Headlight Bulbs in Type S

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19-08-2006, 10:55 PM
_CiVIC_

Headlight Bulbs in Type S

Hey guys, just wondering what kind of bulbs are in the headlights of the type S??

i know there are H1, H4 etc.. wondering what the type S has..

thanks :thumbsup:
20-08-2006, 01:02 AM
Menthu Rae

Check your user manual? Sorry it's not a helpful reply - but checking the manual in this case is the best/fastest way to be sure... hehe.
20-08-2006, 01:16 AM
souljah

low is h1, high is h3 or hb3 ..one of them, cant remember exactly sorry
20-08-2006, 02:41 AM
05dc5S

yeah low beams (outer ones) are H1, high beams are HB3
20-08-2006, 07:35 AM
_CiVIC_

Thanks guys :D
20-08-2006, 09:20 AM
souljah

you looking to get hids?
20-08-2006, 09:23 AM
_CiVIC_

Quote:

Originally Posted by souljah

you looking to get hids?

nah.. just new lightbulbs.. those xenon look lightbulbs.. gonna go autobarn shortly to check them out
20-08-2006, 09:28 AM
souljah

if ur gona get philips bulbs.. autobarn is pretty expensive:zip:
20-08-2006, 09:31 AM
_CiVIC_

Quote:

Originally Posted by souljah

if ur gona get philips bulbs.. autobarn is pretty expensive:zip:

then where would the best place be to look?
20-08-2006, 09:00 PM
FR33K

i got mine from http://www.luminicsdirect.com/Lumini...BulbApp-H1.htm

never looked back ;)
20-08-2006, 09:09 PM
_CiVIC_

Quote:

Originally Posted by FR33K

i got mine from http://www.luminicsdirect.com/Lumini...BulbApp-H1.htm

never looked back ;)

hrmmz.. did u order them through the site?
20-08-2006, 09:18 PM
destrukshn

HID's are quite cheap these days though? ever considered them?
lol
and usually.. those bulbs don't last long, and you usually produce poor light?
even the $90 phillip ones that, my mate was suckered into buying em, and they were shit house.
but some bulbs are good, just forgot which ones.
lol
20-08-2006, 09:22 PM
_CiVIC_

Quote:

Originally Posted by destrukshn

HID's are quite cheap these days though? ever considered them?
lol
and usually.. those bulbs don't last long, and you usually produce poor light?
even the $90 phillip ones that, my mate was suckered into buying em, and they were shit house.
but some bulbs are good, just forgot which ones.
lol

lol johnny as soon as you find out whats the cheapest set of HID's I can get.. that actually do a good job, i'll get HID's :p deal? hehe
20-08-2006, 09:25 PM
destrukshn

what's a good job?!
lol.
20-08-2006, 09:29 PM
_CiVIC_

Quote:

Originally Posted by destrukshn

what's a good job?!
lol.

well with about 4,500K gives a slight blue tinge, doesn't fook up after a month of using it haha
20-08-2006, 09:36 PM
destrukshn

lol, 5000k is the shit.
lol.
well, the current kits i'm using haven't screwed up on me, been using it for about 6 months, my old kit, i used for about 2 years and not 1 problem.
lol.
20-08-2006, 11:48 PM
RyDC5S

I use BJ-Unions in mines, far better than the Philips bulbs I used to use.
21-08-2006, 02:02 AM
05dc5S

i use PIAA Xtreme? 4700K. hid lookalike white, think these would suit you
21-08-2006, 08:46 AM
_CiVIC_

Quote:

Originally Posted by 05dc5S

i use PIAA Xtreme? 4700K. hid lookalike white, think these would suit you

where did you source these from dude?

and was it easy to install??
21-08-2006, 12:17 PM
Kyo

sorry to hijack this thread,

i've just install philips blue vision H1 on my 06' DC5, but it's got a left shifting angled beam pattern, is this normal?

i'll take a photo to show you guys:

http://users.tpg.com.au/kyo_tpg/DC5/h1_2.JPG

http://users.tpg.com.au/kyo_tpg/DC5/h1_4.JPG

http://users.tpg.com.au/kyo_tpg/DC5/h1_5.JPG

http://users.tpg.com.au/kyo_tpg/DC5/h1_3.JPG

the actual output is not as bright as shown on photo, about 50% of it.
21-08-2006, 02:25 PM
05dc5S

^ yes that should be normal on our RHD cars... mine looks similar but whiter =p

i got mine from o/seas but im pretty sure u should be able to find them here as well, might just be more pricey...

first time i installed them it was a biatch, took 1/2 hour? but after a few times it's quite easy, takes 5 mins now :)
22-01-2007, 10:37 AM
car_nut

how do u change the globes?? do u need to unscrew anything out of the way... seems pretty tight to get a hand in??
23-01-2007, 08:21 AM
Tofu

^ you can either take the front bumper off and then take off the headlight cluster or if you have small enough hands, you can just take them out from the back.

I really strongly suggest to get HIDs...
perhaps you have had a bad experience with them, so maybe look at getting other kits. Ones with better sealed ballast/relays.

I have had 2 sets of HID (on different cars) and both worked without too much trouble, just the odd water getting into the relays.

I get my kits from www.xenondepot.com
fast international shipping, very good products, very good service.
24-01-2007, 12:32 AM
vupham

Kyo, yeah the left angle is normal, i have them as well with my hid on my type s so there's not much you can do about it, i tried to changed the angle and the height but cant get rid of it, infact worst. Yeah for hid, i agree with tofubecause im using xenon depot 6000k and the quality is really good. Its quite expensive though, about $600 and they dont accept paypal or credit cards, for buyers outside usa/canada you have to send them money order. Took mine more than a month to get mine because of the money order thing and at that time there was a waiting period for stock but it was worth the wait and money, got mine more than a year now and since then, there's alot of hid kit on the market and much cheaper and quality properly as good. If you want garanteer quality and sastifaction go xenon depot.