HID Info

[Mr.Tafetta]

Hey guys



So i seek the help of the all knowing Civic pros. I am planning to get an HID kit. I am however in the dark on this subject, and do not know a darned thing.

Would you guys be able to help me with some information.

I have questions such as, do i need projector headlights to run HID's? If i dont, will it be good enough? Whats a good color temperature to get? Questions such as those.

Im sorry these questions may sound newbish, but in actuality they are

Also i keep seeing adds for HID kits for 140 when you go to the home of 8thcivic:
www.autoxsport.com Your #1 Source for Xenon HID Conversion Kit AUTO & MOTORCYCLE

Whats your guys' opinion on these?

so all in all i guess what i am asking is what in the hell do i need to get HID's in my car so i can see the gosh darn road better!

Thanks!!

mr.tafetta

[wing_gundam]

Hey, you don't need projectors. Basically you can replace the 9006 halogen bulbs with HID bulbs. 9006 is the lowbeam one. The brightest ones are 4300k (kelvin) and go higher. However, the higher you go the weirder the color goes and you lose brightness. There isn't much point going past 6000K - pale blue/white unless you want to just use your lights for show.

[wing_gundam]

Moved to lighting forum

[Mr.Tafetta]

Thanks so much!!!

that cleared up some things for me!

now another question:

what do you think of the ones in the link that i had posted?

Are they good? are they bad? love em hate em? opinions?

Thank you so much, i feel like a mooch asking for so much information!

mr.tafetta

[Mr.Tafetta]

bump for a lil bit more info! plzzz

[J_Bone]

I thought I read that you just couldn't put in HID bulbs?

How about that HID kit? www.autoxsport.com Your #1 Source for Xenon HID Conversion Kit AUTO & MOTORCYCLE
Anyone try this?

[Mr.Tafetta]

yah well thats the one i was asking about as well...

Well you can put in the whole HID kit, nad they can go in to reflector headlamps, from what i was told by wing_gundam.

Im really curious about the HID kit that J_bone and i were wondering about...

info plz!?

[vincentek9]

there are 2 basic hid types that one can choose.
1- plug n play kits- you have a ballast, ignitors, wiring, and bulbs that fit in your stock reflector housing

2- retrofit- this is the more expensive. more sickkkkk brighter, better cutoff, wider beam pattern ones.

the plug n play kit uses your stock housing and just puts in a really bright bulb.
pros- better than stock light output, cost less, easy to install
cons- crap cutoff, narrow beam pattern, potential to blind oncomming traffic

the retrofit uses a projector from another car (tsx, s2000, lexus, audi, etc etc). and they drill the projector to fit into the stock headlight housing.
pros- super great cutoff, wide beam pattern, super great driving, looks super wickeddd
cons- more expensive, you might mess up


lights..
4000k is yellow, 6000k is whitish, 8000k enters blue, 10,000k is entering purple.
higher the number, greater the temperature, less the light output.

[imdanchu]

Originally Posted by vincentek9

lights..
4000k is yellow, 6000k is whitish, 8000k enters blue, 10,000k is entering purple.
higher the number, greater the temperature, less the light output.

sorry to correct you on this one, but 4100k-4300k is pure daylight brightness which = best light output. when you get under 4000k, like 300k for example, thats when it gets yellow. 6000k is a light hint of blue, and then you are correct from 8000k and on.

not trying to be rude, but just trying to put correct information out for everyone. i have an HID kit installed on mine thats 4300K and it really does look like daylight at night. auto manufacturers that include HIDs for their cars use only 4100K - 4300K if i remember correctly due to safety and function reasons. Its only their projectors that make it seem bluish when you see them. i hear going up to 6000K should be the furthest you stray from 4300K if you do want the hint of blue.

the further you go from 4300K, the worse the output lighting gets. don't get me wrong, they will still be bright and the hotspot will be dense with light, but the light around the hotspot will be much much weaker. in this case, if its a dark wet night, you wont be any better off than you were with the halogens.

hope this helps!

[da_lsvtak]

is it my understanding that the FA5 uses a 9006 harness?

[xvoltm2]

My Civics HID DIY Installation

under $140 shipped, good quality and come with warranty

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[gus738]

so what do people think of that website the op posted?

[infinite0216]

i have the 6000k, i love em.
probably get the 3000k for my fogs...

but i bought my HIDs off craigslist for 160 i believe? (pnp btw)

[galaxygraysi]

i have a question i have a the mccullock hid kit its 10000K but i wanted 8000 can i just replace the bulbs to 8000 or i have to replace the whole ballast and everything?

[CiViC_Si_4_ShO]

i like the Xentronix HID kits...their Digital unlike a lot of other HID kits around...they'll never flicker and wont turn off on one side...and the ballast are the smallest ballast in the world...

*~ HID's ligths and Bulbs ~* - Houston-Imports.com

[daowizmm]

propz

[SiAzul]

Originally Posted by xvoltm2

My Civics HID DIY Installation

under $140 shipped, good quality and come with warranty

I see youve had them for a while now, I wanna order some and just want to know if youve had any issues with them? I believe theyre going for $120 shipped now

[SiAzul]

also what store did you get that tack puller? I cant find one

Sorry for the thread jack

[calibroha]

ive heard that either TSX or TL ((cant rememebr which)) headlights will fit.. is that true ?