8000k's
opinions anyone??.......

 

I'll tell u what happens when I get my 6000k installed.

 

DONT go the the dealer for them and dont go with 8k. stay with 6k at most

 

I would most def. upgrade.....Its not worth paying a butt load for stock replacements when you can get some pimp ass aftermarket ones.....

 

Don't go to the dealer! They want $240 a BULB...or at least my Acura dealer does.

 

yeah, that just sucks....do it yourself don't take it to the dealer....after my foglight HID kit, i'll tell ya that the only way i'd recommend 8k to anyone is if they had matching HID foglights.....without that, it's just not enough light....i say go with something in the 4-5k range.....or 6k if you want that purple/blue look....

 

rediculous they are nuts 240 a bulb that 240 can get me a new intake lol i think im just gonna go wit the phillips 6000k if i can find em for a reasonable price.......another question for all u guys should i black out my headlights or clear them how do u think they'd look heres my car.....

 

Don't go to dealer and pay that much for the bulbs.
I sell those genuine 4300k PHILIPS d2r or d2s bulbs.
I can do $65 shipped on a brand new pair of Philips d2r bulbs to tl forum people.
I think 4300k bulbs are the brightest, but if you are trying to get some purple and blueish look, you should go for philips 6000k bulbs, which cost over $240 a pair.
Let me know if interested in 4300k bulbs(oem version).
thanks

 

I thought factory HID are suppose to last forever. The dealer said they are made to last the time of the car????????

 

8,000k will burn your housing in the long run.

I would love to get Phillips or Omran 5300k or 6000k, I just dont know where to find a good deal on it, or a reliable source, any input will be very appriciated .........

How is PIAA in bulbs quality?

 

I don't think Piaa makes standard d2s or d2r bulbs for our tl's.
Most of hid equipped vehicles come with Philips or Osram 4300k bulbs.
I would get philips since the color is bluer and whiter than osram bulbs.
You should not get those bulbs with high kelvin rate, because I have never seen them lasting long enough. Also, the factory hid bulbs do not last forever. After using them for enough time, they will become much bluer, purple, pinkish color and blow out.
It is true that they last very long time, but not forever.

 

Yea, that's what I thought. People on the RSX forum are getting their bulbs replaced for free because their bulbs went out.

Akinaboy, are the 4300k bulbs brighter than the stock ones that we have on right now? Sorry, I'm a newb to this bulb game hehe. Also, how long do they last? If I was to get it, would I need to make any new modications to the headlights in order to fit these in?

Thanks.

Reloaded

 

reloaded,
If you get new ones, they should be brighter than your stock ones mainly because the bulbs get dimmer as they age. Both Philips and Osram 4x00 D2R bulbs are rated at 2800 lumens. They last around 2500 hours, YMMV. No modifications are necessary as long as you get D2R bulbs.

Here's some good reading if you're interested:
http://www.intellexual.net/hid.html

 

Corret.. What we have on our tl's is 4300k philips bulbs. Getting brand new bulbs will be brighter than our current used bulbs since the lumen goes down as they are used more.
No modification is needed. Just bulb out and bulb in.
thanks.

 

akina....$65 for everything shipped????.....im interested just let me know my e-mail is mami-come-here@migente.com and my aim is mamic0m3here just let me kno the info thanks

 

Akina, could you send me the info on replacement lamps for my HID's? I would need a pair. Is it still $65 shipped?

 

yup $65 shipped i just ordered mine from him

 

Just wanted to let everyone know that I installed the 4300K bulbs from Akinaboy. $68.00 shipped. Popped them in over the weekend and they work like a charm. Props to Mike for making HID bulbs affordable....

Binster
2002 ABP Type-S

 

is this from personal experience? I would like to know because I just got some 8000K bulbs in October.

 

I have never heard of this. Why would the 8K burn up the housing? The watts are the same (35) and the bulbs put out less lumens...

 

Thanks blinster.
good to hear that you like them.
I'm sorry guys about the delay on reply, but I guess the e-mail notification feature was turned off or something, because I did not get them..
ANyways, if anyone needs bulbs, I can do it for the same price $68 shipped on a pair of philips 4300k and $75 shipped on a pair of 5000k philips bulbs.

thanks.

 

good price, you should let the black market know about you.!!

 

I will try that..