My HIDs dont look blue when I stand in front of my car, but other 3G (and 2G!) TL HIDs (on the road comming in my direction look blue to me. They still have the high intensity discharge but they look hyper white rather than the (normal) blue. Am I crazy or is this common?

- Chris

 

My HIDs dont look blue when I stand in front of my car, but other 3G (and 2G!) TL HIDs (on the road comming in my direction look blue to me. They still have the high intensity discharge but they look hyper white rather than the (normal) blue. Am I crazy or is this common?

- Chris

 

I don't feel my HIDs are blue, either. And other cars like BMW or Nissan are all blue-like HIDs... I think this is normal due to the way Acura sets up and the HIDs Acura have chosen.


How's about standing further and checking again your car? All 3G TLs should be the same...

 

It all depends on the distance and angle your viewing them at. This is normal.

 

but will respond here, too, just in case.

They are supposed to be white. They generally look very blue when you first turn them on, but should quickly go white!

 

You'll notice the blue effect if you come up behind a vehicle with a chrome bumper ... it depends on the angle your viewing it at .. they do appear blue if you're at a specific angle.

 

Mine appear white when on the road, but when I pull into the garage at home there is a definite bluish tint to the beam they cast on the wall.

 

yeah I had noticed that ... wierd ... but whenever I pull up beside someone it always looks blue. I guess that could be from the slight tint on our windows?

 

Its not the tint .. it's the angle of refraction... the beams are focused so white light shows on the subject at hand (i.e. the road) as viewed from the driver's seat. When you are next to a 3G TL you are seeing the light from a different angle (i.e. a different color)

 

u can ask your friend to drive you car, then u watch the light from somewhere little bit far, it is one of the most beautiful HID you even seen...

 

Keep in mind that when you see other HIDs, you are either looking through your tinted windshield or into your tinted rear view mirrors. That may make a difference. Just a thought.

 

they are bluish, purplish...

i've seen on other 3g tls.......

 

bluish with orange "burn" mark on top of light (when viewed against a wall).

This is "normal" on the TL - meant to prevent blinding oncoming traffic but could also be compensation for lack of auto-leveling (prevent blinding others under load when lights pointed higher).

 

cool thanks for all the replies guys(gals? ... prolly not but hey whatever)

 

I didn't think my lights were blue either. After following my wife in traffic one night she said she could spot me way back in traffic because of my "blue headlights". Must be the viewing angle.

 

The new Nissan Maximas have really blue HID's and they look sexy. What HID bulb are they using?

 

If your lights are really bothering you, there is a company called JDM, which installs a hi/low kit for out 04 TL... Lemme grab some pictures for you...













I hope these pictures help somebody out, I was going to purchase a set, but they are around $400, and decided I could spend the money elsewhere... Best of luck and the website to purchase these lights, the owner of the importer actually has TL, and those are pictures of his car...

http://www.japanjdm.com/

 

Nice job for pics!!! it should be blue when u start the light, then the lights settle and turn bright white lik the pics...

 

Dont forget that a blue tint, means a different color and a worst lighting capability.
It's change the colour temperature. White give you a better light than blue.
I read on a G35 Forum that a lot of people change for more blue light and they where dissapointed by the bad night vision they have compare to stock bulbs.

 

The lights I posted about with the pictures are 8000 Kelvin, visibility should be decreased with these very slightly, If you want a more blueish hue without comprimising visiblity, go with 6500K or 7000k light kits, they are harder to find of course... What sebounet is referring to are the purple and blue light kits, which reach Kelvin ranges anywhere from 8000-14000, 8000 being the best visibility for this desired blue appearance...