Integra Type R - HID headlights

[fasinn8]

Hi Guys,

I just recently purchased a ITR 00 model and would like your input into obtaining HID headlights.

Can anyone advise where i could purchase Integra HID lights.
How much $$ should i expect to pay for this part?

Cheers
Jim :rolleyes:

[kenshin]

2000 jdm? like the one in ur avatar?
cause they should have HID stock...

if its ausdm u're looking around the $500 mark...
would come down to preference in terms of the brightness and colour of the light

[fasinn8]

I have the ausdm ITR
Do you have any URL links where i could view the suppliers.
Any place where i could get second hands ones cheaper ?

My preference is blue light and as bright as possible (street Legal)

[|N|]

i dun think u wanna go any higher then 6000k

[|N|]

by the way .. welcome...

[fasinn8]

Thankyou |N| =) Nice to meet you

Do you know what is the highest you can go and remain legal. I dont want to get pulled over for a defect he he

[Kawasaki]

I believe its illegal to fit HID on a car that did not have them from the factory, from what ive heard

[|N|]

any HID is illegal if u dun have head light washer... but i just cbf

[fasinn8]

Any places you know of where i could purchase up new or second hand HID lights.
I might take the risk of fitting them in as long as it's not to overly expensive.

Do you have HID on your car |N| ?

Cheers
Jim

[|N|]

yes i have HID 6000k
post at the 'want to buy section' for it... coz i have seen ppl here have some for sell...

[joneblaze]

Fasinn8, check out www.xenondepot.com , a quality German/Jap branded HID Kit should be around $600+AUD landed.

Do some reading and research. Make sure you dont buy 6500K+ ugly ricearse purple/blue HID. :)

[redliner]

i have 8000K HID
im riced out :wave: :cool:

[fasinn8]

Thanks JoneBlaze =) I'll check out the site you referred.

Redliner - where did you get your ones from

[redliner]

im not sure where my gf got it from... she gave it to me on my bday
but u can check ebay.com.au for a HID kit.
i saw a few there.

[Integra]

Hi & welcome to Ozhonda forums!
check www.firesport.com they sell few second hand HID vision kits.

[joneblaze]

DC2R+DC Integras = 9006/HB4

[Zimp13]

KDG brand is very reputable.i can direct you to the distributor if u wish. costs around $500-$550 for low beam, extra $100 for hi/low beam. there is no law saying that HID is illegal. However, for oz car with factory HID they use either 5300K or 5600K. As long as the colour is white, they are fine (6000K is white). U can view www.kdghid.com for more info...

[toE]

Why is this even in this forum?

SIgh...

*moved*

[uetecu]

I've seen some good buys on Ebay Australia. Around $400.

[Q_ball]

besides bein brighter, wat other purpose do HIDs serve??

[|N|]

besides bein brighter, wat other purpose do HIDs serve??

mainly for rice and ful sik moite ....

[tangcla]

*bennjamin edit* your post was removed, as it was a blatant attempt at hijacking this dicussion thread. Dont do it.



q_ball: HIDs are so much nicer to drive with at night, they are easier on the eyes because of the colour temperature, they are waterproof, consume less power than halogens, etc.

[type one]

HID's ahhh... that old pickle.

4300K (a la S2000 or Accord Euro Style)

bright and white.

[bungsai]

Far out tangcla u are everywhere....ocau, firesport, melbccr, exclusive, ozhonda, caa...

4300 seem to be the best colour. Closest to natural sunlight or something...hrrm..check this out...

http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/500/2392colour_rating.JPG

4200k = most lumens = brightest

[sugapopcandy]

i got 4300 .. its not completely white.. got abit of a yellow tinge to it

[joneblaze]

AFAIK 4300K isn't completely white, just as Christina's mentioned.

And also, AFAIK, OEM S2000 and Euro HID's are 4700K, not 4300K.

[uetecu]

besides bein brighter, wat other purpose do HIDs serve??
Being able to see at night! Stock dc2 lights are hopeless.. even if you change to aftermarket halogen bulbs, as you would all probably agree :D

[bungsai]

i risked my wiring harnesses and ran 80w bulbs for the 3 months i had my car no probs, and light out put was good...but i still want HID's....they are 4700k?....well 4700k for me?, but isnt that hard to find?

seems like everyone has 4300, 6000, 8000+.....

[as001]

AFAIK 4300K isn't completely white, just as Christina's mentioned.

And also, AFAIK, OEM S2000 and Euro HID's are 4700K, not 4300K.

Thanks for the info i was curious about what kelvin the stockie hid's were for the euro and s2k
cheers

[fasinn8]

Thanks everyone - i'll check out the information and sites that has been provided.

[Zimp13]

I've seen some good buys on Ebay Australia. Around $400.

There are $400 HID but made in china. For the ones made in Korea, Japan and Germany they are more expensive. Better quality i guess. You pay 4 wat u get.

[uetecu]

There are $400 HID but made in china. For the ones made in Korea, Japan and Germany they are more expensive. Better quality i guess. You pay 4 wat u get.

Some of these have one year warranty on the bulbs and 2 years warranty on the ballasts. You have to admit its not bad considering most others are only one year. :rolleyes:

[Q_ball]

Being able to see at night! Stock dc2 lights are hopeless.. even if you change to aftermarket halogen bulbs, as you would all probably agree :D

hmm i wouldnt say that.
i changed my bulbs to diamond blue xenon 9006 12v 55w bulbs and they light up well - nice soothing blue wen ya drivin not hard on the eyes at all.

[TypeG]

lol, yr standard is not as high as we are since the design of DC2 headlight is not bright at all

[MrThanh]

Far out tangcla u are everywhere....ocau, firesport, melbccr, exclusive, ozhonda, caa...

4300 seem to be the best colour. Closest to natural sunlight or something...hrrm..check this out...

http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/500/2392colour_rating.JPG

4200k = most lumens = brightest

colour temperature (kelvin) and lumens are not directly related. a lot of variants in the construction of the hid kit can change its light output levels. daylight is approx 5500K, and is perceived as white coz you cant see it.

also, hid lighting tends to cause more glare, so is not easier on the eyes as standard halogen bulbs. it takes considerably longer for your eyes to adjust to the increased brightness of HID compared to halogen, which is why it is very important to have them aimed correctly. also, in wet weather, or with dirty headlight lenses, HID light tends to scatter, causing more glare, hence the need for washers on HID equipped cars.

[Q_ball]

also, hid lighting tends to cause more glare, so is not easier on the eyes as standard halogen bulbs. it takes considerably longer for your eyes to adjust to the increased brightness of HID compared to halogen...

ah i c...is that y ive been havin a hard time adjustin to nite drivin these last 12 months!! bloody HIDs kill me eyes fierce!!

[tangcla]

also, hid lighting tends to cause more glare, so is not easier on the eyes as standard halogen bulbs. it takes considerably longer for your eyes to adjust to the increased brightness of HID compared to halogen, which is why it is very important to have them aimed correctly. also, in wet weather, or with dirty headlight lenses, HID light tends to scatter, causing more glare, hence the need for washers on HID equipped cars.
Only true for reflector based setups. Common example: DC5. It's glare central there.

DC2 is projector-based, so there is minimal glare.

[MrThanh]

i was talking about HIDs in general compared to Halogen, and not the difference between projectors and and reflectors.

hid will always cause more glare in comparison to halogen. end of story.

[tangcla]

i was talking about HIDs in general compared to Halogen, and not the difference between projectors and and reflectors.

hid will always cause more glare in comparison to halogen. end of story.
Yes, but the amount of scattered light (aka glare) is practically non-existant on a projector lens. Reflector lens will do nothing to keep the glare in, and in many cases will add to the glare, but a good projector setup will not cause more glare.

[fly_vti]

shiitt man i heard there expensive..

[tangcla]

shiitt man i heard there expensive..
They're not actually that expensive. I'm importing them, can get you a set for $520. It's a big initial investment, but c onsidering their lifespan is in excess of 3000 hours (regular halogen globes are about 200 hours), they pay themselves off over time.
That, with the much improved visibility... it's the cheapest useful mod you can buy. Better than money spent on a bodykit :p

[SPOOON]

i remeber seeing some xelux kits going around at one time for $400 if i can find the link ill post it here :)

[MrThanh]

They're not actually that expensive. I'm importing them, can get you a set for $520. It's a big initial investment, but c onsidering their lifespan is in excess of 3000 hours (regular halogen globes are about 200 hours), they pay themselves off over time.
That, with the much improved visibility... it's the cheapest useful mod you can buy. Better than money spent on a bodykit :p


most definitely :thumbsup:

feels a lot safer to drive around at night with HID. seems to cover so much more road surface, and u can actually see potholes at night :p

[illusn]

fasinn8..

I think your globe is HB4
http://users.tpg.com.au/tndktnxd/globetype.jpg


*bennjamin edit NO HIJACKING OF THREADS *

[fasinn8]

thanks -)

[Bludger]

what are all your thoughts on putting HID on the high beam too?

[tangcla]

what are all your thoughts on putting HID on the high beam too?
My opinion? Not worth it. You hardly ever have your highbeams on anyway - and if you're going to be using your highbeams primarily to flash people, you're going to kill the ballast in no time.

[Bludger]

more oppinions?

[tanghy]

hids won't warm up fast enough when u want to flash people so what u get is a dull light = u can't flash people

[itr025]

yep. Only way to get proper HID high beam is to get bi-xenon where the low/high beam is handled by the same bulb.

[Boost]

itr025 is right... you can get bi-xenon with low and highs produced by the one bulb. The shield on the projector housing is rotated to produce full beam which produces the high beam..

Turning ya HID on and off rapidly will also shorten the life of the bulbs..

[tangcla]

hids won't warm up fast enough when u want to flash people so what u get is a dull light = u can't flash people
Actually, the usual HID turn-on routine is really bright --> dull --> warms up to normal operating brightness.

So it's only good for flashing someone for the first flash :D after that, it's not much use :p

Bi-xenon is only available for H4 if you're going to be retrofitting.