BULB/Lamp Replacement Guide =)

[sl33per]

Hey guys i need help, anybody try to change there back up lights? I can't take the bulb off am i suppose to turn it, the thing won't budge?

[sl33per]

anybody?

[whitecivicsi]

I'm pretty sure they twist and then pop off. Let me check later and I'll get back to you bud.

[sl33per]

Originally Posted by whitecivicsi

I'm pretty sure they twist and then pop off. Let me check later and I'll get back to you bud.

Thanks man!

[IsThatAnSi]

our daytime running lights is our high beam right? and the bulb is 9005? i am going to change them to yellow. any recommendations? thanks

[NjCivIc1111]

Originally Posted by IsThatAnSi

our daytime running lights is our high beam right? and the bulb is 9005? i am going to change them to yellow. any recommendations? thanks

go to the Lighting section... xenondepot has some good prices... Putco Jet Yellow and yes its 9005.

[a1j7g]

here is the FA5

2008 HONDA Civic (4-door model)

Low beam headlamp
9006
9006SU Silverstar ULTRA for Ultra Night Vision - The Whitest and Brightest Halogen
9006ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen
9006EB EcoBright - Your Environmental Choice
9006XV XtraVision Halogen - The Brighter Light
9006CB Cool Blue Halogen - The Whiter Light

High beam headlamp
9005
9005SU Silverstar ULTRA for Ultra Night Vision - The Whitest and Brightest Halogen
9005ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen
9005EB EcoBright - Your Environmental Choice
9005XV XtraVision Halogen - The Brighter Light
9005CB Cool Blue Halogen - The Whiter Light

Parking light
7528
7528LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Front turn signal
7528
7528LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Rear turn signal
7440
7440ST Silverstar Signal Lighting: Complete the Look: Crisp, Clean, Style
7440LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Tail light
168
168LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
7443

Stop light
7443

High mount stop light
7440
7440ST Silverstar Signal Lighting: Complete the Look: Crisp, Clean, Style
7440LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Fog/Driving light
H11
H11ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen
H11XV XtraVision Halogen - The Brighter Light

License plate
168
168LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Back up light
7440
7440ST Silverstar Signal Lighting: Complete the Look: Crisp, Clean, Style
7440LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Rear sidemarker
194
194LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Map light
DE3175
DE3175LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
7443LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Dome light
DE3175
DE3175LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
7443LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Trunk/Cargo area
2825
2825LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

[Matt06'LX]

Just baught Xenon ultra clear front lights (all i can afford right now lol)
There are a lot of parts covering my light housing under my hood.
Do i need to take off the front bumper?

2006 Lx by the way

thanks

[flushdereal87]

sticky

[K20z3Ramirez]

I got two questions please, im takin a look at the bulbs from xenon depot, and i notice that there is two types of each colored bulbs, exp: 9006 and 9006XS, what is the difference? Also whats the difference between halogen bulbs and the stock ones that our civics come with?

[rocqqa]

good info, ty sir

[BlkSi08]

Question??? can I use 194 for trunk light? or stick with 921?

[J808AllDay_Si]

are the 2009 civic si sedan the same as well? 9006 for low beams and H11 for fogs?

[fl07si]

after reading the first page of this post i ordered replacemtn bulbs for my license plate and reverse lights. the light 921 is no where near the correct size for the reverse lights.

[B MAN]

Originally Posted by tda1337

55 watt for low beam/fog light
65 watt for highbeam
DO NOT EXCEED THE WATTAGE RATING!
if u want more light, look up HIR and HID replacements

nokyas are 80 watts... ppl run them with no problems..

[x08civicxpl]

I NEED HELP!!!

ive ben looking everywhere i want to replace my DRLs bulbs to red. or atleast something that will make my headlights red while the DRLs are on.. please anyone know of where i can purchase such bulbs!!

[tda1337]

Originally Posted by x08civicxpl

I NEED HELP!!!

ive ben looking everywhere i want to replace my DRLs bulbs to red. or atleast something that will make my headlights red while the DRLs are on.. please anyone know of where i can purchase such bulbs!!

no. highly illegal. fire dept color. reserved.

Originally Posted by franklin

And it's very bright now. I also painted the exterior of the bulb with a blue sharpie to offset some of the yellowy orangey incandencent color. It's superwhite and supercheap, just like I am!
Apex Professionals

are u trying to kill your lungs? im sorry but thus just screams idiot. dude this is extremely dangerous


also in response to 80 watt bulbs. go for it, what you cant see cant hurt you right?
the break down of the wire will begin in short order, anyone with electrical backdown knows this. its been discussed multiple times
stock wattage of 51 @ 12 v is 4.25 amps.
your wattage of 80 @ 12v is 6.66 amps. thats a significant increase.
now you have to take into consideration the resistance of the entire circuit, not to mention the extra heat in the chamber and that will be created on the wire

its not gonna be instant catastrophic failure, we are talking failure over time
it will get worse over a course of a few years, kind of like house fires when people do their own electrical work, overload a circuit just by a minor amount
14 gauge wire is 15 amp
16 gauge is 10 amp
18 gauge is 7 amp. these are at best, and not taking into consideration we are not using house voltage, were using low voltage.

if im not mistaken our stock wiring is 18 gauge. that means at 120 v (if it was so rated, but its not standard 600 v wire) and it was the best on the market, you could use up to 7 amps. in that case, you would be SAFE using 80 watt bulbs
but were talking reality, not theory. in reality u MIGHT be able to use up to 5 or 6 amps. as the length of the wire is not taken into consideration.
also we are talking 12 volt. not 14.4 like it is when its running

either way. do some research, if you need more light an 80 watt bulb IS NOT the way to go. no matter how many people say they are running it fine. you will need a wire harness in order to avoid damage to the stock wiring. and you may need to watch for headlight melting, as they are designed to withstand certain heat outputs.

HID's (with wire harness) or HIR's (toshiba or the new philips ONLY!) are they only bulbs you should put as headlight replacements.
dont mess around with high powered bulbs and think your gonna be fine.

AND DONT PAINT YOUR LIGHT BULB A CERTAIN COLOR WITH ANY MATERIAL! ESP A SHARPIE!
thats a sure fire way to go from lighted to BOOM!