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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 10:07 PM
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sigh.. noob needs help about HID's

i searched (cant search HID either)... just bought a 2000 TL and unfortunately no HID's what size HID kit do i need, does anyone know? and where is a good place to piurchase from? thanks

if u guys know where to get some shocks/springs cheap that would be cool too.. lol..
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 10:18 PM
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wtf am i missing something? i went to sylvania's site and it said that a 2000 TL should have HID 2DR kit?? but that shit is like halogen yellow? lol.. please inform me
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 10:30 PM
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ok.. so ive come to conclude that we DO have HID's and maybe the bulbs in there are just rotten yellow..

from this link
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...intensity+hids

so incase ne1 gets confused like me... haha


SOMEONE JUST CONFIRM SO I DONT BLOW $150 on BULBS
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 10:32 PM
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that sucks. Did the previous owner pull out the HID's before he sold the car to you? Tl's come stock with HID's
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by FISHYTL
that sucks. Did the previous owner pull out the HID's before he sold the car to you? Tl's come stock with HID's

fuck thats the thing.. im not sure since im actually picking up the car this thur but when i was looking at it, it looked like a fugly halogen yellow.. maybe im should just wait b4 buying these bulbs.. do owners really do that?? i want my hid's!!
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 11:30 PM
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cheap HID bulbs over time will produce cheap yellowish outputs....datz y everyone buys good HID bulbs! let me know if u need some....i can hook u up!
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by wmah523
cheap HID bulbs over time will produce cheap yellowish outputs....datz y everyone buys good HID bulbs! let me know if u need some....i can hook u up!

im actually in the market for HID's as long as i know i have a HID kit on the car, ill find out as soon as thursday rolls around...what kind of HID's can u get? and a good price?? i was gonna get the philips ultinons 6000k
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 11:40 PM
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i dont sell them...but my friend carry all the brands! Phillips, McCulloch, Autovizion.......
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 11:43 PM
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ok if u can find out how much philips ultinon are
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 12:12 AM
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if you go to ebay, and type D2R bulbs sometimes you can get some variety of results which you can choose...
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 12:15 AM
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ya i know thanks.. just from past experiences the philips ultinon are by far the best bulbs anyone can get.. they are so bright and have an amazing color.
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 12:33 AM
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I also planning to get a new set, as my headlight is turning pinkish already. :S
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 12:36 AM
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wtf pink? how long have u had and wat kind.. ?
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 01:40 AM
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Okay it's really not that difficult to spot HID lighting. It being yellowish could just be a sign of age. You mention it's a 2000, but you didn't mention the mileage. ALL 99+ TLs have standard HID.

Do this to confirm:

Turn on the headlights
Get out of the car (take the keys)
Lock the door with the remote
Wait for the headlights to cut off
Hit "UNLOCK" on the remote

This will turn the lights back on. HID lights come on instantly (like LEDs) and they should create an almost camera-like flash as they start-up and they should be a deep blue until they warm up (takes only a few seconds)

If the lights just sort of come on and are yellow even then, you have halogens.
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by aznbeayst
wtf pink? how long have u had and wat kind.. ?
I bought my car used, so I believe the previous owner use the light all the time...that makes the light aging. What I meant pinkish is that, that light is not as bright as the other one.
What kind? is the stock HID comes from factory Honda light for TL.
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 05:40 PM
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Mine are the original in my 2000 and they are starting to go down in K. They after they warm up are sturting to look closer to Halogens (yellowish). Ill be looking at replacing them as soon as my tranny conversion is over
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
Mine are the original in my 2000 and they are starting to go down in K. They after they warm up are sturting to look closer to Halogens (yellowish). Ill be looking at replacing them as soon as my tranny conversion is over

Kris, do me the favor of replacing one and taking a photo comparing the two HIDs. i wanna change mine, but i figured buying new ones, the light output might not be that much better/greater... so it'll be a waste of money - figured i just can wait till they burn out. but maybe if i can see the differnce it could help me decide.

ofcourse i'll be sticking with 4300 or 6k
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