Civic FD1 "Tick almost every OEM option" build

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Originally Posted by moro95

really great progress on the car! all these options are getting me eager to spend my own money on them haha, just out of curiosity, how much did they quote for the illuminated door sills? wouldnt mind a set for mine!

and does anyone know if we can still get oem accessories from honda for our fd civics?

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The illuminated doors sills from memory were about $199 and $110 fitting on top... so $410-ish?

We can still get ANY OEM part for the FD at the dealership as far as I know, it hasn't reached EOL yet :P

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Originally Posted by stevo1210

I just thought there was an examption if they were OEM like HIDs... but I couldn't find any info on legality of footwell lights so I will assume that they are legal regardless.

Anyway, I was planning to replace the LED globes in the footwell lighting clusters sometime down the line to a slightly brighter globe (not too bright). It's made up of two LED bulbs in each cluster, so I figured I could probably crack them open and solder new bulbs in? may work?

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They will be SMD devices or small LEDs.

Never seen the OEM ones.

But removing the LED and replacing it is not as easy as you make it sound.

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Originally Posted by stevo1210

I just thought there was an examption if they were OEM like HIDs... but I couldn't find any info on legality of footwell lights so I will assume that they are legal regardless.

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that's not an exception, it's just that OEM is done properly

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Originally Posted by curtis265

that's not an exception, it's just that OEM is done properly

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With Auto leveling sensors, headlight washers, and proper housings.

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Originally Posted by Grayfox

With Auto leveling sensors, headlight washers, and proper housings.

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I never understood the purpose of headlight washers and HID's. I can understand auto levelling and housings... but washers?!

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Originally Posted by Grayfox

They will be SMD devices or small LEDs.

Never seen the OEM ones.

But removing the LED and replacing it is not as easy as you make it sound.

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The OEM ones are in a clamshell looking housing about the size of a 50c coin. There's a screw holding the housing together when I checked. I work with electronics by trade so soldering or in the case of an SMD, an IR bench isn't an issue. :)

Dunno how bothered I am though... will have to see :P

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Originally Posted by stevo1210

I never understood the purpose of headlight washers and HID's. I can understand auto levelling and housings... but washers?!

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dirt distort light. on high speed highways and country road headlights are easily soiled, hence washers. afterall if you are travelling long distance and high speed its nice to be able to see up in front of you.

pretty sure for HIDs they are also a legal requirement.

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Originally Posted by sensei_

dirt distort light. on high speed highways and country road headlights are easily soiled, hence washers. afterall if you are travelling long distance and high speed its nice to be able to see up in front of you.

pretty sure for HIDs they are also a legal requirement.

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I know the bit that they clean the lights... like volvo had them a long time ago. But why apply these to HID only and not to regular lights? The ADR rules make me confused half the time. :-/

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Originally Posted by stevo1210

I know the bit that they clean the lights... like volvo had them a long time ago. But why apply these to HID only and not to regular lights? The ADR rules make me confused half the time. :-/

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apparently the focus of projector beams tend to get screwed around with more easily due to dirt or something. whereas halogen lights are a softer glow rather then concentrated beam.

but if you look back, cars like volvo, merc, lexus, long had washers before they had HIDs

Getting the rest of my kit installed in a few days time so I decided to see how my driveway would cope with a new kit...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...14495455_n.jpg

UMMMMM... :o :eek:

HID headlights next :) Like the Accord Euro and Civic Sport 2.0L