Is it worth it?

[2006SI]

I just got an HID kit, i installed it and its really bright, but i have noticed that it doesnt really light that far ahead of my car. So far i am pleased with the HID's and was just wondering if there is anythign else i can do to increase the distance of light on the road?

Also should i consider getting some Projector head lights like these ....http://cgi.ebay.ca/06-07-HONDA-CIVIC...QQcmdZViewItem

i have also searched the forum on how to remove the front bumper, it looks like a real pain in the a$* , what do you guys/girls recommend?

Thanks.

[Izzy]

Those projectors don't help, if anything. If you know what you're doing, it only takes 10 minutes (if that) to take off your front bumper...and 15 to put it back on.

[CaliGuy]

Originally Posted by Izzy

Those projectors don't help, if anything. If you know what you're doing, it only takes 10 minutes (if that) to take off your front bumper...and 15 to put it back on.

Why would those not help (Just curious...idk sh*t about HID's)?

[Izzy]

The eBay projectors shouldn't work with a D2S bulb because the bulb is too long. The projector is also not at all designed for HIDs in mind.

[2006SI]

so, should i stay away from those projectors,

and if so anything you guys/girls can think of to get more light infront of my car?

thanks

[Izzy]

Retrofit.

[asiandeity]

I'm guessing that you purchased a PnP kit for your car. First of all, your headlights were not designed for hid's therefore the light output is not optimized. Secondly, hid projectors provide the best lighting compared to reflector types. Third, the bulbs from your PnP kit would not fit into the projector housing if you had planned on going that route. Even if it did, the beam pattern would be way off.

Removing the bumper isn't so bad. It's just lower than other honda's so you might need to jack it up to get to all the clips.

[Jester FPS]

op: what are the exact bulbs you are using?

[2006SI]

Originally Posted by asiandeity

Removing the bumper isn't so bad. It's just lower than other honda's so you might need to jack it up to get to all the clips.

no big deal this car is actually way higher then my old car...

and i am using 9006 bulbs...thats all i know...

[Jester FPS]

Originally Posted by 2006SI

no big deal this car is actually way higher then my old car...

and i am using 9006 bulbs...thats all i know...

9006 actually refers to the type of wiring harness.

if you are using crappy bulbs, you might be able to get more output with some other ones, but like you said, you don't know. if you have a link to the kit you bought it would help a lot.

[Tiznonay]

Hmmm, well, the best bang for the buck IMO seems to be the PNP kit with stock light housings. Thats wierd that its not lighting far enough ahead, maybe the bulbs arent plugged in to the lights right and theyre pointing the wrong way or something, point it at a wall and check where your hot spots are, they should be somewhat centered. If thats not it, then it must just be a bad HID kit, I bought a cheap PNP kit on ebay and mine light up WAY better than the stock ones, and that includes far ahead of the car...

[2006SI]

^^^^ wow, might looks nothing like that...

this is the guy i bought it off, good rep no problems, and the most detailed page i could find

http://cgi.ebay.ca/HID-XENON-CONVERS...QQcmdZViewItem

[2006SI]

^^^ just looking at your setup and i have the SI, which apartently ppl have said that the drivers side light aims more into the middle of the road, and your headlights look like there are 6000K, i have the 8000K dont know if that will make a huge difference but just something i noticed/read.

thanks.

[Izzy]

8000K outputs less light than 4300-6000K bulb. That's where your problem stems from.

[Tiznonay]

Originally Posted by 2006SI

^^^ just looking at your setup and i have the SI, which apartently ppl have said that the drivers side light aims more into the middle of the road, and your headlights look like there are 6000K, i have the 8000K dont know if that will make a huge difference but just something i noticed/read.

thanks.

Yeah, 8000k's arent quite as bright as 6000, but it should still be considerably brighter than the stock ones. Theres so many HID kits available on ebay its hard to know which ones are legit, maybe I just got lucky.
But yeah, on my car, the drivers side light also point to the right a little bit, I think all cars do that so you dont blind oncoming traffic so much... but it should only be to right a little bit, like barely enough to notice...