The HID Lighting Tutorial

si_civic · 11-22-2006, 02:08 AM

Very informative read on HIDs, and the truth why anything higher than 4300k is useless. I'm glad I found this.

http://www.intellexual.net/hid.html

xenondepot.com sells genuine Philips bulbs, thus is why he (Steve) only lists 4300k for that brand. Anything on ebay that lists "Genuine Philips 6000k or 8000k" bulbs is a scam. Philips or Osram-Sylvania only make 4100-4300k. Period.

Beware!

**2fast4u2** · 11-22-2006, 02:19 AM

Stickied. Good find!

I also changed the thread title.

si_civic · 11-22-2006, 02:24 AM

Thanks

lol.

I just thought it would be good for everything to be educated on lighting. I was about to purchase a 6500k HID lighting kit, but decided against it now because of the glare issue. Another option would be 5000k McCullochs.

Back to the drawing board!

fa1 · 11-22-2006, 03:44 AM

Phillips also makes 5000k bulbs to match already burned in bulbs after the color shift/change.

***Tim*** · 11-22-2006, 03:51 AM

Philips also has a 6000K Ultinon bulb. It's on that website you cite.

skiz · 12-10-2006, 01:28 PM

great read!

si_civic · 12-10-2006, 03:56 PM

I was sooo close to buying an HID kit, now that I see the HID's against the snow, I want them again ahah.

I'm saving for the retro kit

**wing_gundam** · 12-12-2006, 03:17 PM

What kind of bulbs do we need for the civic? only 9006 works?

Plus what about the hi/lo kits? I mean I think you lose functionality of your highbeams if you have a low kit/conversion right?

Zesti1 · 12-12-2006, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wing_gundam

What kind of bulbs do we need for the civic? only 9006 works?

Plus what about the hi/lo kits? I mean I think you lose functionality of your highbeams if you have a low kit/conversion right?

For your low beams you need to use 9006 bulbs.

Since our high beams and low beams are two different lights, if you install an HID kit on your low beams, you will have np with the high beams.

si_civic · 12-12-2006, 08:59 PM

Install Silverstar Ultras for the HB 's

**dentrecords** · 12-12-2006, 09:18 PM

right on!

ImPLiCiT S14 · 02-05-2007, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wing_gundam

What kind of bulbs do we need for the civic? only 9006 works?

Plus what about the hi/lo kits? I mean I think you lose functionality of your highbeams if you have a low kit/conversion right?

i just did a hid install on my girlfriends 06 ex had some old nissan HID ballast i used to use. Bought some rebased d2r bulbs from ebay for the 9006 housing and install was like 20 minutes they even provided a harness with the bulbs to plug into your stock 9006 harness and splice the other end into the HID wiring harness. Looks awesome. She still has her daytime running lights/high beams.

Mookie469 · 02-06-2007, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ImPLiCiT S14

i just did a hid install on my girlfriends 06 ex had some old nissan HID ballast i used to use. Bought some rebased d2r bulbs from ebay for the 9006 housing and install was like 20 minutes they even provided a harness with the bulbs to plug into your stock 9006 harness and splice the other end into the HID wiring harness. Looks awesome. She still has her daytime running lights/high beams.

Hey man, do you have any pictures of this? i would like to see them.

CungZ · 06-14-2007, 04:33 PM

use 9005 for the hi beam bulbs

tda1337 · 11-16-2007, 10:24 AM

NEVER EVER USE SILVERSTAR ULTRAS FOR ANY LIGHT!!!! what are u nuts? they produce 20% LESSlumens, if u spend the money on HIDs , spend the money to pick up a pair of HIRs 9011, on ebay only one sell (toshiba makes them, GE created them) and produce more lumens that ur standard 9005 on the same wattage!!!
Silverstars are a JOKE!!! same with PIAA and all those blue light bulbs... they are all gimmicks, if they dont tell u Lumen output, they are a joke

In other questions
Where can i find prices on projectors, and what ones are good for retrofitting???

WiseGuyLX · 03-15-2008, 04:13 AM

Haha I came on this thread cuz I didn't know what a ballast was...I left now knowing what HIDs are. Great find!

K20Redline · 04-12-2008, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tda1337

NEVER EVER USE SILVERSTAR ULTRAS FOR ANY LIGHT!!!! what are u nuts? they produce 20% LESSlumens, if u spend the money on HIDs , spend the money to pick up a pair of HIRs 9011, on ebay only one sell (toshiba makes them, GE created them) and produce more lumens that ur standard 9005 on the same wattage!!!
Silverstars are a JOKE!!! same with PIAA and all those blue light bulbs... they are all gimmicks, if they dont tell u Lumen output, they are a joke

In other questions
Where can i find prices on projectors, and what ones are good for retrofitting???

I compared the silverstars to stocks and yes there is a noticable difference sorry budd!

Interesting nice post!

packers04 · 04-14-2008, 08:27 PM

whats funny is that if you buy the hids for these cars, when you use your high beams, your low beams stay on also.

K20Redline · 04-15-2008, 02:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by packers04

whats funny is that if you buy the hids for these cars, when you use your high beams, your low beams stay on also.

I dident know that.

packers04 · 04-15-2008, 05:27 PM

i found out after i had them installed. if i decide to get high beam kit as well i should be seeing pretty much everything.

11-22-2006, 02:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
si_civic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: B.C. ,Canada Age: 32 Posts: 4,611 A/Cst.D.F.Abate iTrader: 10 / 100%	The HID Lighting Tutorial Very informative read on HIDs, and the truth why anything higher than 4300k is useless. I'm glad I found this. http://www.intellexual.net/hid.html xenondepot.com sells genuine Philips bulbs, thus is why he (Steve) only lists 4300k for that brand. Anything on ebay that lists "Genuine Philips 6000k or 8000k" bulbs is a scam. Philips or Osram-Sylvania only make 4100-4300k. Period. Beware!

11-22-2006, 02:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
2fast4u2 Go Pack!! 11-5 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: WI Posts: 20,414 8thcivic.com member #15 iTrader: 13 / 100%	Stickied. Good find! I also changed the thread title. __________________

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

LinkBacks (?) LinkBack to this Thread: http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/lighting-h-i-d-s-neon/20963-hid-lighting-tutorial.html
Posted By	For	Type	Date
Lighting, H.I.D.'s, & Neon - 8th Generation Honda Civic Forum	This thread	Refback	01-14-2008 10:15 PM

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
HID Xenon Headlight Conversion Kits	CorSport	CorSport	98	08-18-2009 03:41 PM
Anyone but a drop in HID Kit in???? How is the Cut off? Is Xetronic HID a good brand	coach2fast	Lighting, H.I.D.'s, & Neon	9	12-06-2007 12:36 AM
Holiday Pricing and FREE HID kits!! - XenonDepot.com XMAS PROMO	XenonDepot	Lighting, H.I.D.'s, & Neon	51	12-13-2006 11:58 PM
New Black EX SED. HID TIME.. or. do it right?	jehu4u	Lighting, H.I.D.'s, & Neon	6	03-29-2006 01:14 AM

11-22-2006, 02:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
si_civic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: B.C. ,Canada Age: 32 Posts: 4,611 A/Cst.D.F.Abate iTrader: 10 / 100%	Thanks lol. I just thought it would be good for everything to be educated on lighting. I was about to purchase a 6500k HID lighting kit, but decided against it now because of the glare issue. Another option would be 5000k McCullochs. Back to the drawing board!

11-22-2006, 03:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
fa1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: SF, CA Posts: 2,474 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Phillips also makes 5000k bulbs to match already burned in bulbs after the color shift/change.

11-22-2006, 03:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
*Tim* VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 30 Posts: 5,369 iTrader: 12 / 100%	Philips also has a 6000K Ultinon bulb. It's on that website you cite.

12-10-2006, 01:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
skiz Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ali ma quippa Age: 40 Posts: 830 Nee-kon Squad! #5 \| Nikon D700 iTrader: 4 / 100%	great read!

12-10-2006, 03:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
si_civic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: B.C. ,Canada Age: 32 Posts: 4,611 A/Cst.D.F.Abate iTrader: 10 / 100%	I was sooo close to buying an HID kit, now that I see the HID's against the snow, I want them again ahah. I'm saving for the retro kit

12-12-2006, 03:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
wing_gundam Smooth Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: T dot Posts: 18,445 Civic Type Stock iTrader: 10 / 100%	What kind of bulbs do we need for the civic? only 9006 works? Plus what about the hi/lo kits? I mean I think you lose functionality of your highbeams if you have a low kit/conversion right?

12-12-2006, 08:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
si_civic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: B.C. ,Canada Age: 32 Posts: 4,611 A/Cst.D.F.Abate iTrader: 10 / 100%	Install Silverstar Ultras for the HB 's

06-14-2007, 04:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
CungZ Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 79 iTrader: 2 / 100%	use 9005 for the hi beam bulbs

11-16-2007, 10:24 AM	#15 (permalink)
tda1337 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waterbury, CT Posts: 1,642 Rick iTrader: 0 / 0%	NEVER EVER USE SILVERSTAR ULTRAS FOR ANY LIGHT!!!! what are u nuts? they produce 20% LESSlumens, if u spend the money on HIDs , spend the money to pick up a pair of HIRs 9011, on ebay only one sell (toshiba makes them, GE created them) and produce more lumens that ur standard 9005 on the same wattage!!! Silverstars are a JOKE!!! same with PIAA and all those blue light bulbs... they are all gimmicks, if they dont tell u Lumen output, they are a joke In other questions Where can i find prices on projectors, and what ones are good for retrofitting???

03-15-2008, 04:13 AM	#16 (permalink)
WiseGuyLX Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Long Beach, CA Age: 21 Posts: 1,396 Wisdom dSLR Squad #76 iTrader: 11 / 100%	Haha I came on this thread cuz I didn't know what a ballast was...I left now knowing what HIDs are. Great find!

04-14-2008, 08:27 PM	#18 (permalink)
packers04 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Williamsburg, va Age: 26 Posts: 1,456 Chris iTrader: 0 / 0%	whats funny is that if you buy the hids for these cars, when you use your high beams, your low beams stay on also.

04-15-2008, 05:27 PM	#20 (permalink)
packers04 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Williamsburg, va Age: 26 Posts: 1,456 Chris iTrader: 0 / 0%	i found out after i had them installed. if i decide to get high beam kit as well i should be seeing pretty much everything.