Accord 5th Gen HID upgrade *w/pic*

[narcoleptic]

Just received a set of HID H4 7500k for my baby. The installation was very easy, no drilling or any funning stuff involved. The hardest part was probably looking for the right spot to install the ballast, everything else were plug and play. The most important tool needed was a cheapo circuit tester or a simple flash lightbulb and two wires.

Note that I've wrapped the rear of the headlight housing temporarily with aluminium foil because the little plastic weather shields that came with the package was designed for late model cars which have a proper hard plastic rear cover, versus this soft plastic ring the 5th gen came with. Still thinking of a better way to shield it.

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[narcoleptic]

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This picture was taken in my garage with a 40w lightbulb 2500k; you can compare the difference with 7500k HID.

[|N|]

the foil is just dodgy .. lol ....

[[stealth]]

LOL foil.. big no no... why is there in the first place?? safety precautions or cooking damper?

[redliner]

yeah whats the foil for? i dun think you need them

[ICACHA]

the foil is metalic and a conductor, replace it with something that is non conductive. god forbid, but if you have something go wrong the foil will short straight to ground and at best blow a fuse, at worst start a fire...

[simpdogg]

Good to see you kept the 5th gen marty, looks good matebut change the foil over!!!! lol

[narcoleptic]

The foil was there because I plan to cook some stakes while in the bush and didn't want dirty the headcover.... 3k rpm raw, 6k = well done :p


REALLY, it was there because the plastic guards have gone missing; air, dirt and water, all kinds of craps could now get into the used-to-be airbox area. Since I've just moved further into the bush to Portarlington from Geelong, the nearest little town is 10 kms away havn't found anything better to replace the foils :P

What should I use as a weather shield instead, any suggestions guys?

[|N|]

The foil was there because I plan to cook some stakes while in the bush and didn't want dirty the headcover.... 3k rpm raw, 6k = well done :p


REALLY, it was there because the plastic guards have gone missing; air, dirt and water, all kinds of craps could now get into the used-to-be airbox area. Since I've just moved further into the bush to Portarlington from Geelong, the nearest little town is 10 kms away havn't found anything better to replace the foils :P

What should I use as a weather shield instead, any suggestions guys?

well i guess at least sth made frmo plastic...

[Dominik]

gladwrap, paper, anything but foil really. The thing to think about is that the voltage at the lights is something in the order of 10,000 volts (thats what the ballasts are for). Even a sock or rag would be better than the foil...

Other than that, looks good! I'd be interested to see what the night time photos look like!

[MIRZ]

how big is the difference in light?

i m planning to go for mine too.

[toE]

Micro Pro. Is that the brand Martin?
/waits for night pics. :)

[narcoleptic]

7500k... the difference is, ... very different.
The background is lit by a 40w bulb, roughly around 3000k makes it easier to compare.
I think this is a practical rice :p

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[narcoleptic]

Micro Pro. Is that the brand Martin?
/waits for night pics. :)


It is a generic brand, using Micro Pro ballast. I ordered it through a mate of mine who's also a members here. I think the brand is Lucent... not something very popular... as long as it works.

[Vtec_inside]

no offence man the install looked alittle rough.

if i were u i would spend some time changeing mounting points for the ballast for HID and using foil WTf so backyard. Apart from that the light output from the 75000k hid is good. how much u paid for it?

[narcoleptic]

no offence man the install looked alittle rough.

if i were u i would spend some time changeing mounting points for the ballast for HID and using foil WTf so backyard. Apart from that the light output from the 75000k hid is good. how much u paid for it?

hahaha, not offended at all, not at all. Cos it is a back yard job lol. In regards of the mounting point; I don't really have time to take out the bumper or the 1/4 panel to do a perfect job. The package came with the screws that fit nicely on certain spots... besides, I think I'll be getting Euro soon, so I can take'em out easier :P

[viperx]

rip out your resonator, your cone doesn't have anywhere to draw from.

[narcoleptic]

rip out your resonator, your cone doesn't have anywhere to draw from.

Thanx for your advice; I put a cone there because the OE airbox was damaged in an accident... and considering I could get 1000km out of a tank in my recent trip, I'd just leave it as it is for now. If it ain't broken, don't fix it hoho

[joneblaze]

Mate once again no offence intended, but that is possibly the dodgiest HID install I've ever seen.

I hope to god your ballasts aren't some dodgy Taiwan/Chinese made items, and hope they're waterproof.....

[narcoleptic]

Mate once again no offence intended, but that is possibly the dodgiest HID install I've ever seen.

I hope to god your ballasts aren't some dodgy Taiwan/Chinese made items, and hope they're waterproof.....

Are there such thing as waterproof ballast?

And no offense too, if products made in Taiwan/China are dodgy; I guess over half of the population in the world are using dodgy products then :p I don't minda be dodgy if half of the world is with me.

[joneblaze]

LOL.. It's my opinion that most dodgy HID kits and components come from those countries. I would only ever use German/Japanese HIDs.

I certainly don't apply that generalisation to EVERYTHING made in Taiwan or China, because that would be highly naive.

AFAIK, alot of good quality ballasts are splash/water proof.

:)

[narcoleptic]

LOL.. It's my opinion that most dodgy HID kits and components come from those countries. I would only ever use German/Japanese HIDs.

I certainly don't apply that generalisation to EVERYTHING made in Taiwan or China, because that would be highly naive.

AFAIK, alot of good quality ballasts are splash/water proof.

:)

Another friend of mine who purchased the same kit just over a year ago on his Civic, and surprising it is still working both the ballasts and bulbs:D I hope it is not a matter of luck then :p

Anyways, I wouldn't want to splash water on the ballasts to find out if it is water proof; besides, if there's water getting into engine bay where the headlight housings are, I guess there must be some serious problems with the panels then.. like a 3 inch hole somewhere :D

[94_Accord]

yea loose the foil mate.. LOL

[Mike_]

I have to ask, what is HID? what makes it so different to regular headlights?

[Aratahu]

I have to ask, what is HID? what makes it so different to regular headlights?

HIDs are High Intensity Discharge lights, also referred to as Xeon lights. They are generally pumping out a much brighter light than normal ones.

I went from my Euro Lux to a friend's Bora V6 one night, and whilst I enjoyed the fanging that with the much better torque and power (his is MT as well) plus also a very sweet 4wd chassies, my HIDs were like night and day better than his.

The real difference at night time is not having to strain your eyes to see stuff - especially when in a dark street with lights up ahead that sort of fool your eye into not calibrating properly.

[Lowenhart]

Does the 5th Gen use reflector style lights?
If so, any problems with blinding oncoming traffic with the HIDs installed? :P

[narcoleptic]

Yes, it uses reflector style, the glare is especially worse with JDM head lights with clear cover in the front, verses the AUDM headlights, with patterns in the front diverting the beam.

You'd really need to adjust your lights a little after installation. I know mine is bad cos the heights of my front and rear are not balance... The rear is lower then the front..

Hey, you have a Euro anyways, what do you care? hahaha :p

[Spoon-Accord]

well imma buying some soon then :D

[h22accord]

Man were did you get your front strut bar from,ive been chasing one but no luck.thanxs

[underc35a]

could we see a picture of your cutoff please? what kind of beam pattern are you getting after the HIDs? and i bet there is ALOT of glare right?