Uninstalling an aftermarket HID kit.

[sk1001]

Hello all,

I'm the proud owner of an 06 TSX bought second hand. The car has an aftermaket HID kit installed, and I'm a complete novice when it comes to this sort of thing.

Is there any general step-by-step method I should/can follow to install factory Halogens?

Thanks!

[thegrasshopper]

Hey and welcome
But the headlights on the tsx are factory hid's why would you want to down grade??
and if not the head lights maby your foglights are hid. there are instructions
on the diy fourms under lighting i belive to install the hids on the fog lights
go there and read the directions backwords. try that to remove them if you want to

[sk1001]

Oh I forgot to explain. I'm an overseas member, I just thought I'd say it's a "TSX" so I don't seem weird!

Over here there are two variants, one of which comes with factory HID, the other without.

[pizzaman555]

So why would you want to remove them in the first place are they bad or some thing?

[VorteC]

I guess you would need to remove the ballast and HID bulb and the wire connecting them, and just directly plug the 12Vpower cable to the old Halogen bulb? I'm guessing that is how it's done.. you'll need to wait for somebody like Peregrine to chime in ;)

[sk1001]

So why would you want to remove them in the first place are they bad or some thing?

Are you aware of the condensation in headlight recall? With the aftermarket kit I've got on, I'm not covered by that recall.

But if I change back my stock Halogens, I am! :naughty:

[clee109]

most HID kits just retrofit too the stock harness. I.e. the bulb runs to the ignitor and the ignitor has another line that has a 9006 retrofit end on it (given you have 9006, sub your halogen bulb type), then the third line on the ignitor runs to the ballast, all you have to do is disconnect the retrofit harnes and pull the bulb you can leave the rest if you want.

But why get rid of the HID kit? is there just not enough light being produced? If that's the case you probably have 8000 kelvin or higher bulbs, you may be able to find a lower kelvin replacement for that kit online. HID key:

Kelvins = heat meausurement/HID color (8000K (kelvins) = deep blue)
Lumens = usuable/visible light on the road
higher kelvins = less lumens
lower kelvins = more lumens
stock = 4300 kelvins on a TSX (I believe)
best light output = 3000 kelvins (yellow)

8000K and up = Blue/purple light low visibility
6000K - 7000K = bright white, slightly blue
4300K - 5000K = stock, yellowish white, more white than halogens and best street friendly use for you too see and oncoming traffic to not be annoyed
3000K = yellow, for off road use or fogs only typically most light to you, most bright to oncoming traffic IMO

Hope that helps!

[pizzaman555]

Are you aware of the condensation in headlight recall? With the aftermarket kit I've got on, I'm not covered by that recall.

But if I change back my stock Halogens, I am! :naughty:

Oh ok I see what you are saying and yes im aware of th recall.

[sk1001]

most HID kits just retrofit too the stock harness. I.e. the bulb runs to the ignitor and the ignitor has another line that has a 9006 retrofit end on it (given you have 9006, sub your halogen bulb type), then the third line on the ignitor runs to the ballast, all you have to do is disconnect the retrofit harnes and pull the bulb you can leave the rest if you want.

But why get rid of the HID kit? is there just not enough light being produced? If that's the case you probably have 8000 kelvin or higher bulbs, you may be able to find a lower kelvin replacement for that kit online. HID key:

Kelvins = heat meausurement/HID color (8000K (kelvins) = deep blue)
Lumens = usuable/visible light on the road
higher kelvins = less lumens
lower kelvins = more lumens
stock = 4300 kelvins on a TSX (I believe)
best light output = 3000 kelvins (yellow)

8000K and up = Blue/purple light low visibility
6000K - 7000K = bright white, slightly blue
4300K - 5000K = stock, yellowish white, more white than halogens and best street friendly use for you too see and oncoming traffic to not be annoyed
3000K = yellow, for off road use or fogs only typically most light to you, most bright to oncoming traffic IMO

Hope that helps!

I am able to do that part, it's removing the actual wired connection to the bulb that's bothering me. After unscrewing the dust protecter, all I can see is a bunch of wires leading to the headlight unit itself. I'm not 100% just pulling the cables and seeing what happens just incase the bulb drops into the headlight housing! Sorry for being such a noob!