I am a woman first off so if these questions seem dumb - please excuse me!

I had the Blower for the AC replaced last July and believe I have the same problem BUT there is something that seems weird so I will explain. Also, I totally exceeded the mileage warranty for the Blower so am trying to get Acura to help me out since the part was put on there 9 months ago.

Okay - the AC blower is blowing - just barley and last time I don't remember it blowing at all. Also, it started working all of a sudden 2 times. When it did work, it blew just fine but only from my house to the store or wherever I was driving then when I started the car again - it was offf. I also had a strange thing happen - the driver side window did not want to work. I had rolled the windows down because it was warm then tried to roll it up and it wouldn't do anything. I waited a couple of seconds then it rolled up. Does this sound electrical - could that make the blower stop blowing but not completely? It's barely detectable.

Also, I have a passenger head light out. Is there a bulb, fuse that can go out? How much do they cost and do you have to buy more than a head light?

Thanks for any help you can give me!

Delores

 

I don't know much about the blower, so I won't comment on that. Regarding your passenger headlight, it very well could be that the bulb is out. If you have a 2nd gen TL, and have HID's, it could also be something else with the system (i.e. the ballast, the igniter). In case you're not familiar with them, the HID system is a different technology than standard halogen bulbs on most vehicles, where if the headlight is out, it's likely the bulb and you just pop a new one in.

Best thing to do would be to pop the driver's bulb into the passenger side to see if it lights up. If it does, you'll just need a new bulb. If it doesn't, it could be another component that's gone bad. If it is just the bulb, you may want to purchase 2 new bulbs (i.e. same brand from the same store/vendor) as HID bulbs go through a "colour shift" as they age, and a new bulb will likely look a different colour (i.e. less purple) than the aged bulb. Also, HID bulbs are offered in different temperatures (i.e. Kelvins). 4300K are the stock temperature and offer the whitest (and therefore most useable) light. 6500, 8000, and even 10000K are available, but get bluer in colour and project less useable (or visible) light.

If you go to the dealer for bulbs, they will charge you quite a bit (then again, what's new about that?). You can buy HID bulbs off of eBay...I would suggest Philips 4300K D2R (that's the model our cars need).

Good luck.

 

Do all the generation of Acura's have the HID system that if its not the bulb it will cost a lot to fix? I was told my the mechanic that if its not the bulb and then it could run upwards to $900. This was not what the dealer said as I am sure it would way more than that even. Luckily, when I had my brakes replaced at this place - this garage works specifically on Honda cars - they checked the headlight. He did tell me how expensive it was to replace it if it was not the bulb and said the bulb could cost - I think - $150.00. I was like - wow! He did have a used bulb and it does work but he said he didn't know if it would keep on working since it could be another problem that burned out the old one. He said to check for condensation cause the lens could be cracked. How much are those Philips bulbs? The one he put on is a little bluer than the old one - its more of a white color now since its older and the color changed. I just want the light to work so I dont' have to pay all that $$!

The also checked the motor blower and confirmed it was bad. I will go to the Dealer this Friday. I am over on milage since its 12,000 miles 12 months but I only had the blower for 9 months! I am hoping they will make it good and I will tell them the old one lasted 171,000 and 7 years - so I think the one you installed should be replaced for me since its only 9 months and I don't think mileage affect the way the part worked. Do you have any idea what I could tell them to offer me a new one without paying for it again.

So far - the garage has been extremely cheap compared to the dealer. The dealer quoated - $520 for the front/brack brakes. They did my brakes for $260 and turned the front rotors.


Thanks again!
Delores

 

I will put my input on the bulb. If your mechanic told you that it could me other problem than bulb, but when he tried a different bulb in and it was working. I would say just by a new bulbs. Sometimes just one bulb will go out and there are numerous reasons why (4 example, when they were putting it in, they might of touched the bulb and that oil could of been the problem that your bulb went out, so don't touch the bulb when you are putting it in). SO I say, but the bulb and put it in. I am sure you have heard the saying, if itn't broken, dont' fix it. If putting a new bulb in fixes the problem, then thats what I would do!
Oh and nice to see a girl with a nice taste in cars

 

I love my TL and the ride! I actually perfer my car to the newer ones - they are more plush - to me.

The mechanic put the used bulb in there and it does work. I was glad it wasn't the ingiter, ballast or any other high dollar part - or all of them!

I am wondering if I should just let "nature" take its course and live with a bulb that is a little bluer than the old one - its white and risk causing damage just to change them out when they are working.

I did find the OEM 4300K 2DR bulb on ebay - cheap for two! I called the mechanic and he said he would charge $30.00 to put them on. I didn't want to miss with anything to do with the lights since I KNOW how expensive the parts are.

Anyway, my next question is this - is the Phillips 4300K HID bulb the same wattage as the original one? The mechanic said I could possibly do damage to the lights if I change the parts that were not engineered for the car - wattage for the blubs.

This scared me into thinking - its better to buy a $150.00 bulb than save $$ since in the long haul it could cost way more than that.

If your HID bulb needed replacing would you feel safe putting in the Phillips 4300K HID bulb or would you spend the $$ for a geniune one?

Delores

 

I would be comfortable putting in phillips 4300 D2R bulb...but make sure its D2R. you can buy them cheap on ebay and if you were close by, I would of done that myself for $30 But that price is pretty good for both replacements.
I am driving on aftermarket bulbs myself, and its all good

 

Philips 4300K D2R bulbs should be fine. He wants to get the bulbs for you so he can make some money off of them. I replaced my driver's side bulb with a Philips off of eBay and it's working fine.

If you aren't comfortable changing the bulbs yourself, then $30 isn't bad to have both changed.

Good luck.

 

On the site where they manufacture the Philips brand bulb (http://www.xenondepot.com/category.php?category_id=1)
they said that you have to put on a conversion kit because the bulb is not halogen its made with xenon gas, mercury and metal halide salts. If you put on a Philips D2R bulb did you just pop it in without any kind of conversion?

Also, going back to the blower AC motor. When it took it to the mechanic they ran a test and it is definitely BAD!! Just and FYI - the blower is working more on than off now. I am sure if I did not know the motor was bad then I would probably let it go until it went completely out. I assumed that if the motor was bad then it would not work at all. I was wrong since it is bad and working!

I will be taking my car into the dealer on Friday. The service person - a woman - said she would take care of me. She knows I am over the mileage but the part is only 9 months old so hopefully the will give me one of those "goodwill" deals! If they tell me its good - I will surely be upset since the mechanic told me they ran the test just to see if the blower was bad and told me to show it to them. I don't want to show it to them - unless I have to since they will know I didn't use them to change my brakes and know that they are way over charging.

Anyway, have a nice day and thanks for all your comments.

 

I'm pretty sure that xenondepot.com is a distributor and packager of HID conversion systems...they don't actually manufacture the Philips bulb. If anything, they use Philips bulbs and rebase them to fit other light bulb model housings. Their conversion kits are for vehicles that are don't have HID systems already installed, and just use halogen systems. Therefore, their kits will include a Philips bulb, as well as a ballast, igniter, and wiring assembly.

Philips is the actual bulb manufacturer and for our vehicles, it should just be a matter of replacing the bulb. We already have the rest of the HID system (i.e. ballast, igniter, wiring) which came stock on our vehicles.

I don't think we can post ebay links in these forums, but if you go to ebay, look for a vendor called integra9006hid. I bought my Philips 4300K D2R bulb from him, and they offered the best price, new in box, and prompt delivery.

Hope that helps.

 

That makes perfect sense and if I need one - I will go to e-bay.

I went today to have the Acura Dealership look at my AC Blower Motor. They said it was running perfectly that the air was blowing cold and it wasn't over heating. I told the service person that I didn't bring it in for that - I brought it in because the blower motor will work at times and other times it does not work. She said the checked it out and its perfect. I said - okay I need that in writing because another garage said they ran a blower motor circuit test and it came back saying the motor was bad. They did honor the 12 month guarantee on the blower motor and will not charge me for the part or labor in spite of the fact that my mileage was over the warranty.

So, I will be going back to the mechanic and get something in writing. I asked her specifically if the tech ran the blower motor circuit test and she said - I am sure he did - I dont think he did since the other test said it was bad.

I will let you know what happens but at the end of the day I got what I wanted - a guarantee for 12 months on the part and if its bad I don't pay for anything!

Delores