I wanna know who designed the headlights in the SI

sportster60441 · 11-26-2007, 07:27 PM

I spent 2 hours changng out the headlights 9005 and 9006 and fogs. Im not a small guy Im avg size and have large hands. Do the engineers in Japan realize that americans are not 5ft tall and have hands the size of 8 year old girls......Can someone tell me the easiest way to change the bulbs without pulling your front bumper off!!!

SiAzul · 11-26-2007, 07:29 PM

Ive never done it but maybe looking in your owners manuel could help

Hondacivicsi23 · 11-26-2007, 07:37 PM

For the headlights & fog lights you could turn your wheels to one side and pull back the black fender well to get to everything. I dont know how much easier it is, but you can try.

SiConvert887 · 11-26-2007, 08:02 PM

when i did my HID kits for my fogs and low beams, i had the bumper off and still had to pull back the fenderwell to get to the 9006 slot... was a pita to be sure and my hands aren't that small either, just have some patience and be very careful with the bulbs, don't wanna rub and scrape too much... and never ever touch em!

caveman74 · 11-26-2007, 08:31 PM

Passenger side you have to go through the fender liner. The Driversside you can pull out the overflow bottle. Fogs I think you can get through the liners too.

negativezeroz · 11-26-2007, 08:31 PM

you can get 3 out of 4 bulbs with just lifting the hood. You can get the Passenger High, Driver side High and Low without doing anything really.

I had to slightly pull back the wheel well covering on the passenger side to get to the low beam. Just move the coolant reservoir and you can get to both bulbs on the driver side and the passenger high, you don't have to do anything but just pull it out.

(I have an Si, might be little different with the regular 'vics)

WellingtonSI · 11-26-2007, 09:16 PM

See: My Civics HID DIY Installation

kojack · 01-04-2008, 02:33 PM

I just did mine took about 10 min. total. remove the fluid bottle on the driver side you have access to both lights from there. the passenger side high beam is easy its the low beam one which is a b...h. go trough the inner fender side. oh you may scratch off some skin while getting there but its part of the fun. good luck

audiophile · 01-04-2008, 02:47 PM

It is really not that difficult at all to pull the bumper. Just a couple screws, hex bolts, and some clips and it comes off with ease.

When I installed my PnP's I pulled the bumper and removed each headlight. I believe it made the install much easier.

Only basic tools needed.

Truplatano · 01-04-2008, 03:03 PM

just go thru the covers infront of the tires

07Ex · 01-04-2008, 03:14 PM

That's the reason I've been dreading to install the HIDs in my car.

audiophile · 01-04-2008, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 07Ex

That's the reason I've been dreading to install the HIDs in my car.

Search for "bumper removal" in the DIY section.

IMO it is necessary to correctly mount the ballasts and installing the longer HID bulbs.

Once you do it you'll be glad you did. As I stated earlier, it is really easy.

***Special Ringpop*** · 01-04-2008, 04:42 PM

It was hard for me at first too, but I have slender hands.

The easiest way to get to the low beams is to turn the wheel the opposite way, so it grants you more room in the wheel well. Get an idea of where the area is you need to be reaching in the dark for and then dig around up there until you find it. Then do the replacing.

Truth be told, the hardest part for me was getting that effing coolant container back in its slot.

***Yodums*** · 01-04-2008, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Special Ringpop

Truth be told, the hardest part for me was getting that effing coolant container back in its slot.

So true. I remember we both had threads on how to get it back in.

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sportster60441 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lockport Il. Posts: 23 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	I wanna know who designed the headlights in the SI I spent 2 hours changng out the headlights 9005 and 9006 and fogs. Im not a small guy Im avg size and have large hands. Do the engineers in Japan realize that americans are not 5ft tall and have hands the size of 8 year old girls......Can someone tell me the easiest way to change the bulbs without pulling your front bumper off!!! Last edited by sportster60441; 11-26-2007 at 07:29 PM. Reason: spelling

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11-26-2007, 07:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
SiAzul Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Durham, NC Age: 22 Posts: 4,746 Mario iTrader: 3 / 100%	Ive never done it but maybe looking in your owners manuel could help

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Hondacivicsi23 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orlando,Fl Posts: 1,053 Michael iTrader: 6 / 100%	For the headlights & fog lights you could turn your wheels to one side and pull back the black fender well to get to everything. I dont know how much easier it is, but you can try.

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SiConvert887 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Aurora, Colorado Posts: 944 Zach iTrader: 11 / 100%	when i did my HID kits for my fogs and low beams, i had the bumper off and still had to pull back the fenderwell to get to the 9006 slot... was a pita to be sure and my hands aren't that small either, just have some patience and be very careful with the bulbs, don't wanna rub and scrape too much... and never ever touch em!

11-26-2007, 08:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
caveman74 Senior Member Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Woodstock, Ga Posts: 2,384 Kevin iTrader: 19 / 100%	Passenger side you have to go through the fender liner. The Driversside you can pull out the overflow bottle. Fogs I think you can get through the liners too.

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negativezeroz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 21 Posts: 1,938 iTrader: 2 / 100%	you can get 3 out of 4 bulbs with just lifting the hood. You can get the Passenger High, Driver side High and Low without doing anything really. I had to slightly pull back the wheel well covering on the passenger side to get to the low beam. Just move the coolant reservoir and you can get to both bulbs on the driver side and the passenger high, you don't have to do anything but just pull it out. (I have an Si, might be little different with the regular 'vics)

11-26-2007, 09:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
WellingtonSI Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wellington, Florida Age: 22 Posts: 368 Adam iTrader: 1 / 100%	See: My Civics HID DIY Installation

01-04-2008, 02:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
kojack Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: moncton, NB, Canada Posts: 9 dan iTrader: 0 / 0%	I just did mine took about 10 min. total. remove the fluid bottle on the driver side you have access to both lights from there. the passenger side high beam is easy its the low beam one which is a b...h. go trough the inner fender side. oh you may scratch off some skin while getting there but its part of the fun. good luck

01-04-2008, 02:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
audiophile Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Minden, LA Age: 26 Posts: 1,862 Ben iTrader: 1 / 100%	It is really not that difficult at all to pull the bumper. Just a couple screws, hex bolts, and some clips and it comes off with ease. When I installed my PnP's I pulled the bumper and removed each headlight. I believe it made the install much easier. Only basic tools needed.

01-04-2008, 03:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
Truplatano Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Rhode Island Age: 21 Posts: 731 Felix iTrader: 2 / 100%	just go thru the covers infront of the tires

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07Ex Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: West GTA, Canada Age: 34 Posts: 2,672 iTrader: 2 / 100%	That's the reason I've been dreading to install the HIDs in my car.