HID Kit - new design

[t3kNo*]

anyone tried these?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/HID-KIT-HONDA-CIVIC-FD-SEDAN-2006-2010-HEADLIGHT-/120631505854

[br3nny]

thought i might add in ... bear in mind that these are 35W and typically won't be as bright as some of the other HID's you might see

[eNGee]

35w is all u need brother! you don't want to be blinding oncoming traffic lol.

this new design looks da bomb! no yucky wires and ballast mess to try tuck and hide away it's all in one neat little package. my only question is longevity. how long will it last? plus if it starts to play up, how would you know/test if it's the ballast or the bulb...

anywhos, nice find, might give it a go when my current HIDs stuff up. *touchwood* hope not.

[t3kNo*]

ok - just received them today and had them installed, pretty easy fit on the right side but a bit tight on the left.

looking good so far, bright and working well. we'll see how long they last :)

[sirdistik]

I've been looking for an all-in-one kit as well for the FD2.
I liked the bit where it said:

"3. This is a HID kit Only (consists of two HID bulbs and two HID ballasts). Headlights and Honda cars are Not included. Pictures are for illustration purposes only"

:D

[sirdistik]

Hey, do these even have a brand? I'm kinda curious about how long they'll last as well. How much does a ballast typically cost to replace in the other kits? Anyone?

[t3kNo*]

there's no real branding on them but the images of the kit are accurate - they look exactly the same as shown. i'll take some photos of the car this weekend with the lights on.

[Capt Armen]

Had a look at them. Looks pretty sweet especially coz it does not require to much messing around with the installation. They are not that expensive either so if they go early it ain't to much heartbreak :) HID here i come.....

[curtis265]

i saw those hey, interesting how the integrate the bulb and ballast into one. Was only a matter of time before someone does that.

[sirdistik]

My only concern is exactly what t3kno said, how reliable are they? I wonder how much it'll cost (if possible) to replace the ballast if that blows? I'm really thinking of buying some too!

[.k.]

They look the goods! Very neat little kit :D much better than the huuuuuge ballasts i've got on my car Lol ~ well worth $130. In terms of reliability.. they'd probably last as long as all other hid kits you can get on the market for >150$

[kiwitrains]

Hi t3kNo how long did they take to ship to you?

[t3kNo*]

delivered within 3 days on ordering. seems like it ships from Vic.

[sirdistik]

I ordered some on Thursday, should arrive tomorrow. I got the 6000k one. When installing it, did you have to get to it by taking the front wheels off?

[curtis265]

no, it's the same as just changing the bulb. Turn the wheel full lock and then peel back the lining.

[sirdistik]

I'm really excited about getting them in. just worried about the aim, hope I don't piss any oncoming traffic off. how did you guys aim your HIDs in the stock reflectors?

Sorry if i'm hijacking the thread.

[curtis265]

^ http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/lighting-h-i-d-s-neon/210078-headlight-aiming.html

http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq243/adnan707/mypictures002.jpg
You're trying to turn that little gear thing using the 'blades' of the screwdriver as teeth to turn that gear, i.e. stick the screwdriver in perpendicular to the gear's axis of rotation

[sirdistik]

Thanks Curtis. I was actually wondering, other than getting someone to drive in the opposite direction to you - is there a general rule of thumb as to how high/low the lights should be aimed? Mainly with the stock reflectors, i'm kinda expecting the light to be scattered.
Damn, I wish I had the HIDs with me already so I could just try it already!!

Thanks again for the guides too Curtis.. I think i've seen your ride around Curtin uni a couple of times, I work in Technology Park.

[curtis265]

Orly? I'm a stockie lol! Did u seeme get a fine the othery day?? T.T Dam mofos didn't accept my appeal :(

THere's is no rule of thumb as such, there's ADR angles you could use, but they're too glarey. Just aim them down and go for a bit of trial and error.

Turn the lights on at night, walk back about 20m or so and look at the glare. Mine quite low but i'm still too glarey IMO.. I'm not going any lower though, too dangerous do myself. Nobody highbeams me, so i take it that it's ok...?

[kiwitrains]

Just fitted them and it is a sw**e of a job and of course the clips that hold the inner plastic cover on the wings break so will have to get some of them was pleased I was fitting HID bulbs and not just replacements for the work invloved.:wave:

[sirdistik]

i popped the hood earlier this arvo and realised that it was impossible to install it from there. i'm contemplating taking the entire wheel off for easier access. where did you buy them replacement clips from? Please don't say honda

[curtis265]

just be careful not to break them - they're supposed to be reuseable

[kiwitrains]

I would think it would be impossible not to break them, of the four I removed three are completly broken and one is back but not in one piece. Again I would think Honda would be the only place to get them. I didnt take the wheels off just turned them on full lock.

[sirdistik]

damn, everything from their service center is $$$. I'll try to be very careful. the package arrived today but i've got no time until Friday to install. will let you know how it goes.
I did stumble on a really good tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-nkzmrqS7Q (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-nkzmrqS7Q) that explains it really well. they recommend taking the wheel off

[curtis265]

trust me dude, i did it iwth no problems.

With those clips they look like 2 concentric circles - place a screw driver between the outer and inner circle and pull the middle one 'up' that unlocks those things underneath and makes it easy. Take a look in the manual, good starting point with digrams and all too

[dc292177917]

similar all-in-one products are available on 9005, 9006 and something else i promise
they're not specially made for FDs and they hv potential overheat issues
and...i can tell u guys even paying $100 u're still being ripped, A LOT... lol

[t3kNo*]

haven't had any overheat issues at the moment

it's certainly better than paying $200 - $300 for other options on the market being that this one works well enough and is much easier to install.

[kiwitrains]

No heating issues at all they are great but if you can show where can get similar for under $100 that would be good.

[sirdistik]

managed to put in the drivers side bulb in tonight, damn that shroud is fkn hard to take off. i ended up taking the wheel off otherwise it would've been a real tight squeeze. tested it with just one hid and it's such a huge difference! i stood directly in front of it and it didn't really hurt my eyes, so do you think i still need to re-aim the lights?

btw, it looks real shit with the stock parkers, have to replace them too i guess.

[kiwitrains]

Just installed LED blue side lights great http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180558115680&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:MOTORS:1123

[sirdistik]

What are side lights? YOu mean indicators?

[kiwitrains]

The English term for sidelights are the small lights that come on first before the dipped headlight the American term are parkers dont know any other term for them certinaly not indicators mine are orange.

[curtis265]

Right. that's weird. 'side lights' i imagine would aim to the side.

I've also seen them being called 'pole lights'

Mine are white LED's - haven't died yet luckily :)