I hate those annoying bright, blue HIDs!!!
02-02-2005, 09:24 PM
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I hate those annoying bright, blue HIDs!!!
Please tell me that the headlights on the TSX are not those irritating bluish, eye-piercing HIDs that I get in my rear view mirror!! Why do some cars that have HIDs have that annoying glare and some are ok? Is it the owners falut, ie. not aiming the headlights correctly, using HIDs bulbs in a non-HID headlamp assembly? It's a huge pet peeve of mine... 
02-02-2005, 09:52 PM
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well, some of my friends complain about how my headlights are WAAAY to bright. The beam covers their beams and interior when I'm following them.
Mostly all HIDs are like that. Also, all stock HID wattage are the same (4700k?), but it all depends on how the company angles them and the headlight's glass.
Mostly all HIDs are like that. Also, all stock HID wattage are the same (4700k?), but it all depends on how the company angles them and the headlight's glass.
02-02-2005, 09:57 PM
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Damn..now I don't want a TSX.
Wait-what the hell am I saying?! Who cares if I'm the annoying one!!!
That sux, though. HIDs are nice and all, but really distracting. And, yes, I guess the auto dimming mirror would help, but they didn't offer it on my year 'Cord. Isn't there one on the TSX? Then I can be really annoying and not care!
Wait-what the hell am I saying?! Who cares if I'm the annoying one!!!
That sux, though. HIDs are nice and all, but really distracting. And, yes, I guess the auto dimming mirror would help, but they didn't offer it on my year 'Cord. Isn't there one on the TSX? Then I can be really annoying and not care!
02-02-2005, 09:58 PM
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the eye piercing ones are usually MB, BMW, Audi. They use such sharp and bright projection HIDs its almost blinding, and when they go over bumps behind me it looks like they are flashing there lights
02-02-2005, 09:59 PM
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man i love those things. When im walking to school I always see this Audi A4, its headlights look purplish, so bright and beautiful. Also a BMW 3 series, blueish/purplish, really bright. I love it =D
02-02-2005, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by gocubsgo55
well, some of my friends complain about how my headlights are WAAAY to bright. The beam covers their beams and interior when I'm following them.
Mostly all HIDs are like that. Also, all stock HID wattage are the same (4700k?), but it all depends on how the company angles them and the headlight's glass.
Mostly all HIDs are like that. Also, all stock HID wattage are the same (4700k?), but it all depends on how the company angles them and the headlight's glass.
and I know a lot of bimmer also replace their 4000k to 6000k. But the new trends is 3000k - yellow.
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02-02-2005, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by SaraWI
Wait-what the hell am I saying?! Who cares if I'm the annoying one!!!
02-03-2005, 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ianS
No TSX is 4000k and this is stand for the color temp which is white color. MB is the one that using the annoying 6000K - blue color and I know a lot of bimmer also replace their 4000k to 6000k. But the new trends is 3000k - yellow.
and I know a lot of bimmer also replace their 4000k to 6000k. But the new trends is 3000k - yellow.
02-03-2005, 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by sauceman
Wow, open yourself a can of beer. For once, I agree with you! 
02-03-2005, 06:55 AM
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Back on topic, I've found that the most irritating HIDs in my mirror are those of the 02-03 Maxima, of which I incidentally own one. 
02-03-2005, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by SeCsTaC
man i love those things. When im walking to school I always see this Audi A4, its headlights look purplish, so bright and beautiful. Also a BMW 3 series, blueish/purplish, really bright. I love it =D
I wish the ones on my CL were as bright.
02-03-2005, 08:12 AM
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One magazine I read or something I read noted that both the TSX and 3rd Gen TL have a very bad "cut-off" point and it seems to blind other drivers. I am not sure if this could be the same thing in the rear-view mirror. Auto-dimming mirrors are wonderful, but 5% limo tint on the back window will resolve the problem as well.
02-03-2005, 08:45 AM
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Most projector HIDs have a very distinct cutoff, which is why when you're going over bumps, it gives the impression that you're flashing your lights. The more gradual cutoff of the old CL and TL lights is closer to that of halogen lights and thus does not suffer from this problem.
Only way to avoid this problem is to outlaw projector HIDs or to develop some sort of gyroscopic mounting that will allow the lights to adjust momentarily while traversing bumps and dips.
Only way to avoid this problem is to outlaw projector HIDs or to develop some sort of gyroscopic mounting that will allow the lights to adjust momentarily while traversing bumps and dips.
02-03-2005, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Minch00
The worst are the SUVs with HIDs: Escalades, Navigators, and the WORST is the fucking X5......I was blinded so many times in the CL by those things.
car lights don't bug me, its when an X5 or navi pulls up behind me and the HID is directly in line with my side mirror... that is annoying.
02-03-2005, 11:09 AM
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It's especially worse if there's a truck or SUV with HIDs behind you, coz then the lights just fills your rear view mirror and BLINDS you ...
02-03-2005, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Sellout
^ thought thats what autoleveling was for?
Autolevelling will only compensate for variations of loads to the back of the car, effectively bringing the lights up or down.
But it would never be quick enough or have the intuitive capacity to react to mere bumps on the road.
02-03-2005, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by MADCAT
I actually saw a Grey couch kind of bus with HID's!...about 2 weeks ago.
me too! that was crazy!
plus those buses were going like 80~
02-03-2005, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by anothercls
One magazine I read or something I read noted that both the TSX and 3rd Gen TL have a very bad "cut-off" point and it seems to blind other drivers. I am not sure if this could be the same thing in the rear-view mirror. Auto-dimming mirrors are wonderful, but 5% limo tint on the back window will resolve the problem as well.
I agree though, safety before style. Being dead isn't that stylish these days
02-03-2005, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by VeeralS05
you think those are bright...i aimed mine up...dont need high beams anymore... 
And, yes, the trucks and SUVs with the HIDs are the worst.
As far as the whole BMW and Mercedes thing goes, I haven't generally had a problem with the HIDs on those so far, however, it seems like the older Lexus-es (what's the plural of "Lexus"?- "Lex-i???"
) Anyways..anyone know if there is a true variation of brightness and/or color among the makes? How does that compare to the TSX?
02-04-2005, 01:08 AM
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As far as the whole BMW and Mercedes thing goes, I haven't generally had a problem with the HIDs on those so far, however, it seems like the older Lexus-es (what's the plural of "Lexus"?- "Lex-i???" )
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02-04-2005, 02:08 AM
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Originally Posted by sauceman
Nope. It's a common misconception, though.
Autolevelling will only compensate for variations of loads to the back of the car, effectively bringing the lights up or down.
But it would never be quick enough or have the intuitive capacity to react to mere bumps on the road.
Autolevelling will only compensate for variations of loads to the back of the car, effectively bringing the lights up or down.
But it would never be quick enough or have the intuitive capacity to react to mere bumps on the road.
06-29-2005, 02:15 AM
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Originally Posted by SaraWI
Damn..now I don't want a TSX.
Wait-what the hell am I saying?! Who cares if I'm the annoying one!!!
That sux, though. HIDs are nice and all, but really distracting. And, yes, I guess the auto dimming mirror would help, but they didn't offer it on my year 'Cord. Isn't there one on the TSX? Then I can be really annoying and not care!
Wait-what the hell am I saying?! Who cares if I'm the annoying one!!!
That sux, though. HIDs are nice and all, but really distracting. And, yes, I guess the auto dimming mirror would help, but they didn't offer it on my year 'Cord. Isn't there one on the TSX? Then I can be really annoying and not care!
06-29-2005, 09:05 AM
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Wow, i need to join this forum.
I just replaced my stock halogen on my Mazda 3 with aftermarket HID and compare it to my TSX. No glare at all on the Mazda 3 but TSX has higher cutoff(More glare).
Mazda 3
TSX
I just replaced my stock halogen on my Mazda 3 with aftermarket HID and compare it to my TSX. No glare at all on the Mazda 3 but TSX has higher cutoff(More glare).
Mazda 3
TSX
06-29-2005, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by CGTSX2004
Most projector HIDs have a very distinct cutoff, which is why when you're going over bumps, it gives the impression that you're flashing your lights.
Thank goodness I retrofited an auto-dimming mirror in my TL.
