My car Up in Flames?!?! what would have ya done diff

crashemin · 11-04-2009, 02:05 AM

OK so i put some HID bulbs on order in a store.. the reason was i wanted my lights blue'er then my stock...WHY? i don't know is my taste and i like em deep blue..So after 2 weeks they call me up and said "they're in".I go in on a Thursday get them put on by them cause of warranty purpose( i can change them myself).So then 2 days later on Saturday after driving back from the liquor store i hit a pothole,my Right side light went off so i went home thinking the bulb burnt or got loose whatever.When i get home i did a visual check on my headlamp and i saw it foggy and a orange glowing light coming from the inside.So i said great my headlamp caught on fire ..so i parked it there and went on with the night getting sh**t faced..2 Days later on a Monday i went to the people who put them on, they looked at it and showed me the Igniter burnt on the HID kit of course they wasnt trying to hear it and wasnt going to help fix the problem .Before i left the shop i told them is it good to drive at night with one headlight (like if i was going to turn in into flames while driving).they said Nah im good, so i went home..Later on that night i take a lil drive around the neighborhood,deciding that i dont want to catch a ticket i went home after 5 mins, as soon as i get home and open my door i saw smoke coming out of my hood and a strong smell of burnt plastic .. so when i check the front i see the orange glowing light and i sad "WTF".So thinking of what happen the first time i was gonna open the hood so the flame could die out itself, when i did that the flames just erupt,the whole headlamp was in flames so i panic and threw water on it(i got scurred so what)....So at the end... the store don't want to be responsible for nothing..my Insurance pooned me...and Acura quoted me 1100$..Just because i wanted deep blue HID's

wong05tsx · 11-04-2009, 02:57 AM

I would first introduce myself to the four keys next to your letter "M". I stopped reading after the first .... sentence.. or what otherwise would've been a sentence.

I'm no grammer police, but if you're asking for help it might help to at least write something that the reader can read.

Adule · 11-04-2009, 03:04 AM

Get statements in writing or ask if you can record such statements, would be helpful if taken to U.S. court system. And I would of asked members on this forum what brand of bulb replacements to go with because a lot of us are using aftermarket HID bulbs with no problems at all!

626tsx · 11-04-2009, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by wong05tsx

I would first introduce myself to the four keys next to your letter "M". I stopped reading after the first .... sentence.. or what otherwise would've been a sentence.

I'm no grammer police, but if you're asking for help it might help to at least write something that the reader can read.

hater =P

Age · 11-04-2009, 04:04 AM

dont let that guy touch your car again

Fars · 11-05-2009, 12:42 AM

i no speakle england two O.o

Fars · 11-05-2009, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by crashemin

So check this out last thursday i went out and bought some new HID bulb because i wanted them blue'er then the stock so the place i went exchange the bulbs.. 2days later on saturday i was driving back from the store around my house went i hit a bump (now mind you i have 20' rims so i didnt hit it that hard)my right side went out by the time i got home which is down the block my head light was smokin headlamp foggy and i saw ORANGE LIGHT in my headlamp so i figure the headlights is on fire plus it was nighttime so it wasnt hard to notice so eventually i went out and called the people who installed my HID so i lefted it park until monday when they took a look at it found my HID igniter burnt so he tookout the bulb and did not want to be responsible for anything soo was alone on buyin my own parts ...so i told the guy is it safe to drive it like this he said"SURE your car is not gonna catch fire" so i belived him ...same day later on that night i decided to drive with one light on..10 minutes laters after driving around i get out and and the odor of burning plastic was thick and my hood was smokin crazy i notice my headlamp again with a orange lightin inside like its on fire so i open my hood to let it cool off thinkin it was the same thing that happen before when FREAKIN flames was comin out behind my headlamp by the HID ballast so i ran and grab a pot of water (i was scared i heard the stories bout the water)and threw it on the fire..after everthing cool off i saw evrything burnt off ...Sooo what would of you guys done Different

you should probably visit a dealer or ur car gonna blow up again

acura makes preaty nice xenons

, why u switched to aftm?

07CoupeBlue · 11-05-2009, 02:49 AM

You should probably only use reputable brands such as Philips which makes very good bulbs and are usually OEM on other cars. They do cost a lot but that's because they are good quality and they are very safe. I don't know why people try to skimp and put cheap ass aftermarket bulbs in. H.I.D.'s are expensive and aren't supposed to be cheap. Basically, you pay for what you get usually.

newapocalypse · 11-05-2009, 06:33 PM

grammar aside... most people would ask what to do next, you are asking what we would have done different as if you could change what already happened... and not only that but you are basically asking us to tell you how big of an idiot you are for changing your nice Acura headlights to ones that are clearly inferior in many ways, shapes, and forms. Really? I mean really what do you want from us?

LeeMaster · 11-07-2009, 05:22 PM

if i were you, i rather buy JDM headlights instead.. and its kinda hard to understand what youre trying to say. sounds like youre just drunk or tipsy and typing whatever.. no offense.

EuRTSX · 11-07-2009, 05:40 PM

I wouldn't have changed the stock HID's.

Any blue-er and I wouldn't like it.

Darkside TSX · 11-07-2009, 07:04 PM

I think you should go back to them and tell them that they better fix your shit or else your going to take them to court because your car almost blew up.

LeeMaster · 11-07-2009, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Darkside TSX

I think you should go back to them and tell them that they better fix your shit or else your going to take them to court because your car almost blew up.

thats the spirit im talking about! why didnt i say that to him in the first place.

Age · 11-07-2009, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Darkside TSX

I think you should go back to them and tell them that they better fix your shit or else your going to take them to court because your car almost blew up.

Imagine what they will do to his car now that they are not on his good side?

crashemin · 11-14-2009, 09:57 AM

Hey Im sorry if ya'll dudes got offended about my grammar but oh well ...I was just asking to see what action different people would of take...to see if what i was doing or done was a good move... But yea i got a dealer qote for 1100$ sounds normal? i dunno but Im thinking of going the aftermarket direction......................................... .................................................. .................................................. ......