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In for final product installed!

wojo1988

Hoping to have them done and finished by next weekend

usdmJON

This is going to look gorgeous but I am worried about the light output.
The TL has such a great cut off as is I can't imagine it staying that great.

wojo1988

Ultimately when Im done if Im not a fan of them ill sell them. I currently have xkwr with osram cbis, so I am used to a beautiful output and cutoff

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I'd like to see pictures from the back. I think you need to cut the whole backing in order to fit them. very tight, especially for the passenger side.

wojo1988

A small area needs to be cut out but not as big as you think. Just behind the drl spot

20acuratl05

Pretty excited to see it myself! Wanting to see a first impressions review.

JTS97Z28

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Up until the other night I didn't think I was gonna be all that impressed with the Acura jewel eye LED's. I have driven next to a couple at night and just didn't see impressive output. Maybe it was the conditions that didn't do them justice, but the other night I was sitting outside on break at work and someone pulled in with their new MDX. I watched the output on the road as well as the cutoff on walls as it turned. It looked AMAZING! Very nice output. I still wouldn't say it blows a quality HID projector out of the water, but it looked nice nonetheless.

fsttyms1

I almost bought a pair for retrofitting myself a while back. Cant wait to see the outcome. Should look great.

TLin401

NBP_BALLER

Wow all this anticipation about reading this thread makes me smile with excitement! Definitely in for the final product, also some pics about the process, what mods to the housing, etc. would be greatly appreciated! This is epic to say the least. I think i might have to do this

wojo1988

The anticipation is so high for me right now. Im checking the tracking number on the jewel eyes every morning waiting for them to come in. The donor headlights are apart and awaiting customization

nate_0022

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I've seen this on FB the last few days. Definitely a different look idk if I like it or not yet. I've learned to never judge retrofits until they're on the car.

I wonder if they would be willing to post a build thread for these headlights either on Azine, or HIDp, i'd be interested to see how they mounted them inside the headlight and what they're using for adjustment.

Looking forward to install pics.

wojo1988

^ I can let you know that even I wont be told. Ive been informed that the customer doesn't want people to know and I respect that. Its a one off customization and a job well done. I am skilled in this area and have a great idea of how I plan to make it all work. Depending on the level of difficulty (which ive been told is TOUGH) I might not share either. But I will definitely post pics

opboarding

I like this.


A lot.

Steven Bell

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Can't wait to see this....

TheBlueBomber

In for pics

brian6speed

iTrader: (5)

Lots of ppl are trying to do this retrofit. I see it on almost every forum I am on.

Elegant TYPE S

iTrader: (2)

The heat sinks are huge on this thing, and with these LED's heat dissipation is always the rate limiting factor. I'd like to know how you are working that into the retrofit? The way I see it is ... the jewel eyes themselves will fit, but the heat sinks are monsters on these things. How have you tackled that problem? Without good heat dissipation I would fear that they won't last long at all.

rockyfeller

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Glad to see you are tackling this wojo! The idea was discussed on another threads and there were plenty of skeptics. I knew this could definitely be done. Perhaps on a stock base TL it would look odd. But on a modded out car like yours, it is gonna look amazing! I think you are going to start a new fad here.

Hmmm should I do this too? hee hee.

rockyfeller

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sixsixfour

would be nice to see on the TL, but I just don't see how this is much better than a good set of projectors with HID. I've driven next to an MDX at night and my factory HIDs still blow it out of the water. LEDs seem to be more a cosmetic upgrade more than anything. light output is about par with a common HID unit and nowhere near a more high end/upgraded HID unit.

but hey, props for being the first.

Undying Dreams

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The Accord looks so mean!!

usdmJON

This is like asking the audi guys if they'd switch their signature led drl for better output. They'd laugh and yell no.
This jewel eye is auras look now. It's not about output it's about sporting the Acura signature and it looks dope.

Undying Dreams

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The benefit is the LED itself...

They run cooler and consume less energy. I believe I read the cutoff is "better" according to Acura but I'm not too sure...

Ahh, here it is...

http://m.acura.com/RLX/HighlightedFe...LED-Headlights

Better light dispersion and a wider spread basically.

1black_seven

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If the led housing was color matched or blacked out I would be all over it. I don't dig chrome.

Joneill44

If only that accord pic was real

Healingduck

Can't wait to see the final product. Good luck with it man. I knew someone would try this eventually

wojo1988

it is

Joneill44

It's a mock up. Look at the headlight on the right side of the picture it doesn't line up with the body.

Do a google search of the image you will find it under the accord forums

kocyk123

The car itself is real except photoshoped jewels

justnspace

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you guise make my day go by quicker.

Joneill44

Always here to help

rockyfeller

iTrader: (6)

Yep it is a mock up indeed.

Drei

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The Canadian Accord V6 Touring has LED headlights



I just want to see the Jewel eyes on a 3G!

Acuramon

In for the installed pics as we'll. I think it's gonna look awesome. I just wish it wasn't so pricey.

pnoi521

So does the USDM

rockyfeller

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Same in the US, both the Touring and Hybrid Touring get the LED headlights. But just 2 modules as shown, the Acura jewel lights are a full array.

I don't feel like the MDX lights are pricey at all for $500, being that the vehicle is pretty new on the market. When ideas about retrofits were tossed around I dismissed it thinking it would be cost prohibitive and easily cost $2000+, forget physical feasibility. (that's what some Accord owners are paying to put in 2013/14 LED lights.)

Some people don't mind spending $200 on quality HID bulbs. So $500 for OEM quality cutting edge LEDs makes this a mod that some will find worth paying for.

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iTrader: (1)

I think the OP might be busy petting the jewel eyes right now. I hope he received them today.

JnC

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Good luck with the retro.

I acquired a set of these last year when MDX first came out to try to retro them into the RL or the 3G TL, after seeing how much work was involved I coudlnt go through with the retro.

the retro is possible but you'd need serious patience, dont try to knock it out in one day or a weekend. Retros like these take weeks if not months to accomplish or at least accomplish in a way where they are aesthetically pleasing and functional still.

Here are a few pointers

- You can cut the back side of the headlights wide open but would have to make a custom housing in order to keep everything enclosed. One way around that is to cut the back side from the MDX headlights and then put the back side together with the TL headlight housing, this may sound crazy but the best way to approach this retro.

- Another option. Replace the MDX LED heat sink with custom made heat sink to fit the TL headlights. For this serious CAD and CNC skills are required as you can imagine but a good machine shop could guide you towards the right direction.

- Make sure to some how incorporate horizontal and vertical aiming. The way the LEDs are orientated on the MDX body they point a bit inward, the TLs headlights are more angled and would require the LEDs to adjusted a bit inwards.

To sum it all here is a shamless plug, PM me if you want to buy a set of complete MDX headlights that are sitting with me collection dust