HID on your Civic FD

[JOhnnyFD]

hey guys,

just wondering if anyone has put on HIDs

coz since its been raining a few times this past week, i noticed when i put on my lowbeams at night when it rains (i rather not put on my high beams unless its pitch black), i didnt even notice my lights were on until i drive up behind a car and able to see the light reflection.

i replaced the oem lowbeam 51W HB4 9006 lights bulbs to a 55W 4200k, its brighter and whiter than oem but still having abit of trouble seeing clearly at night when it especially rains

so i ordered in some HIDs 6000k (since its legal limit, crystal white and is recommended for foggy and rainy conditions) since a few other ppl recommended that i should put em on.. has anyone else here had that kind of trouble.

[ksl]

i think hid will give you less vision when it rain,

well, i helped my friend to install a set of hid in his FD, for normal weather night, it improve alot, the light shine a wider area,

but in rain, i think the oem yellow bulb are better than the hid,

thats why all factory hid will include fog light as standard, for better vision when there are fog and rain

[howy]

Yeah, I pretty much put in HIDs as soon as I got the car.

Rainy weather will always reduce visibility and lighting, stock light bulbs aren't that great to begin with.

I'm running some cheap 6k ones, and I don't have much trouble in rainy conditions. Another idea would be to consider getting projector headlights as there would be a huge advantage of having them (focusing and directing the light down onto the road and because it's the right thing to do)

For foggy conditions, use foglights because the white light from HIDs cannot penetrate the fog as it's also white.

[Waternmo]

its actually becoz of the colour temperature of the HID/ light bulb, 3000K with yellow light will shine through the water particles when raining, the higher the colour temperature, it'll only get brighter when you look into the light, but the actual light shining onto the road will be less and less. plus the more "white -> blue" it gets, the larger amount of light will be reflected by the water particles when raining, thats y when u r driving with 8000K or higher (no matter HID or halogen) u'll notice fog and rain in front of the car is more visible and the higher the colour temp it is, the brighter it shines back at you, becoz the water particles can relfect high colour temp light...

[Shimian]

im running hid 6000k with eagle eyes and its fine in the rain

[Wayne]

My Current 6000k Headlights And Foglights..
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/8706/17032009217.jpg

Previous 8000k Headlights
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/3893/21112008008.jpg

[black8thgen]

my eyes are hurting lol. that shit is bright as

[Waternmo]

very nice! cant wait until i install my 6500K hid, hey Wayne, are they MTEC halogens used for the fog lights? or are they HID converted as well?

[Wayne]

both HID.. china HID.. =)

parker light using PIAA forgot which model.. i know is the top model.. =)

[.k.]

so the foggies have a ballast each like the headlights? lights + foggie hid looks good wayne, wat brand / link to where you got them?

[Wayne]

yeah.. each got their own ballast.. hehe.. thanks.. erm.. i got fren at china.. so i ask him to get for me.. if im not wrong is around 60-70 USD each set.. =)

[Waternmo]

haha, same as wat i did with my old car mazda 3, 10000K HID for low beam and fog lights and a set of 3000K HID for the high beam for Mt Nebo cruises... hehe, good old time

[ksl]

wow, nice, how did you manage to find place to put 4ballast,

[Wayne]

put behind bumper there.. =)

[d@vid]

Its quit easier to install.

i love having HID, when i drive my friend's car without HID i keep asking them did we turn the headlight on at all.

[Waternmo]

tru! one time i had high beam on and thought it was just low beam lol

[black8thgen]

i kinda dont get how HIDs are that much brighter, since their like 6000K etc.. doesnt that mean less visibility due to higher kelvin?

[Wayne]

yup.. higher Kelvin.. lower lumen.. but look nicer.. =)

[black8thgen]

so how do the HIDs give u better road vision lol

[Wayne]

www.google.com and search High Intensity Discharge.. =)

[Stig]

cmon, sif go china brand, go mtec low beams and foggies :p

[Waternmo]

mtec is made in china...

[eeKayFouR]

yo watermo, where bouts in bris you from? gotta add you to the small and what seems to be ever-increasing (although at a snails pace) group of fd drivers :)

i wanna see what your hids are like irl

[Waternmo]

hey eeKayFouR, i live on the southside of Brisbane, but im overseas at the moment and will be back at the end of next week, the HID kit i bought when i was over in Japan a mth ago and will be installed asap! where abouts in Bris are u from?

[Wayne]

japan famous brand now is GARAX and PIAA.. while there is another brand call Cruize which from japan but actually is Made In China.. =)

[markCivicVti]

hey waternmo,
.K. is from oxley, I'm from Mansfield/Mt Gravatt and aero is... err... i forget.. but somewhere in the runcorn area I think.. should have mini FD meet in brisbane!!

[JOhnnyFD]

question guys,

if uve got HIDs, where did u put the ballasts in the FD engine bay?

[d@vid]

I just put it under, where the metal bar are.

[xqwzit]

question guys,

if uve got HIDs, where did u put the ballasts in the FD engine bay?

for driver side, its behind the headlight housing
passenger side, on the chassis, under the guard.

[JOhnnyFD]

oh righhtt.. so u guys had to take off the front bumper to fit it nicely?

[.k.]

and do you guys secure the ballast with screws or zip ties? contemplating getting some 6k hid now.. still thinking abt it tho, can it be done without taking whole front bar off?

[Wayne]

just install behind the bumper.. there is a space there to screw on.. i think screw on the chassis there... the advantage is.. you can prevent water go in when u wash ur engine.. and hide nicely so no one knows what brand of HID u use.. haha.. =)

[black8thgen]

hahaha. hmm yeh im actualyl really interested in some HIDs now to get some better visibility, although its not a need atm.. these mtecs serve me fine actually.. although HID would really.. be nice =D

the install seems easy, but as usual... seemingly easy may become frustrating to the shits..

how long it take u guys to install?

[d@vid]

An hour or 2 max.

Very stright forward :D

[.k.]

holy crap 2 hours lol.. do u have to take out the rad overflow bottle? cos if so.. *wrists* T__________T

[d@vid]

holy crap 2 hours lol.. do u have to take out the rad overflow bottle? cos if so.. *wrists* T__________T

Well i did say an hour or 2 MAX. but then i did try to do it the hard way, i was following the instruction from the Honda manual. And work near the wheels wall.

[liquid23]

hahaha. hmm yeh im actualyl really interested in some HIDs now to get some better visibility, although its not a need atm.. these mtecs serve me fine actually.. although HID would really.. be nice =D

the install seems easy, but as usual... seemingly easy may become frustrating to the shits..

how long it take u guys to install?

i took about 1 hour.
took off the front bumper which was easy as everything is just clipped on except 2 screws. i changed my headlights at the same time so i dismantled the OEM headlight from brackets and installed HIDs into new ones.
i got my HIDs from a shop in perth. costed $398 i think =/, brand = Xetronic

[Waternmo]

is stickin the ballasts on the underside of the headlight a good idea? planning to do it from the fender...

[.k.]

dunno watermo.. i guess in the end you just want the ballast somewhere secure + water is an issue too?

let me know when ur back in town so i can see what the hids are like so i can get some hehe =P

[JOhnnyFD]

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo22/JOhnnyFD1/R0010770.jpg

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo22/JOhnnyFD1/R0010771.jpg

[Waternmo]

i havnt really installed the HID yet, its still sitting at home... goin to do it asa i com back!!!

[ganj3]

liquid23 what shop did you buy your HIDs from?

[curtis265]

Any problems with cops?

[liquid23]

i bought it from Auto Accessories in the city next to hungry jacks in the carillion arcade food court. mine are 6K

[mikey11]

does anyone know what bulb size sorry if some one has already post it some where

[black8thgen]

HB4 for low beam, HB3 for high beam

[mikey11]

thanks :cool:black8thgen

[NZFD2]

thread bump..sorry guys quick question as I don't have my manual with me..what's the bulb size for foggies? you need to remove the bumper or jack the car up to access the cable right?

[Wayne]

H11 for the foglights..

[JOhnnyFD]

finally put on my HIDs.. after purchasin it lik 3 weeks ago.. ha

placed the ballasts under the headlight area.. fits very nicely

[Slow_Dan]

The HID glare from the Civic is quite bad :(

I have seen the cops stopping 2 Civics with HIDs so far, not sure if they were done for because of the lights or something else.

You guys should make proper projector housing conversion, and aim them properly.

[ekdez]

there will always be glare if they aren't projectors.
your more likely to get pulled for HID's then defect on other things.. rather then the other way around.
risky business! i know im not getting any =]

[howy]

there will always be glare if they aren't projectors.
your more likely to get pulled for HID's then defect on other things.. rather then the other way around.
risky business! i know im not getting any =]

Yeah there's always gonna be glare, just depends on how much.

I've got HIDs in my civic, but i've also lowered the car too. Makes it slightly better though.

[ekdez]

wonder how it will go in my car now.. .
i look on street signs while i go past and it bounces up and down on them with normal bulbs
how low are you ?

[JOhnnyFD]

ive got 13cm clearance off the ground which is low enough for me (10cm being legal limit), any lower and i'll be scrappin even harder

i aint too concern with glare from HIDs as it looks fine when i look back from afar and besides i see heaps of cars that glare.

the thing tat seems to annoy me abit is a faint electrical sound coming from the ballasts, thinkin of getting buddyclub racing spec condenser to stabilise any electrical noise and voltage spikes

[JOhnnyFD]

The HID glare from the Civic is quite bad :(

I have seen the cops stopping 2 Civics with HIDs so far, not sure if they were done for because of the lights or something else.

You guys should make proper projector housing conversion, and aim them properly.

i went past 2 cop cars tonight with my 6000k HIDs and my blue LED parkers on and they just drove past

was even at a stop sign for like 2minutes and one of the cop cars was on the other side facing me

[Slow_Dan]

i went past 2 cop cars tonight with my 6000k HIDs and my blue LED parkers on and they just drove past

was even at a stop sign for like 2minutes and one of the cop cars was on the other side facing me

Good on you then :thumbsup:

[JOhnnyFD]

Good on you then :thumbsup:

thats right.. respect

[ganj3]

Hey guys just bought a HID kit and just not sure where to put the ballast. Ive read where you guys have put them and I came across this:

http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/lighting-h-i-d-s-neon/21376-my-civics-hid-diy-installation.html

Is this a good place to put them? Also if I put the ballast following the tutorial in the link, is it safe for the ballast to be held on by that one screw?

Thanks

[liquid23]

mine is the same for the left wheel but different on the right wheel
on the left side, the one screw if u screw it tightly it is fine
also mine are held up by zip ties in case anything happens
i removed my front bumper to put in my HIDs instead of the wheel arch.

[curtis265]

Acura CSX's in Canada come with HID's in the top trim level... however, they don't have projector lenses... What's the deal? Laws less strict?

[Wayne]

Malaysia Civic comes with HID.. which i think the ballast is stick under the kit headlight.. there is a bracket there to screw ur ballast on it.. but not sure ur ballast fit it in or not.. =)

[edmbranch]

slim/small ballasts.....

[Wayne]

there u go.. the OEM ballast for civic FD.. xD

http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab280/ssna/Matsushita-D2S-Ballast-1.jpg

[curtis265]

Oooh that looks like it'll fit snugly somewhere lol

[edmbranch]

it can be installed underneath your headlight, there's a spot for the OEM ballast.. So it'll be hanging onto your headlight.. (and that it's being screwed onto it)

[curtis265]

oh man that's so cool!

[Wayne]

yup.. it is fitted to the bracket under the OEM headlights.. and the bulb running on D2R.. but not sure our headlight can run or D2R or must stick back to HB4? lolz..

[curtis265]

btw what does does D2R and D2S stand for?

are they just the shapes of the bulbs like H3 and H4? or have i got a total misconception?

[edmbranch]

new HID mods for you Wayne?

[FlyingChicken]

btw what does does D2R and D2S stand for?

are they just the shapes of the bulbs like H3 and H4? or have i got a total misconception?

They are the shape of the plug pretty much. D2R and D2S are the bulbs that are fitted to OEM HID's.

[Wayne]

D2R is for Reflector type headlights and D2S is for projector type headlights.. xD

nop.. im happy with my china kit.. haha.. =)

[ganj3]

Heys my HIDs arrived and I tried installing them today but I had a problem connect the HID bulb to the car if you guys get what I mean for those who have installed them before. I looked at the HID cable and I discovered that the pin's don't line up with the cable which connects the car to the HID. I've attached a picture of the HID cable compared to the pin setup of the stock halogen bulb.

http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae73/ganj3/DSC00013-1.jpg

The top one is the pins on the stock halogen bulb and the blue cable is from the HIDs. As you can see, the pins on the stock halogen bulbs are much wider than the ones on the HID cables. I'm very sure I bought the right bulb size of HB4 and even the box says its the right bulb size if it has anything to do with it. As a result the blue HID cable wont connect to the car. Can any1 help me?

[edmbranch]

where's your ballasts? the blue cable doesn't connect to the hb4.. only the grey one..

[ganj3]

Um sorry but what do you mean? I cant get that blue cable to connect to the cable of the car

[edmbranch]

does the grey one connects? my blue one isn't connected to anything.. :)

[ganj3]

Oh the ballast and the HID bulbs all connect together its just that blue cable from the HID bulb. I thought it connects to the white cable from the car which originally connects the stock halogen bulb. So edmbranch, ur HIDs are only connected to the ballast and nothing connects your HIDs to the car?

[edmbranch]

hmm.. in that case i'm not so sure.. i know one of my cables(the blue one) isn't connected to anything, it's just dangling.. i've done it a long time ago.. can't remember.. everything should connect fine.. make sure the hook is facing the right direction, maybe that's why it's not connecting..

lol oops, didn't read your post properly.. i thought there were 2 cables coming off your ballasts/hid.. that's weird for the socket to be of different size..

[ganj3]

Yeah Ive checked everything its just that blue cable needs to be connected to the car otherwise no cables are connected to the car. I've got the Kaixen kit if that helps

[Wayne]

if ur kit is china kit.. then it might have an extra cable which connect nothing.. there are 1 red cable socket and 1 blue cable socket.. try have a look.. or maybe u can take a pic of ur whole kit.. =)

[edmbranch]

Master Wayne to the rescue...... I need a new HID kit for my foggies..

[Wayne]

lol.. im not master.. im just rookie on this.. =)

[ganj3]

Nah Wayne my kit is the Kaixen one which is made in Korea. I got it from LiquidSound, one of the traders on here. I'll upload a pic of the kit which some1 else has taken:

http://gallery.8thcivic.com/albums/album05/kai4.jpg

[Wayne]

huh? where is the socket connected to the car harness?

[ganj3]

But then nothing connects to the car. I thought that blue one connects to the car? Then how do the bulbs know when I've turned on the headlights?

[ganj3]

What do you mean by the harness?

[liquid23]

hey man since ur in perth do you want me to meet up and sus it out? i have HIDs on mine and everything is just plug and play. if you live close just come over and i'll help you out.

[JOhnnyFD]

it should fit fine ganj... i remembered it was a tight fit when connecting the HID cables from the ballasts to the car's headlight cable.. u really need to push it in, but no troubles overall... HB4 (9006 low beam) HID's should fit in

i also did the HB3 (9005 high beam) HID's as well

[ganj3]

Yeh I tried pushing it in but I don't hear a click which I hear when I put the stock halogen lights in. The pins on the socket which connect to the car socket are too narrow so it wont go in

[JOhnnyFD]

try turning it around back-to-front and connecting it again.. if no good, then would try to use pliers gently to move apart the metal connectors from the ballasts, it maybe could be bent in and so move it so that it may fit into the car headlight cable.

[Wayne]

after u fit it in.. did u try out by on ur headlights? lol..

[ganj3]

Yeah I did but no cable connects the HIDs to the car coz I cant fit that blue socket into teh white one from the car so the HIDs wont turn on. Ill try bending the pins outward like Johnny said and see how it goes

[JOhnnyFD]

my right lowbeam kaixen HID gave out... god damn it ><
think its the ballest thats not working.. get it checked out later

[curtis265]

^ how'd they give out? Do the HID's just turn off randomly and then start up again? or just not light up at all? Maybe the bulb burst? maybe the ballast bailed on u... heaps of possibilities :(

How long have u been running ur HID's for?


PIXORS of ganj3's old Kaixen kit installed on my car :):)

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p171/roflcurtis/IMG_0880.jpg
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p171/roflcurtis/IMG_0882.jpg

[JOhnnyFD]

the right HID dont turn on at all
think its the ballast thats gone out... coz i dont hear the electric noise once its on like on the lefthand side

had em on for lik a year

[JOhnnyFD]

ok update
the HID bulbs work, ive switched the right and left bulbs around and so bulbs work fine

i then change the right HID bulb with the stock 9006 HB4 bulb and it still doesnt light up.. so probably the right ballest is working fine

i even then changed the fuses for the lights and still no go

all lights work, parkers, high beam and left low beam work.. only exception is the right low beam

so conclusion is that the wire is fcuked and next step is auto electrician... bummer
any further ideas??

[curtis265]

waitwait, you didn't put the stock bulb into the ballast did you..?! :S

Try remove the ballast and visually examine it...

You coulda melted a harness or sometihng... ru running 35W?

[eNGee]

get the problem checked by the auto electrician $...
labour and parts $$...
your time and other associated costs of getting the wire fixed $$$

I know its a Kaixen Kit.... however, i rekn you should buy yourself a new HID Kit set (approx $100 these days). And you can leave the existing left side as a spare for next time when it happens.... touchwood.... hope not.

[JOhnnyFD]

no curtis, i did not put the stock bulb to the ballest..

i disconnected the HID bulb and reconnect the wire to stock bulb.. still doesnt light up
ballest itself looks fine

so problem may be the wire itself

[curtis265]

^lol i thought u were craaaazy for a minute, musta read ur post wrongly.

i suppose that means the wire's gone then...

[Reclus]

hey guys my left light is gone
I installed the Kaixen HID set a year ago
and recently it started to have problems
sometimes it went on but sometimes it didn't

now it's completely gone, never on anymore

i'm just wondering if it's the ballast problem or i've burnt the light bulb?
and if it does can i just change the light bulb without buying another kit??

how long usually can the light bulb last? I heard someone saying that HID usually can last longer than halogen bulbs, is that true?

it took me quite a while to install it.... our FD has a fully packed hood...
just don't wanna do it all over again

[Reclus]

johnny maybe we should exchange our left and right kit...
since my right one's working and so does your left... haha

[Muzzy]

Here's pics of 6000k HID's from PlatinumVisuals installed on my FD2.
Still going strong. I've also installed the foggies since and looks wicked :)

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?125940-HID-Reviews-Pictures&p=2640679&viewfull=1#post2640679

[kawai]

you guys want a guide ? i can make one :D as i have taken photos of it when i was installing it :D



booo.. .hahah you already know how to put em on :D

[JOhnnyFD]

hey guys my left light is gone
I installed the Kaixen HID set a year ago
and recently it started to have problems
sometimes it went on but sometimes it didn't

now it's completely gone, never on anymore

i'm just wondering if it's the ballast problem or i've burnt the light bulb?
and if it does can i just change the light bulb without buying another kit??

how long usually can the light bulb last? I heard someone saying that HID usually can last longer than halogen bulbs, is that true?

it took me quite a while to install it.... our FD has a fully packed hood...
just don't wanna do it all over again


johnny maybe we should exchange our left and right kit...
since my right one's working and so does your left... haha

both of my HID bulbs work as i switched my right and left one around... so then i thought it was my right ballast tat was gone out... but then i disconnected the ballast and connect my right stock bulb on and it didnt light up... changed the fuse for lights, still no good... so maybe the wire got stuffed or sumthing

[kawai]

i think better off ripping both hids off and go to honda and ask 'what is this which, you have sold me' as it should be still under 3 years warranty :D

[Reclus]

i think kawai is right

[Reclus]

can anyone recommend a good brand to buy?

[Reclus]

my left HID went back on last night
but didn't come on again when i turned it off at the petrol station

and i saw the left T10 light bulb is flashing, looks like there's a short circuit or ' it doesn't have enough electricity'
any idea what seems to be problem now?

[howy]

hmmm, maybe just double check all the connections are ok and not touching anything that they're not suppose to be.

Also, check all the earthing is properly connected too.

Could also be a faulty T10 bulb, my last one died pretty quick (about 3 months) but the one's i've got now are still good.

[ej20i]

Fuses!
check ALL fuse since ur RHD low beam still is ok, how about other electrical bits that passes there?
so check ALL fuses by using a test light

[Reclus]

Fuses!
check ALL fuse since ur RHD low beam still is ok, how about other electrical bits that passes there?
so check ALL fuses by using a test light

what other electrical bits will pass there?

i think for the moment it's just the low beam and flashing T10
i tried to touch the wire that connects to the LHD low beam bulb while it's turned on, and after a while it went on..

so should i check fuses? or i should do sth with the wire that connects to the bulb?

and howy, what brand did u get for the T10?
my right one is dead so i'll have to get a new set anyway
there're just too many on ebay... don't know which one to choose

[tkbuild]

get the 3000k 55w hid, both LB and fog. :p

[ekay1]

hey guys, does anyone know a link for installing the HID kit on the FD1?

[curtis265]

http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/lighting/49201-kaixen-hid-kit-installation-diy.html

[kawai]

i should write up a guide and hope to get a member status :D


well there http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?133375-installing-pnp-hid-for-Fd1-guide (http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?133375-installing-pnp-hid-for-Fd1-guide)

[Nairda]

my eyes are hurting lol. that shit is bright as

with a number plate like wQQ you'd think thats intentional..

[jkz]

Sorry to Hijack the thread. Do you guys know if there is a way to adjust the HID? At the moment my left beam lower then my right one

[Xpire]

Too lazy to start a new thread.

Planning to purchase HIDs in the next few weeks.

Currently have LEDs for my parkers that kinda produce the same output as HIDs.

However, my fog lights are still very yellow and I was wondering whether I should get LEDs for my foglights to match with the rest? Is this a bad idea?

Found a couple on eBay but I'm not sure how they are.

Cheers!

[curtis265]

wat wut do u have now?

Get LED parkers to get the colour, get HID LB's for colour and then get HID's in ur fogs too... LED's would mean that u render ur foglights completely useless

[xenonkuraz]

Yeah I recommend 6000k low beams (HB4/9006) and 6000k (H11) foglight bulbs ;)

[Xpire]

Hmm okay then.

Where did you guys mount the ballast for the fogs? I haven't actually gone down there to look yet :)

[xenonkuraz]

I'm yet to figure out where to mount those too...probably higher up in the bumper somewhere

[JOhnnyFD]

some photos that i took of where i placed the ballasts.. for both low beam and high beam

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo22/JOhnnyFD1/R0011134_1.jpg

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo22/JOhnnyFD1/R0011138_1.jpg

[JOhnnyFD]

and heres a photo of just the parker lights

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo22/JOhnnyFD1/R0011142_1.jpg

[Xpire]

Wow, bright parkers.

[JOhnnyFD]

Wow, bright parkers.

LED parkers... white with a tinge of blue

[Xpire]

My LEDs must really suck then :(

Do you have HIDs in your fogs? If so, where did you mount the ballasts?

[JOhnnyFD]

My LEDs must really suck then :(

Do you have HIDs in your fogs? If so, where did you mount the ballasts?

look at the photos above... the ballast on the front is the high beam... the ballast on the side is the low beams... both underneath the light housing

[curtis265]

Johnny that's a good spot.. when i did mine i cbf taking off the bumpers, so i mounted them on that little bar that connects the fender to the main chassis.. (hope that's ok)

[JOhnnyFD]

yeh.. its sometimes a hassle taking off the front bumper but it makes modifications to the front area much easier as you have more room to work around in... the civic engine bay is soo compact its annoying

as long as the ballasts are secure and tight

[xenonkuraz]

Are your parkers just normal T10 'xenon' LEDs?

[curtis265]

lol just get white LED's...

Thse parkers aren't necessarily bright, the camera could have overexposed them. U can't ever use a photo to judge brightness/glare

[JOhnnyFD]

these are just T10 LED... not xenon dont think

[xenonkuraz]

Just bought a set of T10 and Festoon LEDs for inside and out. Also H11 HID kit for the fogs ;)

[Xpire]

Just bought a set of T10 and Festoon LEDs for inside and out. Also H11 HID kit for the fogs ;)

Where from and how much were the H11s?

I bought a set of festoons a while ago for both interior lights but from two different ebayers. One was white/blue, other one was white/purple :(

[xenonkuraz]

I got the H11 kit for $56 bucks lol from eBay. Slim ballasts!

[xenonkuraz]

Oh yeah I chose 6000k to match my low beams...but I should've got a set of 8000k bulbs instead :(

[Xpire]

Got any photos of your fogs?

I might just wait for PlatinumVisuals to come back from holidays :)

[anansting]

Got my HIDs in for my Low beams and Fogs.... 6000k

(Day and Night shots)

[Xpire]

Got my HIDs in for my Low beams and Fogs.... 6000k

(Day and Night shots)

Ooh real nice, thanks!

[curtis265]

nice shots, i'd prefer JDM yellow instead though, to have some sort of function in real fog

[JOhnnyFD]

finally got my HID fixed.. it was a blown fuse.. feck

[Stig]

winrar!

[xenonkuraz]

I found a good place to put my foglight ballasts...ziptied inside the reo bar

[curtis265]

reobar o.0?

[xenonkuraz]

^ reinforcement bar

Do HID's draw current from your car when it is not in use?

I'm asking this because after installing my fog light HIDs yesterday the battery seems to have died overnight.

All I did was take out the factory bulbs and replace the connectors with the HID ones. I'm pretty sure they have a built in relay

[speedysteve]

hey guys just want to ask is installing HIDs kit legal in NSW?

[Stig]

its illegal everywhere unless it comes from factory

[Xpire]

I found a good place to put my foglight ballasts...ziptied inside the reo bar

Have you got pics of that? :D

[curtis265]

actually now that u mention it, are you talking about the reinforcing front bumper bar? That's quite a good place...

mine's on the bar that runs between the chassis and fender - it's right in front of u when u look from the wheel well

[xenonkuraz]

Yep! That bar. I can take pics tonight when I do my led syrips

[xenonkuraz]

Have you got pics of that? :D

http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/6306/img0287p.jpg

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/1609/img0288f.jpg

[danau]

and heres a photo of just the parker lights

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo22/JOhnnyFD1/R0011142_1.jpg

re: curtis and xpire...

maybe they were..
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/194-T10-Wedge-HP-LED-White-Parkers-Civic-EF-EG-EK-EM-FD-/260628621825?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3caead2a01#ht_1688wt_913

these t10's look like they will give heaps of light ..

[.k.]

did everyone take off they're front bar to mount they're ballast?

[howy]

did everyone take off they're front bar to mount they're ballast?

Nope, I mounted them through the wheel guards with the side of the front bumper out a little.

[.k.]

got mine in today, took off the front bumper - actually its still off. didnt have time b4 it got dark to get it back on. the hids are working, havent taken them for a drive yet tho hehe

i'll get pix 2moro of where i mounted my ballasts

[.k.]

woops double

[.k.]

mite need to take another pic haha cant see at all where the ballast is mounted..

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b104/51MPL/IMG_0364.jpg

[curtis265]

Guys, anyone have trouble getting their bulb in properly? I've just left mine like this for ages, anyone reckon it might help with glare and all that if i turn it in fully? It just won't seem to turn any further..

wrong way
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p171/roflcurtis/IMG_1880.jpg

right way
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p171/roflcurtis/IMG_1881.jpg


Do you guys have D2R or D2S bulbs?

[howy]

dun think you can use D2R or D2S unless you retrofit some OEM projectors from maybe the s2k?

feeling kinda bad that i've got hids in my reflectors (even though the car has been lowered).
so i'm very tempted to do a proper retrofit soon...

anyone know the link to the 8thcivic forum thread? or any other threads?

[curtis265]

I feel bad too, but oh well, police aren't strict about it here in the US, and most HID kids aren't completely intolerable anyway - unless they're stupid and put the wrong bulbs in resulting in constant high beam...

Dude, a retro is really big work, I'd love to do it too + it looks great, but it's fiddly shit, and knowing my patience and skills... yeah

http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/do-yourself-articles/57689-diy-hid-retrofit-tutorial.html

d2s
http://cputr.com/diy/hid/d2s.jpg
d2r
http://cputr.com/diy/hid/d2r.jpg

quotelink (http://www.mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w210/133317-d2r-vs-d2s.html)
I've never had D2R bulb in hand so unable to confirm firsthand. But according
to my notes, they're notched differently so D2S isn't a drop in plug n play.
D2R is made for reflection bowl. D2S is made for projection designed bowl.
If you retrofitted D2S into a D2R socket, the light output may appear slightly
brighter but the beam pattern will not be optimum and may result in hot spots

Some guy on 8th told me to take a look here too - http://www.theretrofitsource.com/ supposeively u can buy a DIY kit which is a 'no cutting just baking' option

anyway, anyone know ways to get that fvckin bulb in properly?

[xenonkuraz]

I feel bad too, but oh well, police aren't strict about it here in the US

You're in the states?

[curtis265]

LOL lapse in concentration

let me fix it.


I feel bad too, but oh well, police aren't strict about it here as they are in the US

and not every car-owner plays the self-righteous vigilante role unlike what happens in the US either

[TurBIce]

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[curtis265]

http://www.youtube.com/v/EkEaLgeAMAY

that looks glarey as hell!

use good quality photos rather than camera-phone videos. Post up a nice photo against a flat white wall to show of your hid's
something like this
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2680/4469382794_e301c84348.jpg
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/1446/mg9594sml.jpg

[Xpire]

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/1446/mg9594sml.jpg[/QUOTE]

That looks pretty cool...

[speedysteve]

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=15429&d=1279968816

[curtis265]

bump - anyone else have problems getting a bulb in?

[xenonkuraz]

Nup mine fit fine :)

[Wayne]

the 3000k is cool.. xD

[stanz86]

anyone in melbourne know where to get the kaixen HID kits locally and how much it costed?

[Stig]

Pm the trader, he is melb based

[aussiebuddha]

For the ones looking to get HIDs I'd recommend ebay.
I'd used an ebay set for 2 years and had no issues.
Models and quality may vary, but you can't beat the price.

[Xpire]

Did you guys adjust your lights after installing the HIDs?

I just installed less than a week ago, everytime I pass cops they just glare at me now =\

Thinking that I should adjust my lowbeams a bit...

[Stig]

you're suppose to aim your headlights down when you install HID

[Xpire]

How much should I move it down? Is there some guide or something to it, or whatever's good?

[curtis265]

there are legal heights/angles to which the headlights must be aimed to, and with HID's you should probably aim them even lower to control the excessive output.


headlight aiming DIY (http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/lighting-h-i-d-s-neon/210078-headlight-aiming.html)
basically, use a screwdriver to turn that gear, don't spend ages trying to figure out 'where the screw is' like i did...

[Xpire]

Sweet! You guys are the best :D

Are those values in the guide close enough to the aus heights? Sounds easy enough.

[curtis265]

nah stuff those, use ur own discression when aiming them. Aim down a bit, and stand say 20m away and see how the glare is.

I once aimed them so low that my cutoff was around 10m in front of me. Couldn't see shit

[stanz86]

so, those using the high quality kits like Kaixen etc, how long have your bulbs lasted? Are the branded ones justifiable for price over those 100 bucks China kits?

[black8thgen]

dont get china kits! they die out very fast

[Stig]

my MTEC's have lasted for like 3 years now lol

[stanz86]

how much did you buy yours? i saw a set in a store today going for $450

[Stig]

oo where was this shop? if they are going for $450 atm then i guess im not going to sell my set ever haha (unless my next car doesnt take HB4)

[curtis265]

dont get china kits! they die out very fast

+1. but it's luck of the draw really, china kits don't understand quality control.

some die, some don't.

[stanz86]

oo where was this shop? if they are going for $450 atm then i guess im not going to sell my set ever haha (unless my next car doesnt take HB4)

beside OTR Stig think its called Options something.

[pitiek]

Hi all,

I'm having a little issue with my H11 55W HID kit for my foggies. I have tested the kit individually and they work fine but once I install both of them, only the right hand side one works. Then I tried unplugging the right kit and the left side foggies works. I suspect it's an issue of not enough current since I have tested the socket with a multimeter and they both showing 12V. Do you reckon I should get the 35W kit instead?

Any suggestion...??

[kevkev18]

try mcculoch for HID kit it really last my H4 in my EG lasted for a year now and still working high quality planning to buy one for my FD =)....but it aint cheap but its quality proven!

[pitiek]

I bought this kit from ebay so it's not worth sending it back to get a refund so I would like to figure out a way to make this kit work for now.
The stock bulb was 55W so I reckon it should be able to run 55W HID kit but still no dice.
Any help will be appreciated.

[Shimian]

dont get china kits! they die out very fast

i might be lucky then. 4 yrs on and its still kicking. China brand FTW

[Datuk]

I have a 2006 FD1 just install 6000k HID and notice people flashing at me from time to time . Just wondering any of you guys have this problem? Do I need Projector headlights like the new Civic?? THKS!

[pitiek]

Aim it down...

[Datuk]

how do u do it please?

[pitiek]

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?88022-HID-Aiming-For-Dummies-HELP-ME!!!

Search is ur friend.

[curtis265]

dude... seriously.. read below


there are legal heights/angles to which the headlights must be aimed to, and with HID's you should probably aim them even lower to control the excessive output.


headlight aiming DIY (http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/lighting-h-i-d-s-neon/210078-headlight-aiming.html)
basically, use a screwdriver to turn that gear, don't spend ages trying to figure out 'where the screw is' like i did...