whats going on guys.. im pretty new to this forum and ive been thinking about doing an hid kit.. ive been planning on doing the 3000k for my fogs and then prob doing the 8000k lows (hows that seem?)... what do u guys think are the best companies for hid kits.. i know there are ones for hundreds of dollars but im not looking to break the bank on them... so im down to hear ideas... neone have ne??? i know i can find some on the BM but im just wondering what u guys think...

get an aftermarket 9006 kit for your fogs with a lifetime warranty on the ballasts. don't go any hotter than 6000K on the heads.

if you want cheap hid go to ddmtuning website. kits are only 25 dollars + shipping

their hid kits are pretty reliable to, some guys including myself have their raptor kit and they've been good so far. no problems, life time warranty as well.

Yea go 3000k for the fogs and dont go over 6000k for the lowbeams anything over 6k you cant really see i got my from hidextra.com for 65.00 i think

HID kits are pretty cheap in term of price nowadays. I remember buying my fogs 9006 6000K for $325 back in the day...2006. they haven't failed me yet, still running strong.

ok so i went to both sites to check them out... hidextra has kits for 59.99 for a complete kit but ddmtuning has kits for 25.00 but there are alot of add-ons available which if i chose all (im not sure if i do need them all) they will cost over 65-70 for the kit... what do u guys think i should do? what parts are needed to add on the ddm kit to work? and lastly on hidextra the last question asks if my car comes factory hid or halogen.. i may be asking the dumb one there but which would i choose... oh yea if it helps i drive a 03tl-s..

factory HID on all TL

thats how they come and thats how they always came


unlike that one person that had ghetto rigged halogens in his headlights when he bought his car

^ i thought he just sold his TL because it had HIDs.

or was that someone else.

heres the thread.

https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tl-1999-2003-98/do-all-acura-tls-come-those-damn-hid-headlights-785163/

Best HID setup would include nothing higher than 4300-5k on the lows

Agreed with fsttyms1, 4.3k-5k for lows, and 3k for fogs.

If you're looking to maximize performance, go 4300K for the lows an 3000K for the fogs. I think anything above 4300K headlights is just colour, there isn't actually any added light.

no, its another thread from long ago.

so hidextra seems to be the place to go then?? thats what im getting from this, those seem to be the easiest/best plug-n-plays?

uh-oh. now you gotta figure out how to remove the bumper cover.......

DDM Tuing FTW.
I have their kit for my fogs...

And in terms of the best setup, I say 5k low beams and 3k fogs

match the heads and fogs, looks best that way in my opinion.

"best hid setup" is subjective.

best output would be 4300K, which is stock for lows (you could add 4300k ballasts/bulbs to your fogs)

best looking is again subjective, but for me: 6000k ddm tuning lows to match the white leds and 3000k fogs, or 5000k lows if i kill the leds.

8000k and above is all show with really bad output.

I just bought 4300K for my fogs...i think this is the best setup out of them all. I havent installed it yet but will post pics once i do...

Does anyone have pics of how to remove the freakin bumper?? lol

i just ordered 10,000k for my lows not as bright but def make your car stand out!!

^ yeah stand out not really in a good way...

5000k or 4300k lows and 3000k fogs is the only way to go.

Is there anything to gain from running a higher wattage bulb with the same temperature? Anybody know if you get an increase in output?

What's the stock TL bulb's wattage? 35w?

looks good though i have blue leds under wheel well and interior is all blue led and blue strips plus i live in lville ky so not too many problems with cops around here

so im on ddmtuning.. and im looking at the Raptor kit then... it has alot of added options.. what should i choose, if any (for fogs right now)??? 3000k 35w w/9006 bulb type correct?? then what about the hid harness, error code eliminator and the adapter cables they offer do i need any of these 3 things or all of them or none???

in theory, yes.
but with more wattage comes more heat.

Thats exactly what you want (assuming you want 3k). For foglights, do not get 55 watt as the heat they throw out will melt the foglight housings.
You dont need any code eliminator or any additional harnesses.

cop magnet.

I know I said subjective, but...

sweet thanks for the info... im gonna be headed back to NH this thursday so ill be ordering them this weekend...

plus i read someone said something about taking the bumpercover off.. for foglights?? whats the pain???

No pain...Remove 2 screws in wheelwell(at very top rear of the front bumper, connects to fender), 2 bolts under the bumper on the front corners (one per side, i believe they are 10mm), and then pop off all the clips...Some are under the hood holding the wingpiece onto the grill, remove the clips on the top of the grill, and remove the clips under the bumper...Then once all that is removed, just pull the bumper off, it might take a little bit of force, once off do not pull it off because you will need to remove the wiring for the foglights.

I mounted my ballasts to the frame of the car right behind the bumper cover using some of the grey double sided tape with the red peel off shit.

If you want/need to remove the fogs from the bumper, they are held on by one single bolt and one little clip that you need to pinch.

I just did mine today....the easier way of doing it is just remove the screw that holds the fog light assembly. Just one screw and you can get to it from the hole under the bumper....this way you dont have to mess with taking the whole bumper off...works wayyyyyyyyyy better....

For switching bulbs absolutely. But for mounting a ballast to the frame and wiring it up, I'm pretty sure its easier to just remove the bumper. But it certainly can be done without taking the bumper off.