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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 06:20 AM
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can someone help out?? im trying to put some new light to my honda accord 98 lx 4 cylinder sedan and i would like to know wich one you can tell me about it...im trying to just change the bulbs or put this one Kensun HID Conversion Kit H4 (9003) Hi Lo Bi Xenon 10000k (thunder blue) thanks!
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 06:32 AM
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It's illegal and shitty looking.

Don't put HID's in your car's headlights. If you want just brighter lights look into PIAA's
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 08:14 AM
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It is illegal to retrofit reflective housings designed for halogen bulbs with HID bulbs as reflective housings cannot properly control the HID beam pattern.

Second, anything other than 5300K white bulbs are very illegal. They are shades of blue, and you can be ticketed for impersonating an emergency vehicle/emergency vehicle lighting/whatever. As blue lighting is for emergency vehicles only. Not to mention I'm not sure why you want to, a 10000K HID would actually give you less useable light than a halogen bulb, due to the human eye being much less responsive to the blue end of the colored light spectrum. Most responsive to yellows and greens, which is why some people use selective yellow fogs.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 07:43 PM
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@TheMuffinMan ok i understand... what paa's means?? @chikin pickle i need to put something like that or the other xenon 6000 not the 1000 cuz at night it's hard to see even when is raining...i think it lost power or something like that,thats why i need to replace it!
thanks for your help guys...i really appreciate it
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 07:37 AM
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They sell on Ebay the oem HID from japan that come on the car. The headlights, ballast, igniter and I think they black housed very nice and oem Hids

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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by sohczc91
They sell on Ebay the oem HID from japan that come on the car. The headlights, ballast, igniter and I think they black housed very nice and oem Hids

Dave
Completely incorrect, HIDs are/were never a factory option for ANY USDM Accord. Most other countries the Acura TSX is the Accord which does come with HIDs. These headlights and bulbs are not compatible with the USDM Accord. They are compatible with the Acura TSX.

PIAA is a brand of bulb that has a high light output. Putting the plug and play (PnP) HID kits in your reflector housing is illegal and does not give you the correct cutoff. The results are a very scattered light beam that is blinding to other drivers.
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by chikin pickle
Second, anything other than 5300K white bulbs are very illegal.
It's actually 4300K.

And sohczc91 probably meant the torneo headlights that are very similar to the 6th gen accord in the US.
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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oh ok thank u guys!! TheMuffinMan where i can find the bulbs that u told men??? im in NY area!
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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i am very satisfied with sylvania silverstar light bulbs
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 08:39 PM
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oh ok brother i fund it! which you recomend me this on PIAA 10926 9006 (HB4) Intense White - 9006 51W=115W Xtra Intense White Bulb, Twin Pack by Piaa??? they are in Amazon.com
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by alkoholikwun
i am very satisfied with sylvania silverstar light bulbs
Me too, great lighting and won't blind people driving towards me.
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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but silvany which one?? the original one or other color??
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 07:12 PM
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ok but which one are you using the original sylvania or sylvania but with more power or caliber??? :/ im really appreciate your help!
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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Just purchase Sylvania SilverStar in 9005 and 9006 for your highs and lows.......
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 07:19 PM
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IMO get the whole hid kit... but i wouldnt get it 10000k.... its too blue....
i would stick with 5000k or 6000k....
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 07:02 AM
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i agree with the last post..6000k would be better
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