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Old Feb 13, 2002
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Xenon headlight bulbs...

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I know that my bulbs are H4 and I like the Xenon White Bulbs that the Acura TL has. Can I use those bulbs in my Civic Ex?
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if i am currect, Acura TL has true HID, then no, you cannot use those same bulbs
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yeah, I believe they have true HIDs as well. those are a little more expensive
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What that means?
True HID..........................

Why can't my civic has true HID?
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well we have halogen bulbs....... HID cost anywhere between $500 - $1500 (depends on where you go)

Halogen bulbs just plug into the headlight...... HID has a ballast and a ignitor, thick wires and relays.... I think also that our halogen bulbs run at 14V while HID turn on at 14V but then gets converted too something like 19,000V......

HID will be mine........ Oh yes.. It will be mine!!!!!!!!
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someone gimme sum input i went to honda today and they saw one of my bulbs do not werk...they siad its becuase i have a 90/100 watt bulb they said i cna't uses them cuz its gonna blow the wire harness and said to buy a lower wattage ....now....are they rite??? will they burn my wire harness i had the in for 6 months
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they might melt your wires, just to be on the safe side GET THIS!!!!!!

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<< What that means?
True HID..........................

Why can't my civic has true HID?
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High intensity discharge {hid}
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I am selling a brand new hid kit for $375.00 h4 phillips
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Do you have the purpleish HID.... How do they shine (beam pattern) in our headlight housing??

thanks
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HID are nice. If you can get them on a car, go for it, because they add that much more. As for brightness, they are like having spotlights on the front of your car. And the beam is WIDE too. You can see EVERYTHING. Properly installed HID's will have a beam pattern that makes it look like the right headlight is aimed slightly higher than the left. That's done so you have less chance of blinding the oncoming traffic. People ALWAYS flash me thinking I have high beams on. Depends on the road. Oh yeah, the TL has HID lights.
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HIDs look very nice.

hey what company produces the good superwhite bulbs other than PIAA??
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I just got them for my fiancee. Hiper-something. They are blue though.
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just piaa headlight bulbs or the Xenon ones...
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