I am trying to replace my HID bulbs, I have a 2010 tsx. Is there a "how to" here???? if there is, can you point me to the right direction? Thanks fellas...

 

i give you brownie points for searching first, there isnt really a "how to" on this forum, but there is one in your owner's manual

 

Hmm I sent pics to PyroDave showing how to do it but he wasn't able to replicate the process. Fuck..if my car wasn't totaled I'd totally go outside and do it right now and film it. FUCK! lemme try to find the pics I showed to Pyro...or wait for him to chime in...he might still have it. It really is easy...once you see how to do it you'll be like OMG so easy...i promise.

 

Actually, the owner's manual has everything but the low beams, apparently because they are HID, the manual suggests you take it to the dealer.

I would think you could pop the hood, locate the harness and shields behind the low beams, and it should be self explanatory, but I know that's not always the case across all makes and models.

 

ohh then my mistakes lol, always thought the owner's manual had it. something about lifting up a pin to get the bulb out...then i guess it might've been in this thread

 

It's a ridged circular covering...twist it counterclockwise to unlock and then you can see the silver plug to the bulb. Inside is the two metal clips you squeeze together to unlock the bulb and then you can twist and pull out the bulb and change it. Pyro will be on at 3 to link you to the pics...unless i find it first...

 

hey so first off, the instructions are not in the manual, as i've said before. i'll search right now for the pics that stak sent me a while ago. hey stak if we meet up this weekend, you can film it on my car as i still havent done it but yea if you stick your hand into where the back of the headlights is, there is a circle cover, probably about 5-6 inches in diameter. it is black plastic with several small ridges extending from the center to the perimeter. mine was too tight for me or any of my friends to turn, there is apparently supposed to be a screw attached that has to be undone first.

 

What! There's a screw? no way...I haven't seen screws anywhere...and I took the cover off a loaner car too...hahah didn't have any screws on that either. hmm don't know how/when we can meet up...got PT and crap. Pyro you're not around on weekdays right? Probably easier for me to meet up with you after work or something.

 

Thanks fellas....yeah the owners manual has instructions for halogen, it suggest stealership for hids. I hope it is easy....

 

not till dec 15th. thats when i finish finals. i may be home this weekend. so midday on friday. my sis has the car though, so i dunno when i could get that. dealership is open 9-4 on saturdays though

and sorry, i can't find the pics anywhere

 

Dang it....that's cool...thanks for trying though.

 

we can explain how to do it if ya want haha. where ya from btw

 

Here are some good close up pictures of the assembly from kowloons fantastic DIY(about a 1/4 through the pictures) he also briefly explains how to remove the bulb. It was enough explanation for me when i cleared my headlights so hopefully youll be able to get it too.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...&highlight=diy

 

Yeah, that would help...I'm in el paso Texas. I would appreciate any help.

 

yea i looked for that damn thread too...can't find it. i'll keep looking later

 

You don't unscrew the screw, it's there as a pivot point. Follow that spring metal clip to the opposite side from the screw, there's pigtail shaped terminations on that wire, they're just tucked behind a tab on the headlight housing bucket. Squeeze both ends of the wire and they'll pop out.

Push the wires towards the front of the car, then push it up and around the clip that holds it. Then the wires will rotate outwards towards the firewall allowing you to set the bulb in and reattach the wire.

http://ww2.justanswer.com/uploads/ac...id_install.pdf

Those instructions are for 1st gen, but close enough.