did anyone have their HIDs stolen from their G35 before....?? i know the 2k2, 2k3 maxima, TL are getting their HIDs stolen all the time in the nyc area...
i live in nyc and don't want this to happen to me...

 

I live in Toronto and don't want this to happen to me either.

later G

 

it would take quite a bit of work and a good amount of time to steal the HID's.

'03 G35 Sedan: ivory/aero body/sport/sunroof
Warning: Objects in mirror are FASTER than they appear

 

I think they steal it for the HID bulbs and ballasts they go for a pretty penny on ebay or other online selling venues. BTW, Acura TL’s has had HIDs as standard equipment since ’99.

 

lol i'm from nyc also and trust me if a thief here wants to steal something he can do it. They'll probably steal the housing or maybe yet steal the whole freakin light and sell it. 6MT where in NYC you from we should me up and hit a bar or sometihng??

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I've seen the headlight housing on sale on ebay already. Not sure if maybe that was a stolen one or not. I guess if the demands there, someone will find a way to steal it.

2003.5 CB Coupe 6MT
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I'm from NYC as well. I know the TL, and Maxima headlights are hot commodities in NYC. We have experts in the area that can remove the whole unit without even denting the hood or fender. The only way to protect yourself is to park in well lit areas and have a real sensitive alarm.

I've had friends park for 5 mins in front of a club, and come back outside to find two gaping holes where the headlights used to be. Just cross your fingers and pray. LoL

 

It's always a possibility to have your ride jacked. I think to get those HID's out would take some work tho and attract some attention. Only thing to do is be real careful where you park or get a real sensitive alarm system (PITA)

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i still think it would take a while.. you can't get to the bolts of the housing without removeing the entire bumper.. you can't remove the lights unless you do this, or by removing the fender lining.. if someone wanted to steal the lights off a G, they'll either have to take the time to carefully take off the bumper, or be ruthless and rip it off and rip off the housing.. the G would not be a quick steal..

is there really a big market for the light housing of the G? i can see it for other cars like the TL, accord, maxima, since there are so many of them riding around..

'03 G35 Sedan: ivory/aero body/sport/sunroof
Warning: Objects in mirror are FASTER than they appear

 

Unfortunately I have a bad low beam head light on my coupe (it was going on and off, it is off now). Dealer said it is the first coupe they have seen with this problem and they are going to replace the bulb to start with. They said they need the car for 2 hours - so it obviously isn't quick to get the bulb out! I guess a thief could just break it out!! The Dealer also commented that the bulb costs a couple of hundred dollars, so no wonder the theives are interested!!!

 

I heard that TLs are the big target because the headlight housings are a direct replacement for some of the Hondas, so there is a HUGE market for the HIDs.

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Yep, they go for the HID system. They could careless about the light housing.

 

The design of certain headlight housings (i.e. Acura CL/TL) is the flaw of them being easy to steal. The way some of them are engineered make the housings as easy to steal as prying them out with a screw driver. Some automakers HID are difficult to steal. It's those riced out Civic scumbags that desire the HID ballasts and bulbs so they can retrofit them to fit their Integra or Civics or whatever. They could care less about the housings. I had a CL and the ballasts were directly attached to the housing, what an awful design. There wouldn't even be that much damage to the bumber or hood. It's that simple.

Ok, maybe it's not the Civic owners but the people that steal for them that are the scumbags. But they are creating demand for them.



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