Out of warranty and one HID is out
08-01-2005 | 09:05 AM
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Out of warranty and one HID is out
Now that I am at 57K miles one of my HIDs is not working. Also there is condensation inside the light assembly.
I have been busy with transmission issues all these years, I haven't done any research about HID replacement. What would it run me? Can just the bulb be changed?
I have been busy with transmission issues all these years, I haven't done any research about HID replacement. What would it run me? Can just the bulb be changed?
08-01-2005 | 09:20 AM
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08-01-2005 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Ruski
Now that I am at 57K miles one of my HIDs is not working. Also there is condensation inside the light assembly.
I have been busy with transmission issues all these years, I haven't done any research about HID replacement. What would it run me? Can just the bulb be changed?
I have been busy with transmission issues all these years, I haven't done any research about HID replacement. What would it run me? Can just the bulb be changed?
I just replaced my bulbs a few days go...See Link Below! Good luck
cost = $130.00 + $7.00 Shipping. From= HIDking.com Type = 6000K luminarc bulbs.
SO FAR SO GOOD.
https://acurazine.com/forums/ramblings-12/can-your-computer-do-119989/
08-01-2005 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Means17TL
I just replaced my bulbs a few days go...See Link Below! Good luck
cost = $130.00 + $7.00 Shipping. From= HIDking.com Type = 6000K luminarc bulbs.
SO FAR SO GOOD.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119989
cost = $130.00 + $7.00 Shipping. From= HIDking.com Type = 6000K luminarc bulbs.
SO FAR SO GOOD.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119989
Thanks!
08-01-2005 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Ruski
Now that I am at 57K miles one of my HIDs is not working. Also there is condensation inside the light assembly.
I have been busy with transmission issues all these years, I haven't done any research about HID replacement. What would it run me? Can just the bulb be changed?
I have been busy with transmission issues all these years, I haven't done any research about HID replacement. What would it run me? Can just the bulb be changed?
. Hope you get it fixed.
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08-01-2005 | 10:47 AM
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My TL-S is a lease, 3 more months. I am going to go with stock temperature:
http://www.drivewire.com/acuraparts/...uratlbulb.html
http://www.drivewire.com/acuraparts/...uratlbulb.html
08-01-2005 | 12:23 PM
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My brother got a spare OEM one that he picked up a while back, NIB, $50 +shipping.
Pretty easy to replace, you will need a T20 security torx bit, got a little hole in the center.
Twist the cap off, twist the connector off, and remove the hold down clip.
Installation is reverse of that.
Did both of mine in like 15 min.
Pretty easy to replace, you will need a T20 security torx bit, got a little hole in the center.
Twist the cap off, twist the connector off, and remove the hold down clip.
Installation is reverse of that.
Did both of mine in like 15 min.
08-01-2005 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Ruski
Now that I am at 57K miles one of my HIDs is not working. Also there is condensation inside the light assembly.
I have been busy with transmission issues all these years, I haven't done any research about HID replacement. What would it run me? Can just the bulb be changed?
I have been busy with transmission issues all these years, I haven't done any research about HID replacement. What would it run me? Can just the bulb be changed?
u get new housing, bulbs, hid system!!! insuranse pays
all mine are new
but mine was really stolen 
put it this way...how long have u been paying for insurance, and how many claims have u made!!!! get something good out of it
08-01-2005 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by bkzjimmy
how bout this....if u have full coverage rip ur headlights out, put them away and say they were stolen!!
u get new housing, bulbs, hid system!!! insuranse pays
all mine are new but mine was really stolen
put it this way...how long have u been paying for insurance, and how many claims have u made!!!! get something good out of it
u get new housing, bulbs, hid system!!! insuranse pays
all mine are new
but mine was really stolen put it this way...how long have u been paying for insurance, and how many claims have u made!!!! get something good out of it
yeah, but I also would have to break the front bumper and peel the hood back to make it look like a genuine HID theft.
08-01-2005 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Ruski
yeah, but I also would have to break the front bumper and peel the hood back to make it look like a genuine HID theft.
no more rock chips (for a lil while)put a little on each side of ur bumper and then its only a touch-up job!
08-01-2005 | 03:50 PM
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here is another thing to think of. you said there is condensation in the headlight, you may have a broken seal or something, and putting the bulb in will gust blow it again reall quick til you get that taken care of
08-01-2005 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
here is another thing to think of. you said there is condensation in the headlight, you may have a broken seal or something, and putting the bulb in will gust blow it again reall quick til you get that taken care of
It is weird how after 4 years it got moisture... The other light is OK.
08-01-2005 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
like i said, a cracked lense? or broken seal?
must be... Lense looks OK. How would the seal break if no one poked around?
Just a sanity check - warranty on this stuff is only 50K miles, right?
08-02-2005 | 08:51 PM
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It might not be the bulb, so dont spend any money on parts yet.
I had this problem once on my cleared headlight. turns out the problem was not the bulb which was fine, but the ballast located on the underside of the headlamp. It communicates directly with the headlamp almost like a drain on the bottom, so if a drop of water moisture works its way to the bottom of the lamp, it can definitely end up in there.
Once i changed that, My headlamps were up and running just fine with the original bulbs.
It will take some time, and work, but I figured out which part was the broken by taking off the bumper, and both headlights, and then swapping the igniter, ballast, and bulb one at a time from the non working to the working headlight until I found the part that was shorted out.
You can find out how to do this by searching for the headlight clearing threads. It wasnt that hard, but it took a couple of hours.
I had this problem once on my cleared headlight. turns out the problem was not the bulb which was fine, but the ballast located on the underside of the headlamp. It communicates directly with the headlamp almost like a drain on the bottom, so if a drop of water moisture works its way to the bottom of the lamp, it can definitely end up in there.
Once i changed that, My headlamps were up and running just fine with the original bulbs.
It will take some time, and work, but I figured out which part was the broken by taking off the bumper, and both headlights, and then swapping the igniter, ballast, and bulb one at a time from the non working to the working headlight until I found the part that was shorted out.
You can find out how to do this by searching for the headlight clearing threads. It wasnt that hard, but it took a couple of hours.
08-02-2005 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Hyde
It might not be the bulb, so dont spend any money on parts yet.
I had this problem once on my cleared headlight. turns out the problem was not the bulb which was fine, but the ballast located on the underside of the headlamp. It communicates directly with the headlamp almost like a drain on the bottom, so if a drop of water moisture works its way to the bottom of the lamp, it can definitely end up in there.
Once i changed that, My headlamps were up and running just fine with the original bulbs.
It will take some time, and work, but I figured out which part was the broken by taking off the bumper, and both headlights, and then swapping the igniter, ballast, and bulb one at a time from the non working to the working headlight until I found the part that was shorted out.
You can find out how to do this by searching for the headlight clearing threads. It wasnt that hard, but it took a couple of hours.
I had this problem once on my cleared headlight. turns out the problem was not the bulb which was fine, but the ballast located on the underside of the headlamp. It communicates directly with the headlamp almost like a drain on the bottom, so if a drop of water moisture works its way to the bottom of the lamp, it can definitely end up in there.
Once i changed that, My headlamps were up and running just fine with the original bulbs.
It will take some time, and work, but I figured out which part was the broken by taking off the bumper, and both headlights, and then swapping the igniter, ballast, and bulb one at a time from the non working to the working headlight until I found the part that was shorted out.
You can find out how to do this by searching for the headlight clearing threads. It wasnt that hard, but it took a couple of hours.
Thanks.
Yikes, taking off the bumper...!
08-02-2005 | 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by tweedle99
My brother got a spare OEM one that he picked up a while back, NIB, $50 +shipping.
Pretty easy to replace, you will need a T20 security torx bit, got a little hole in the center.
Twist the cap off, twist the connector off, and remove the hold down clip.
Installation is reverse of that.
Did both of mine in like 15 min.
Pretty easy to replace, you will need a T20 security torx bit, got a little hole in the center.
Twist the cap off, twist the connector off, and remove the hold down clip.
Installation is reverse of that.
Did both of mine in like 15 min.
On the driver's side, there isn't enough room between the light assembly and the airbox for me to stick my hand in. How do you manage to twist off all these things there?
08-03-2005 | 06:55 AM
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Ruski, taking off the bumper is pretty easy don't be deterred.
Ruski, taking off the bumper is pretty easy don't be deterred.
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