FD projector headlights?

[aussiebuddha]

been looking in the search results for 30min a no clear information yet. is there any oem/jdm projector headlights i can get from overseas for my civic?
if not, is there any good quality aftermarket projectors?
I dont care much about halo, angel eyes or those cosmetic things, just want to make my beam proper and stop blinding people!

[ej20i]

nah theres none...but theres the angel eyes projector you can grab on ebay for about 300 ish..

[howy]

Yeh the ones on ebay are about $330.

I like the blacked out version:

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll2/h0wy/angeleyes.jpg

[aussiebuddha]

dont the japanese civic or the nz civic have optional OEM HIDs?
why cant we get the headlights?

[howy]

dont the japanese civic or the nz civic have optional OEM HIDs?
why cant we get the headlights?

The headlights from the civic in japan looks like the same as the one here:

http://www.honda.co.jp/CIVIC/webcatalogue/safety/discharge-headlight/discharge-headlight.jpg

[edmbranch]

i think angel eyes projector/ccfl halo is the closest thing to retrofitting projectors to our FD's however, they don't have self-leveling systems or washers and also, they use different bulbs, H7 low beam, H1 high..

[aussiebuddha]

thats fine but which ones? the ebay ones?

[howy]

thats fine but which ones? the ebay ones?

yup, I believe edmbranch was talking about the ebay ones.

[edmbranch]

yeh.. ebay ones..
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/05-08-Honda-Civic-PROJECTOR-HEADLIGHT-CCFL-HALO-RHD_W0QQitemZ350071261237QQihZ022QQcategoryZ42613Q QtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

just purchased a set.. coming in soon..

[howy]

yeh.. ebay ones..
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/05-08-Honda-Civic-PROJECTOR-HEADLIGHT-CCFL-HALO-RHD_W0QQitemZ350071261237QQihZ022QQcategoryZ42613Q QtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

just purchased a set.. coming in soon..

Yeh I was thinking about that one. Let me know how it goes :)

[aussiebuddha]

not sure if these are the same, but i read in 8thcivic about a year ago they had some quality issues.

[edmbranch]

8thcivic is USDM civics, but i'm sure they'd have some quality issues, they wouldn't last for 10 years XD a few of the members here have them installed..

[howy]

8thcivic is USDM civics, but i'm sure they'd have some quality issues, they wouldn't last for 10 years XD a few of the members here have them installed..

Shimian has them installed, nt sure about anyone else..

I'm looking to get a set too.

[edmbranch]

yea? it'd b good on your white vti too.. get the blacked out version.. and get number plate minibulbs off liquids0und (i think that's how the name is spelt, ya can find him in traders) it'd b hot at night.. i'm hoping to rewire the CCFL halo cause CCFL doesn't have a long life expectancy, but yet to figure out..

[edmbranch]

got the headlights from post today
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/2574/dscn07512ef8.jpg

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6185/dscn07522nm3.jpg
the projector, with CCFL rings + 4 LEDs

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/961/dscn07572vn4.jpg

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/2576/dscn07582id3.jpg

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/6618/dscn07632oh9.jpg
it's kinda untidy quality work.. the grey stuff is apparently ABS mould. but i might use a bit of silicone gel to seal up the gaps, kinda worried that it would cause some moisture to settle in the headlamps.. but, the seller mentioned that it's supposed to be moist after installation as the headlight is designed to allow cold air in and hot air out, allowing moisture to get out too.. any suggestions? should i put silicone gel over the gaps before i install it?

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/8895/dscn07642mc4.jpg

waiting for the HID's to arrive..

[dmx]

if talking about the quality,well, TW vs Japan.
cheap(aftermarket) vs expensive(stock)
and last thing : Price never lies :D

[dmx]

got the headlights from post today

it's kinda untidy quality work.. the grey stuff is apparently ABS mould. but i might use a bit of silicone gel to seal up the gaps, kinda worried that it would cause some moisture to settle in the headlamps.. but, the seller mentioned that it's supposed to be moist after installation as the headlight is designed to allow cold air in and hot air out, allowing moisture to get out too.. any suggestions? should i put silicone gel over the gaps before i install it?

waiting for the HID's to arrive..
better u follow what the seller said

[Shimian]

that looks terrible. My one was sealed perfectly and neatly. Let us know how ur cutoff looks like. My cutoff is not perfect horizontal. The left one goes a lot higher than the right even at lowest setting

[howy]

edmbranch, yours is from ebay right?

the one that's selling for $330 delivered?

[edmbranch]

shimian: ah serious.. damm man.. i might seal it with silicone gel.. i'm worried bout the water getting in.. i found a set of headlights from a thai forum.. the cut off point is magnificent..
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q242/iamgress/IMG_0156.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q242/iamgress/IMG_0146.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q242/iamgress/beam.jpg

couldn't find them on ebay..

howy: yeh i bought them off ebay, cupu80 got a set of those as well, but i dunno bout the quality work of his..

[Shimian]

those headlamps are modified from original. So you will not be able to buy them anywhere.

Please let me know the cutoff of your ones. Would be interested to know if all are like this.

[edmbranch]

alright.. will do.. but at the moment i can't install them yet, still searching for an installer in S.E. suburbs, melbourne to install them for me, including the HID. hey shimian, ya reckon i should seal the headlamps with silicone gel or ask for a set of new ones

[howy]

ahh ok.

Man, that is one sexy retrofit... Makes me want to do it too.

Has anyone done a retrofit before or knows someone that can do it?

[Shimian]

alright.. will do.. but at the moment i can't install them yet, still searching for an installer in S.E. suburbs, melbourne to install them for me, including the HID. hey shimian, ya reckon i should seal the headlamps with silicone gel or ask for a set of new ones

if you ask for another set, you will probably get the same thing. You can try to seal it urself. Should be do-able.

[howy]

Has anyone retrofitted projectors into their FD?

[edmbranch]

installed eagle eyes + 6000k HID today:

http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/4070/dsc00194se2.jpg

http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/6060/dscn07652oh3.jpg

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/3145/dscn07682ja7.jpg

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/8090/dscn07702le1.jpg

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/841/dscn07672vo5.jpg

[ksyu223]

I remeber the Acura CSX, one of the top model ones have projector headlamps with HID. It's the same shape as our FDs

[Shimian]

nice 6k. jealous now.

Please please please take night shot with cutoff. We can meet up :P

[howy]

Yeh it does look really nice.

I would love to see the cutoff and just general pics of roaduse.

With the ones from ebay, can you adjust the aim?

[sKy.xD]

I love the eagle eyes! soo hawt looking. Does anyone know if their is places in melbourne that can source and install these? Or would it be cheaper to buy off ebay and get a place to install. And aint 6k blue which is more noticeable and blinding and cops recognize them more :P.

[aussiebuddha]

yes, you're right, there is an acura CSX with HID lights.
Thats what i'd love to get.
I'm wondering if the right light would be higher than the left?

[edmbranch]

hey.. i don't think i could take pictures cause there's gale storms tonight.. i'm scared that my skirt would lift up and show my jewels.. jokes.

the cut off is pretty alright.. but i have to compare with the others.. my left is higher than right of course, but it seems like a high beam to me.. RHS is aiming towards the ground..

edit: sorry, i took that photo when the 6000k hid was just warming up.. XD so it appears blue..

[edmbranch]

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4671/dscn07782xd2.th.jpg (http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn07782xd2.jpg)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4333/dscn07802et8.th.jpg (http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn07802et8.jpg)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/79/dscn07852si3.th.jpg (http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn07852si3.jpg)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8271/dscn07862re8.th.jpg (http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn07862re8.jpg)

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/8816/dscn07882lb4.th.jpg (http://img127.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn07882lb4.jpg)

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/2054/dscn07902ob2.th.jpg (http://img127.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn07902ob2.jpg)

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/4171/dscn08002ns8.th.jpg (http://img355.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn08002ns8.jpg)

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/5052/dscn07992gn3.th.jpg (http://img355.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn07992gn3.jpg)

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/5787/dscn07952fl1.th.jpg (http://img127.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn07952fl1.jpg)

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/4863/dscn07932lp5.th.jpg (http://img127.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn07932lp5.jpg)

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/4632/dscn07922yq8.th.jpg (http://img127.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn07922yq8.jpg)

[howy]

is it just me or are those projectors aimed high and at a weird angle?

if i remember correctly, it's meant to have a level cutoff with the right hand side lower (looking out from the driver's seat)

like:

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q242/iamgress/IMG_0146.jpg

But they do look very nice at night :)

[edmbranch]

is it just me or are those projectors aimed high and at a weird angle?

if i remember correctly, it's meant to have a level cutoff with the right hand side lower (looking out from the driver's seat)

like:

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q242/iamgress/IMG_0146.jpg

But they do look very nice at night :)

yeh.. that headlight looks OEM to me.. probs sourced for the acura csx that someone mentioned b4.. i know OEM cars have self levelling that is straight..

i dunno why my cut off is weird..

[howy]

could you adjust the aim though?

[Riviera]

doesnt nessicarily have to be a level cut off....

different manufacturers have different ideas about vision...
possibly designed like that so it can rreach and reflect street signs?
i mean your not going to blind many drivers with it being higher on the left,
thats how our oem headlights without HID work anyways

[aussiebuddha]

I talked to a parts manager of an Canadian Acura Dealer to find out how much are the CSX Headlights.
They're CAD$1100 each! which makes it too expensive for me to think about purchasing them.
The only option would be to rescue some from an US/Canadian Wrecker?

[aussiebuddha]

by the way, I have HIDs mounted on my stock reflectors, and they're no good, too much light, and i'm afraid of bothering people or being pulled over by the cops.

Has anyone tried HID with stock reflector, what was the result?
8thcivic.com has several HID conversion with the stock reflector and a nice cutoff. are our reflectors different than the US ones, or have i done something wrong?

[Shimian]

ive seen stock headlamps with HIDs. Too much glare IMO

[howy]

by the way, I have HIDs mounted on my stock reflectors, and they're no good, too much light, and i'm afraid of bothering people or being pulled over by the cops.

Has anyone tried HID with stock reflector, what was the result?
8thcivic.com has several HID conversion with the stock reflector and a nice cutoff. are our reflectors different than the US ones, or have i done something wrong?

My previous set was good though.

Very good light output (4300k) and no one has ever complained, even gone through heaps of RBTs.

I personally don't think there's that much glare at all.

However, i'm thinking of either getting projectors or retrofitting one myself. Just for the sake of a much more focused light (ie. safer for everyone).

[Riviera]

by the way, I have HIDs mounted on my stock reflectors, and they're no good, too much light, and i'm afraid of bothering people or being pulled over by the cops.

Has anyone tried HID with stock reflector, what was the result?
8thcivic.com has several HID conversion with the stock reflector and a nice cutoff. are our reflectors different than the US ones, or have i done something wrong?



that is actually illegal.... lol

too much light, and i'm afraid of bothering people or being pulled over by the cops.

that is the reason they are illegal in stock reflectors you must have the projector lens...
the HID gives out scatterd light the projector is there to focus the light into a beam

[xqwzit]

frankly i dont give a shit at all
and i dont think theres much glare compared to most other cars with reflectors.
even if you get projectors for FD its still illegal and i dont see much difference with the light output

[tonz]

I have 8000K HIDs on my stock reflectors for the past 8 months and have not had any problems with other drivers or the cops.

The only thing you need to do is make sure you lower the level of your lights after HID install as the HIDs tend to reflect light further and higher and once you do this you should be ok.

The light quality that comes out is great even in wet weather. I would use 8000K over 6000K any day both for looks and quality of light.

I want to get projector lights but i have heard so many dodgy stories about them. I think i will wait till they are available through motorshops here in OZ before i purchase like that you can see and what your actually getting.

[xqwzit]

8000k for quality of light? lol

[andyhui01]

The light quality that comes out is great even in wet weather. I would use 8000K over 6000K any day both for looks and quality of light.


quality of light? wtf is that supposed to be... :P? If its light Output 4300k HID is the best...

[howy]

If you guys haven't noticed, our FD headlights can support HID's and probably do a better jobs than most.

JDM Civic Type R has exactly the same headlights and has the option of HIDs, as well as the New Zealand Civic Sport has HIDs as standard for low beams.

Go figure?

Btw, with factory aiming/cutoff HIDs should be fine. It is only when you don't install the bulb correctly (not fitted in properly) that the aim is off.

I had this problem when I installed new low beam bulbs, it just shoots out everywhere. Make sure it's slotted in and you can turn the bulb 1/4 way clockwise so it locks into place.

[andyhui01]

If you guys haven't noticed, our FD headlights can support HID's and probably do a better jobs than most.

JDM Civic Type R has exactly the same headlights and has the option of HIDs, as well as the New Zealand Civic Sport has HIDs as standard for low beams.


THey are a diff housing, you can buy them on japan parts. Its not the same housing, there was a comparison done and there was quite a diff. Plus real HID housing would use D2S or D2R anyway

[howy]

THey are a diff housing, you can buy them on japan parts. Its not the same housing, there was a comparison done and there was quite a diff. Plus real HID housing would use D2S or D2R anyway

Yup but for D2S and D2R you wouldn't be using reflectors, you'll be using projectors and those setups usually cost a bit... ie, retrofitting.

You got the link for the headlight part? I dunno, they look rather similar.

[xqwzit]

i seen it overseas
uses hid bulb on a diff housing reflector, but IMO not worth the $ at all
HID isnt bad at all in our reflectors

[howy]

i seen it overseas
uses hid bulb on a diff housing reflector, but IMO not worth the $ at all
HID isnt bad at all in our reflectors

That's what i've been saying all along :p

I thought the housing was the same, just they got rid of the orange bit on the side.

[andyhui01]

Yup but for D2S and D2R you wouldn't be using reflectors, you'll be using projectors and those setups usually cost a bit... ie, retrofitting.

You got the link for the headlight part? I dunno, they look rather similar.

Mate... the HID's in the JDM civic uses D2S or D2R bulbs. They wouldn't be using HB4 like us, but as xquizit said, its not worth it at all. The Civic Reflector lights in our AUDM civics are pretty good in terms of cut-off

Here is the link for HID reflectors
http://www.japanparts.com/db/partslist.php?dealer=3&car=126&middlesmall=2:&maker=7&volkey=&page=2

[edmbranch]

the cut off for our AUDM civic has a good cut off, yes. but only in a short distance say bout 5 car lengths. if you're let's say about 10 car lengths away it'll have some glare. been driving down burwood highway, heaps of FDs with HID's drive down that road.. always end up being blinded for a while..

[Riviera]

frankly i dont give a shit at all
and i dont think theres much glare compared to most other cars with reflectors.
even if you get projectors for FD its still illegal and i dont see much difference with the light output

how does having a headlight with a projector in it illegal???

get all the euros off the road they got em...

[howy]

Thanks for that link andy.


how does having a headlight with a projector in it illegal???

get all the euros off the road they got em...

If the car didn't come with projectors or HIDs from factory, then it's illegal full stop.

The only exception is if you get them engineered with a certificate.

[Shimian]

the eagle eyes available i think is mainly for bling. Even if there was no CCFL rings / LEDS, the design itself looks sexy. The cut off i must admit is a bit poor but it does help greatly in reducing glare. It also directs the light quite well. I would give up all those to have a nice cutoff like the pic shown a few posts up.

[andyhui01]

how does having a headlight with a projector in it illegal???

get all the euros off the road they got em...

in Addition, the Projector Lights aren't exactly ADR Approved.

[BC8]

those eagle eyes look like stunner

however, seems like the aim of the beam is a bit distorted

wouldn't mind a pair of those later if it gets positive feedback with HID's

i found these on the net somewhere and they called it "circle eyes"

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/1460/0318circleeyes010vk0.png (http://imageshack.us)

Guess it isn't the same as eagle/angel lights???

[Riviera]

If the car didn't come with projectors or HIDs from factory, then it's illegal full stop.

The only exception is if you get them engineered with a certificate.


interesting.... has that been confirmed? because i was going to buy some for my
girls FD....



in Addition, the Projector Lights aren't exactly ADR Approved.

well thats what it comes down to in the end doesnt it?. if its not ADR approved
its basically illegal

[howy]

interesting.... has that been confirmed? because i was going to buy some for my
girls FD....




well thats what it comes down to in the end doesnt it?. if its not ADR approved
its basically illegal

The thing is... even though it's illegal people will still do it. Kinda like burning/downloading music, parking for more than 1 hour in a 1P zone, not paying for a train ticket, etc.

In the end, it's in your own hands.

[Riviera]

true true i mean would the ADR police seriously run around in transport vehicles tracking down
cars with aftermarket headlights???, i wouldn't think so eh?
they would be more likely to track down cars with bumpers hanging off
or strapped on with zip ties and construction adhesive lol

if your car looks decent and your not really asking for troulbe by having neons on
or blue or red parkers your not really going to get harrassed are you

you could say in an unlikely event of getting pulled up
i wanted HID but the light was too scatterd so i though i was
doing the right thing by getting aftermarket projectors installed
sorry i'll install the OEM ones again...

[andyhui01]

true true i mean would the ADR police seriously run around in transport vehicles tracking down
cars with aftermarket headlights???, i wouldn't think so eh?
they would be more likely to track down cars with bumpers hanging off
or strapped on with zip ties and construction adhesive lol


Look... all you wanted to know if they were Legal or not, the likelihood of you getting pulled over is another story... but in 1 simple sentence, Yes... Projector Headlights are Illegal period

[ej20i]

hey guys, i installed HID in my stock reflector civic headlight case...first it was blinding people coz i got my fren to swap car with me and to drive opposite way just to find out...den i adjusted the angle...since the stock angle was for halogen....now...no one has complain at all...done the test again...it wasnt blurry...it catches my eyes though...coz it was SEXY!!!!!but yea...i just change the angle so that the left is a tad higher than the right...driving pers...its fine

[howy]

hey guys, i installed HID in my stock reflector civic headlight case...first it was blinding people coz i got my fren to swap car with me and to drive opposite way just to find out...den i adjusted the angle...since the stock angle was for halogen....now...no one has complain at all...done the test again...it wasnt blurry...it catches my eyes though...coz it was SEXY!!!!!but yea...i just change the angle so that the left is a tad higher than the right...driving pers...its fine

Sweet! Got any pics?

Where did you get them from and what colour if you don't mind me asking?

[sKy.xD]

hey guys, i installed HID in my stock reflector civic headlight case...first it was blinding people coz i got my fren to swap car with me and to drive opposite way just to find out...den i adjusted the angle...since the stock angle was for halogen....now...no one has complain at all...done the test again...it wasnt blurry...it catches my eyes though...coz it was SEXY!!!!!but yea...i just change the angle so that the left is a tad higher than the right...driving pers...its fine

sounds like my next mod :P

[ej20i]

i'll take some pics tonight...i got it from ebay for only 80 bux...

[ej20i]

here you go guys,
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z257/ej20i/P070708_1724.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z257/ej20i/P070708_172401.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z257/ej20i/P070708_1725.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z257/ej20i/P070708_1733.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z257/ej20i/P070708_1748.jpg
see wad i mean by adjusting the angle, it wont blind any1...the angle is low and its still brighter for driving than halogens.
wad you guys think?

[Omie]

hey man, yeah that looks good.. adjusting the angle is the cheap n considerate way to go.. what K are ur HIDS?

[ej20i]

they are 8000K i beleive

[howy]

Yeh looks great! Argh... very tempting! Need to control myself, hahaha.

[Riviera]

they do look nice very nice.... mmmm i want some lol

[ej20i]

thanks guys

[xqwzit]

hmm always think that 8000k is a bit rice.

[Omie]

i think 8k are nice because of the tinge of blue.. rice or not it looks good :P

[howy]

i think 8k are nice because of the tinge of blue.. rice or not it looks good :P

i reckon 8K is more than a tinge of blue, it is blue.

6K is white with a tinge of blue.

take a look back at ej20i's pics, it's quite blue to me.

personally preference i guess :)

[andyhui01]

i think 8k are nice because of the tinge of blue.. rice or not it looks good :P

mate... 6k is with a tinge of blue, 8k is just blue :P

[dmx]

here you go guys,

see wad i mean by adjusting the angle, it wont blind any1...the angle is low and its still brighter for driving than halogens.
wad you guys think?
Nice ... nice merc too:D

[Omie]

okay okay 8k is blue.. i like blue

[howy]

okay okay 8k is blue.. i like blue

Don't get me wrong I reckon blue is a nice colour too.

I just don't want to attract attention from the cops, that's why i'll go 6k.

[Omie]

howy: fair enough, i was thinking the same thing but quite a few of my friends have 8k lights and they've all said that they've had no problems at all with cops even when they get pulled over for breath-testing etc. One has 10k lights and he was asked once about them but somehow he managed to convince them that his lights were white (dont ask me how :S) and managed to get off without any problems.

[howy]

howy: fair enough, i was thinking the same thing but quite a few of my friends have 8k lights and they've all said that they've had no problems at all with cops even when they get pulled over for breath-testing etc. One has 10k lights and he was asked once about them but somehow he managed to convince them that his lights were white (dont ask me how :S) and managed to get off without any problems.

hahaha yeh i've heard stories too :P

But wow, your friend is pretty skillful in negotiations, lol.

I just reckon it's better to prevent those situations from arising rather than to actually deal with them when they happen. But that's just me :)

[tonz]

8000K can vary in colour depending on the brand you have. I have 8000K and they only have a small tinge of blue in them, if you look at them they look much more white than blue.

[Omie]

i installed mine last weekend.. ill put some pics up soon :D

[philip_pc]

does anyone actually have a picture of the cuttoffs that a FD makes when using HID's in stock housing?
be interesting to how how it is.

[liquid23]

i was told that for the police to check if you lights are blue or not, they hold up a white A4 piece of paper infront of your headlights.
if it is blue then BAM! yellow sticker
but was also told that you need 3 things wrong with your car to be yellow stickered. is this true?

[J-Spec23]

no its not true my mate got yellow stickered on the spot for having only blue parkers nothing else .. bad luck for him =\

[Muzzy]

got the headlights from post today
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/2574/dscn07512ef8.jpg

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6185/dscn07522nm3.jpg
the projector, with CCFL rings + 4 LEDs

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/961/dscn07572vn4.jpg

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/2576/dscn07582id3.jpg

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/6618/dscn07632oh9.jpg
it's kinda untidy quality work.. the grey stuff is apparently ABS mould. but i might use a bit of silicone gel to seal up the gaps, kinda worried that it would cause some moisture to settle in the headlamps.. but, the seller mentioned that it's supposed to be moist after installation as the headlight is designed to allow cold air in and hot air out, allowing moisture to get out too.. any suggestions? should i put silicone gel over the gaps before i install it?

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/8895/dscn07642mc4.jpg

waiting for the HID's to arrive..

Just wondering. Would these be suitable for the 09' FD2 as well??

edmbranch - how much did it cost you all up? Did you get 6k HIDs? Also how hard were they to install? Did you end up covering the gaps with the silicone?

Thanks!

[edmbranch]

Just wondering. Would these be suitable for the 09' FD2 as well??

edmbranch - how much did it cost you all up? Did you get 6k HIDs? Also how hard were they to install? Did you end up covering the gaps with the silicone?

Thanks!

should fit properly, but i'm not very 100% sure, it's easy to install if you have a mate with you, just need to take off the clips around the bumper bars (in the engine bay, under the bumper bar, in the wheel arches[splash guards])

and with some force, pry the bar off.. and then you gotta take off the headlamp brace below the stock headlamps.. some nuts are hard to reach, so u need a wrench/proper toolbox.. swap the headlamps connect the wires and put everything back..

yes i got 6K HID's and no i didn't seal it.. it works fine.. been 1 1/2 years all working good.. as for the costs.. i got it when the dollar was strong..

[ej20i]

so the 09' and 08' has the same shape headlights?hmmm
i might want to buy an 09 headlight...anyone?

[edmbranch]

yes it's the same shape.. just darker trim.. more like FD2R

but i dunno if the placement of the holes for the lights are the same.. i haven't compared it to pre facelift..

and the parts department that i go to tells me they have different hole placements(for the bolts and nuts).. (right, like they know much..) and i think the whole set of headlights when i went for a quote was roughly 1200..

edit: oh wait, i just remember my mate's car that got into an accident, it was replaced with 09 headlights.. so should fit perfectly..

[aero]

hey edm, did ur projectors come with halogens, which u then swapped out for HIDs, or were there no bulbs included at all?

also.. is anyone here selling those blacked out style angel eye projectors?

[edmbranch]

yea came with halogens.. but i bought hid's

[aero]

would u be able to say (or PM me) where u got them from and how much it cost u all up?

[curtis265]

i reckon blacked out looks baaad.

just my $0.02

[Muzzy]

would u be able to say (or PM me) where u got them from and how much it cost u all up?

There was a link already provided at the start of the thread. Although the item on ebay doesn't exist anymore, you can find the same one by searching the same description.

$300 + $91p/h = $391

[aero]

i reckon blacked out looks baaad.

just my $0.02


i like it lol. i think it looks better than the chrome version and i dont like the fairly lights on the audi style LED ones.


There was a link already provided at the start of the thread. Although the item on ebay doesn't exist anymore, you can find the same one by searching the same description.

$300 + $91p/h = $391

yeah, i just wanted to know if anyone wanted to get rid of ones they already own for cheaper :p lol

[curtis265]

I used to like blacked out ones, but somehow i'm just turned off nowadays.

I can't wait til someone does a projector retrofit... it's so common in the US.. howcome not here?

[edmbranch]

cause labour charge is expensive..

as for the costs of headlights + HID's.. it varies due to currency fluctuation.. so i can't tell you the costs..

[curtis265]

what if thre was a small scaled retrofit industry here like they have there?

[edmbranch]

if someone's willing to do it for cheap.. :thumbsup: but every one's after money.. and if they know retrofitting's in demand, why should they lower their price?

[liquid23]

too bad my angel eye is chrome hehe, its just dead money sitting in the store

[zimmy83]

hey does anyone know where i can get those angel lights installed??

[curtis265]

Not in this country..

[zimmy83]

oh man...damn cause i have no idea how to install it on my own!

[vlixcool]

i can help you :)

[zimmy83]

but is it even legal in nsw??

[liquid23]

not sure if its illegal depends on the cops i guess.
it is easy to install it. take off the front bumper and then just look at the bolts that are holding down the black bracket that is attached to the OEM headlight.
Take the bracket off and then take the headlight off the bracket and install the angel eye on to it. and put everything back.
other forums like 8th civic or sgforums should have people that has made a DIY thread just gotta register to them

[vlixcool]

but is it even legal in nsw??

have you seen my car? smoked tail light and projector light. fyi i never got stop by the police until now... even rbt. going to change the exhaust soon :D

[curtis265]

ohwait i thought u meant take apart the headlight housing itself and put angel eyes in them. lol

[jacko125]

yea came with halogens.. but i bought hid's

Hey man,

Was wondering, what type of bulbs these aftermarket projector kits take ?

Is it still the same, being HB4 (9006) for Lowbeam and HB3 for high beams ?

Got a HB4, 6000k set of HIDS on my FD at the moment, was looking to upgrade to projectors (right thing to do) =]

[curtis265]

^ebay junk will still use the smae bulbs as stock.

[DuffyFD]

the reason why the aftermarket projector headlights suck is that the projector is made for a halogen bulb.

Just because you have a projector lense doesn't mean you can put HID lights in there.

It was covered before, but first off if you have xenon lights ( real HIDs in proper projectors ) they need to be auto levelling to be legal. Ignoring that fact, there are projector lenses made for halogen bulbs. They have a V shape line inside them - which works well with the halogen bulb, but for HID bulbs in there, the V shape inside the lense is what is giving those bad cutoffs on the aftermarket headlights.

When you have halogens, the curvature of the beam and the fact that the intensity of the light is much lower, you don't notice the V shape so much. However when you put HIDs in, you accentuate the V inside the projector lense.

see this one posted on page 3

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/79/dscn07852si3.jpg

OEM projector lenses that are made for Xenon or HID lights don't have a V, they have a flat line, hence the flat output they give.

All the aftermarket projector headlights for any car, let alone the civics will be made for halogen lights. The only only way for the perfect cutoff of the oem xenons is to either retrofit.

I found this out the hard way - my prior car was a renault clio sport, and I replaced the stock xenon lights with aftermarket projectors.