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Old Apr 24, 2013 | 01:40 PM
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New to the site and just got a premium package ILX

Hey guys Im new to his site but I go on my8thgen.com form alot. I currently drive 2012 Accord coupe V6 and hope to be in the acura line soon. I just got my girl the ILX premium and Im really happy with the car (the only thing that bothers me is the DRL's and the road noise) but other than that the car is beautiful and she fell in love from the frist time she saw it at the dealer. I hope to be talking to you guys and getting some great info.

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Old Apr 24, 2013 | 02:20 PM
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Welcome Eric! DRLs can be turned off (remove fuse 21 apparently) or you can replace with LED.. That will lose your effective hi-beams though..
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Old Apr 24, 2013 | 02:26 PM
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Yea I saw the fuse remove thread, Im going to remove it when she get home. lol thank you for the info.
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Old Apr 24, 2013 | 02:37 PM
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Don't you get a light on the dash if you do that?
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Old Apr 24, 2013 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by spdandpwr
Don't you get a light on the dash if you do that?
Wasn't mentioned by the other owners who did it. Personally, I like the DRLs for saftey reasons.

*Robotrexl(sp?) did it and said no issues for over 2 months. I would say you're good-to-go

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Old Apr 24, 2013 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Trentimus
Wasn't mentioned by the other owners who did it. Personally, I like the DRLs for saftey reasons.

*Robotrexl(sp?) did it and said no issues for over 2 months. I would say you're good-to-go

can't wait to put my yellow ones on
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 10:36 AM
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We really don't need the DRL's here in Miami, but the car looks great with just the amber lights on. I tried the yellow high beam bulbs on my accord and really did like the color the DRL's give off. But post up pics of your car with the bulbs on to see how they look.

Good luck and hope to hear from you soon.
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 11:17 AM
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Yep, I'll update my build thread as soon as it's up.
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 11:20 AM
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Welcome aboard! Glad to have you join the family. Post some pictures of your ILX when you get the chance. There's no warning light after removing the DRL fuse. I've been DRL-less for several months now (and still have functional high beams).

Congrats on the purchase!
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 01:20 PM
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Welcome to the fold!
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Old Apr 26, 2013 | 06:31 AM
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Thank you guys for the welcome. As soon as I get the changes to, Ill post up some pics.
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Old Apr 26, 2013 | 08:38 AM
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Congrats and welcome.
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Old Apr 26, 2013 | 08:59 AM
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I have a question? I was looking on getting a rear spoiler for the car and I dont really like the one they sell for the ILX at the dealer, but I like the one off the hibrid. What do you guys think and does anyone know where I can find it? Im a fan of the body lip just like on my accord V6.

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Old Apr 26, 2013 | 09:00 AM
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yea, there's a thread on it. search hybrid spoiler ilx and you'll find it.
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Old May 2, 2013 | 05:50 PM
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Welcome aboard! I assume you're an 8thgen civic owner too.. you'll deff love ILX
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Old May 7, 2013 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by chinoxii
Welcome aboard! I assume you're an 8thgen civic owner too.. you'll deff love ILX
Thank you for the welcome and actually I'm a 8thgen accord owner but I love the ILX. It has a great look to it and alot easier to mod up than the accord. lol
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Old May 7, 2013 | 10:52 AM
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Welcome to the club! Haha


Originally Posted by spdandpwr
can't wait to put my yellow ones on
Beat you too it, I have yellow DRL's and foglights lol
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Old May 7, 2013 | 10:54 AM
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^post a picture so tech can see...he was looking to see what it's like
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Old May 7, 2013 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by SlaammedILX
Welcome to the club! Haha




Beat you too it, I have yellow DRL's and foglights lol

Thank you for the welcome, I just installed HID's on the fogs on Saturday but I would really like to see how your set up came out. Hope to see some pics soon.

Thanks.
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Old May 7, 2013 | 04:24 PM
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Here's this pic I had on my phone, ill take better ones tonight

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Old May 7, 2013 | 04:37 PM
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can't wait til they get installed on mine. do you like the look of the brights better now?
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Old May 7, 2013 | 04:48 PM
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White goes so incredibly hard on the ILX
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Old May 7, 2013 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by spdandpwr
can't wait til they get installed on mine. do you like the look of the brights better now?
It's always been a personal preference for yellow bulbs. But I like it, IMO I love the look of the yellow bulbs.

Originally Posted by Trentimus
White goes so incredibly hard on the ILX
That's what I thought until I saw the blue ):
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Old May 8, 2013 | 01:22 AM
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Originally Posted by SlaammedILX
It's always been a personal preference for yellow bulbs. But I like it, IMO I love the look of the yellow bulbs.



That's what I thought until I saw the blue ):
I must show you my drls.
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Old May 8, 2013 | 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by j35coupe06
Thank you for the welcome, I just installed HID's on the fogs on Saturday but I would really like to see how your set up came out. Hope to see some pics soon.

Thanks.
Any tips installing the fog lights?
I am very familiar installing HID but my main concern is removing the bumper. Car is new and I dont want to mess with bumper alignment and stuff like that. Is removing the bumper necessary? Where did you mount the ballast?
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Old May 8, 2013 | 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by chinoxii
Any tips installing the fog lights?
I am very familiar installing HID but my main concern is removing the bumper. Car is new and I dont want to mess with bumper alignment and stuff like that. Is removing the bumper necessary? Where did you mount the ballast?
you'll need to remove the bumper to find a mounting point for the ballast. Their are instructions for changing the bulbs (very easy job) in the owner's manual
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Old May 8, 2013 | 08:54 AM
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How-To-Remove-Bumper
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Old May 8, 2013 | 09:33 AM
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the link doesn't work.
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Old May 8, 2013 | 10:48 AM
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Ill correct the path when I get off work.. Super busy.. Sorry but its honda's how-to on removing the bumper panel
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