My Civics HID DIY Installation - Page 19

***GETxERxDONE*** · 09-15-2007, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Wakeboarder11

go for the ones that the topic starter went with. mention 8thcivic when you buy them too. one of my bulbs went bad and he sent me 2 more for free because he has a warranty. Youll be happy if you go with him.

thanks!

***GETxERxDONE*** · 09-16-2007, 02:13 AM

hey guys..my friend has a 2004 Trailblazer and someone told him that the kit i got for my car wont work for his truck. i dont see why it wouldnt. its the same bulb size so it should all still be the same..right? that guy has my friend totally convinced..so im hoping i was right.

shutter13 · 09-16-2007, 01:03 PM

SO whats the update on this seller's kit?! would everyone recommend it?

whats the difference between this kit and say... corsport's alpha kit which is more expensive? is the alpha better quality? or is it just more expensive?

and im still torn between 5000k and 6000k

striker_1818 · 09-16-2007, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by GETxERxDONE

hey guys..my friend has a 2004 Trailblazer and someone told him that the kit i got for my car wont work for his truck. i dont see why it wouldnt. its the same bulb size so it should all still be the same..right? that guy has my friend totally convinced..so im hoping i was right.

because you have to bypass the system. Once they know they use less voltage than halogens, it will tell you car that your lights are blown. That will result in your HID's not working.

***GETxERxDONE*** · 09-17-2007, 05:32 PM

theres no resistor or anything for it? i guess it would have to be a pretty big resistor..

but i got my tracking number today from the HIDs i ordered saturday. "Your package is in the UPS system and has a rescheduled delivery date of 09/19/2007. "

haha sweet 2 days :-D

BlackSi10 · 09-17-2007, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by GETxERxDONE

theres no resistor or anything for it? i guess it would have to be a pretty big resistor..

but i got my tracking number today from the HIDs i ordered saturday. "Your package is in the UPS system and has a rescheduled delivery date of 09/19/2007. "

haha sweet 2 days :-D

sweet bro...my girl got me some hids at nopi but i have to wait 2 weeks until our anniversary

***GETxERxDONE*** · 09-17-2007, 05:42 PM

haha wanna help me install mine and clear my headlights saturday morning? lol

BlackSi10 · 09-17-2007, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by GETxERxDONE

haha wanna help me install mine and clear my headlights saturday morning? lol

sure bro....im sure the hids will be easy but i have no idea about clearing headlights. I'll come and help with whatever i can though :)

shutter13 · 09-18-2007, 03:08 PM

ordered my 6000ks last night

***calircr*** · 09-18-2007, 03:28 PM

just out of curiosity, how long did it take for your order to get to you guys?

***azrael*** · 09-18-2007, 04:02 PM

Mine took about 2-4 days, cant remember been a few months since I got them.

***calircr*** · 09-18-2007, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by azrael

Mine took about 2-4 days, cant remember been a few months since I got them.

How are you liking them so far?

***azrael*** · 09-18-2007, 05:16 PM

Love them. I hardly ever need to turn my high beams on anymore.

***GETxERxDONE*** · 09-18-2007, 07:13 PM

well..mine were supposed to be here tomorrow..but

GUANGZHOU, CN 09/18/2007 11:01 P.M. A FLIGHT DELAY OCCURRED BECAUSE OF MECHANICAL REASONS

so they will be here a day later Rescheduled Delivery: 09/20/2007

Gnatman · 09-18-2007, 07:28 PM

I received the 6000K kit yesterday. By the way, it was shipped last Thursday and arrived 4-days later. Great response!

I wanted to jump on the relay kit bandwagon. When I install it, I will not use the relay kit. Why? Here is why. From the factory, the low beam bulbs operate on a circuit protected by a 20-amp fuse. Each low-beam bulb is run in parallel circuits, and each bulb circuit run is protected by a 10-amp fuse.

The supplied relay has 20-amp fuse for the circuit going to the ballasts and ultimately the bulbs. From the relay, there are two wires, each running to the separate ballasts. Assuming the wires are run in parallel, each wire will supply 10-amps to each ballast. Therefore, the relay circuit is no different than what is already provided in the car, other than the fact that the wires to the ballasts are not protected by 10-amp fuses. I would rather use the protection of the 10 fuses in the car and use the existing low-beam circuit. It also makes sense that Orient Express measured less than 10-amps on startup of the bulbs.

Great DIY OE! I plan to follow it.

striker_1818 · 09-18-2007, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gnatman

I received the 6000K kit yesterday. By the way, it was shipped last Thursday and arrived 4-days later. Great response!

I wanted to jump on the relay kit bandwagon. When I install it, I will not use the relay kit. Why? Here is why. From the factory, the low beam bulbs operate on a circuit protected by a 20-amp fuse. Each low-beam bulb is run in parallel circuits, and each bulb circuit run is protected by a 10-amp fuse.

The supplied relay has 20-amp fuse for the circuit going to the ballasts and ultimately the bulbs. From the relay, there are two wires, each running to the separate ballasts. Assuming the wires are run in parallel, each wire will supply 10-amps to each ballast. Therefore, the relay circuit is no different than what is already provided in the car, other than the fact that the wires to the ballasts are not protected by 10-amp fuses. I would rather use the protection of the 10 fuses in the car and use the existing low-beam circuit. It also makes sense that Orient Express measured less than 10-amps on startup of the bulbs.

Great DIY OE! I plan to follow it.

it's 10 amp for each low and relay harness comes with a 30amp fuse as well as the relay itself being 30amps to begin with.

200HP EP · 09-19-2007, 01:36 AM

Ok! I received my 4300k kit 2 days ago and it is great!
I have 2 questions.

1- Why do the lights flash one time (like a voltage drop), 1 minute after I turn them on???

2- Why the HID turn on when I flash my hi-beam while the DRL are on???

shutter13 · 09-19-2007, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 200HP EP

2- Why the HID turn on when I flash my hi-beam while the DRL are on???

thats not good for your HID bulbs... the gas inside the bulb has to ignite and when you're just flashing them quickly.... no good

shutter13 · 09-19-2007, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by azrael

Mine took about 2-4 days, cant remember been a few months since I got them.

i would be very happy if mine were here by saturday

**Yodums** · 09-19-2007, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 200HP EP

Ok! I received my 4300k kit 2 days ago and it is great!
I have 2 questions.

1- Why do the lights flash one time (like a voltage drop), 1 minute after I turn them on???

2- Why the HID turn on when I flash my hi-beam while the DRL are on???

1 - Does it happen on both sides?

2 - That's just the functionality of the car. You shouldn't need to use high beams with DRLs anyways.

09-16-2007, 02:13 AM	#362 (permalink)
*GETxERxDONE* Dont Mess With This Zohan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Age: 22 Posts: 7,106 Nichuma Ben Gabriel Ha Levi iTrader: 2 / 100%	hey guys..my friend has a 2004 Trailblazer and someone told him that the kit i got for my car wont work for his truck. i dont see why it wouldnt. its the same bulb size so it should all still be the same..right? that guy has my friend totally convinced..so im hoping i was right.

09-16-2007, 01:03 PM	#363 (permalink)
shutter13 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,422 iTrader: 0 / 0%	SO whats the update on this seller's kit?! would everyone recommend it? whats the difference between this kit and say... corsport's alpha kit which is more expensive? is the alpha better quality? or is it just more expensive? and im still torn between 5000k and 6000k

09-17-2007, 05:32 PM	#365 (permalink)
*GETxERxDONE* Dont Mess With This Zohan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Age: 22 Posts: 7,106 Nichuma Ben Gabriel Ha Levi iTrader: 2 / 100%	theres no resistor or anything for it? i guess it would have to be a pretty big resistor.. but i got my tracking number today from the HIDs i ordered saturday. "Your package is in the UPS system and has a rescheduled delivery date of 09/19/2007. " haha sweet 2 days :-D

09-17-2007, 05:42 PM	#367 (permalink)
*GETxERxDONE* Dont Mess With This Zohan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Age: 22 Posts: 7,106 Nichuma Ben Gabriel Ha Levi iTrader: 2 / 100%	haha wanna help me install mine and clear my headlights saturday morning? lol

09-18-2007, 03:08 PM	#369 (permalink)
shutter13 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,422 iTrader: 0 / 0%	ordered my 6000ks last night

09-18-2007, 03:28 PM	#370 (permalink)
*calircr* Giants, GO! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,284 iTrader: 5 / 100%	just out of curiosity, how long did it take for your order to get to you guys?

09-18-2007, 04:02 PM	#371 (permalink)
*azrael* VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: PA Posts: 64 Travis iTrader: 0 / 0%	Mine took about 2-4 days, cant remember been a few months since I got them.

09-18-2007, 05:16 PM	#373 (permalink)
*azrael* VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: PA Posts: 64 Travis iTrader: 0 / 0%	Love them. I hardly ever need to turn my high beams on anymore.

09-18-2007, 07:13 PM	#374 (permalink)
*GETxERxDONE* Dont Mess With This Zohan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Age: 22 Posts: 7,106 Nichuma Ben Gabriel Ha Levi iTrader: 2 / 100%	well..mine were supposed to be here tomorrow..but GUANGZHOU, CN 09/18/2007 11:01 P.M. A FLIGHT DELAY OCCURRED BECAUSE OF MECHANICAL REASONS so they will be here a day later Rescheduled Delivery: 09/20/2007

09-18-2007, 07:28 PM	#375 (permalink)
Gnatman Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 13 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I received the 6000K kit yesterday. By the way, it was shipped last Thursday and arrived 4-days later. Great response! I wanted to jump on the relay kit bandwagon. When I install it, I will not use the relay kit. Why? Here is why. From the factory, the low beam bulbs operate on a circuit protected by a 20-amp fuse. Each low-beam bulb is run in parallel circuits, and each bulb circuit run is protected by a 10-amp fuse. The supplied relay has 20-amp fuse for the circuit going to the ballasts and ultimately the bulbs. From the relay, there are two wires, each running to the separate ballasts. Assuming the wires are run in parallel, each wire will supply 10-amps to each ballast. Therefore, the relay circuit is no different than what is already provided in the car, other than the fact that the wires to the ballasts are not protected by 10-amp fuses. I would rather use the protection of the 10 fuses in the car and use the existing low-beam circuit. It also makes sense that Orient Express measured less than 10-amps on startup of the bulbs. Great DIY OE! I plan to follow it.

09-19-2007, 01:36 AM	#377 (permalink)
200HP EP Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 37 Posts: 68 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Ok! I received my 4300k kit 2 days ago and it is great! I have 2 questions. 1- Why do the lights flash one time (like a voltage drop), 1 minute after I turn them on??? 2- Why the HID turn on when I flash my hi-beam while the DRL are on???