kuzdu

Wow what a diffrence before i could not even see ahead of me, now after raising my headlights i see all over the place

i have 8500k bulbs

i am going to get matching fogs and raise them just a little

Why does Acura ship there cars with the headlights so low?

SK2003TypeS

So you don't blind oncoming traffic ?

BIG_KOUT

No it's because you put in 8500K bulbs man. The higher the Kelvin the less light you actually spread accross the road, but your lights will be "brighter"

If you put back 4000k stocks or even 6000k bulbs you'll notice a HUGE difference of light emited onto the road infront of you. The bulbs you have in that are 8500K are for looks, not visability.

fsttyms1

Acura had the lights where they should be with the lights that produce the most useable light. The 8500k bulb isnt good for useable light, just color

BIG_KOUT

exactly, and in my post above, I have a typo, the word should be Kelvin, not Kelver.

fsttyms1

Fixed

kuzdu

The 8500k seem brighter to me than the stock, even with the stock headlights i could not see that well

03CoupeV6

8500k are less bright than stock 4100k - that's a fact, not anyone's opinion.

And raising your headlights means you are blinding other people.

whatwasthat

well, what year TL do you have?

b/c mine is a 2000, meaning it was built in '99, so the bulbs are at least/close to 6 yrs old now. and i can tell it's not as bright as when i first bought it. so i'll be changing them soon, however i'm going no further than 6000k.

however, you have NEW 8500k. so maybe that explains why you think they are brighter. but anyways, i think in a couple of years, you will see that light will get a little (just a little) dimmer as they go on compared to a stock 4300k. then you will see they aren't as bright.

demolition_x

not to hijack the thread (but i really am)

does it seem that all the 99-01 tls have diff colored headlights and 02-03 tls? idk if its becuse of how old the bulbs are. but they just seem to be purple compared to other tls i see on the road.

03CoupeV6

It's because the 99-01 TLs have diffuser headlights. The bulb is hidden behind the diffuser, which creates the beam pattern.

In 02-03s the headlight lense is clear and has a jeweled reflector, which looks better and more befitting of a luxury car IMO.

fsttyms1

i have a 2000 and mine wasnt built in 99

Its mostly because of the difuser that the 99-01 has

(j/k on the S word )