Ruski

I was driving home the other night and there was a BMW 5-series next to me with HID headlights. His HIDs were lighting up the road much better than mine.

fahoumh

that's probably because it has Projector (D2S) HID's....while we have the Reflector type (D2R)

samkws

the 02 models are getting close to the quality of projector HID lamps...while the older ones aren't bright enough
i saw a S2000 on the road tonite and it was soooooo bright...even better than bmw cars...

rominl

get the 6000k hid and see

Rusty

I think it basically because the 5-series' is Xenon and ours are HIDs

TommiGSR

iTrader: (1)

ours IS xenon lOL

Derekh

ACTUALLY 6000K will be bluer but put less light on the ground

dean078

this is correct if speaking in actual measurements, but with the 6000k bulbs you will see so much more of the beam and it will look much brighter, unlike the regular 4.3kK bulbs where a lot of the light blends into the darkness. the amount of lumens lost is also only several %, so it's barely noticable anyway.

don't worry because it won't be like going back to halogens or anything.

Rusty

No our are HIDs and Xenon and HIDs are different

I am not arguing about the project, as a matter of fact I agree that it might the the projector's problem.

AKRY

Ok, first thing first... Xenon = HID, HID = Xenon(at least for automotive uses anyway)...

Secondly, correct me if I am wrong, but isn't 4300K applies to D2S only??? D2R is a bit lower than that(less bluish)??

The light beams from the HID on '99-'01 TL are more concentrated while light beams from '02 are broader(more light to the side)

As for S2K HID being bright.... yes, they are bright, but also blinds....Honda should have put Auto-Leveling in S2K as well....

Andy Kuo

fahoumh

I think our bulbs have a color temp of 4100 K

dean078

that's true...if you're talking about the halogen lights that piaa and other companies put out and label "xenon".

otherwise you should start looking up some info and you'll realize they are the same. what are called HIDs are actually Xenon HIDs, except the 'xenon' part is assumed.

BMW74

When I got my TL in 2000, I thought Acura's xenon lights were the greatest thing since sliced bread until I drove my new Audi.

The reason being that BMW, Audi and even the S2K use projection type xenon lights as opposed to reflector type Acura uses. Also, I thought I got a lot of people flashing me my TL, not one night drive goes by now w/o getting flashed, but I am street legal, including auto leveling.

Here is a pic of my Audi lights which seem to glisten a lot more that my Acura's did.

FKNA

You sure you didn't use a star filter to enhance that "glisten"?

TommiGSR

iTrader: (1)

i'm quite happy with the outputs of the stock type s HIDs I wish they were as bright as the s2000s, but hey, they're still brighter than halogens (shivers) never going back to those LOL

samkws

if those stupid TINTED halogen bulbs can be as bright as our HIDs, y we have to pay so much for it???


xenon lamps are 1.5times brighter than halogen lamps...
xenon rulez!!!

hangman

Are there aftermarket bulbs for our TL's that will make the HID's brighter?

TommiGSR

iTrader: (1)

it will look brighter as well as blind others lol

samkws

oh my...
u should have ur high beam on all the time!!!

i am very satisfied with my HID...but i need to upgrade my fogs