[CU2] HIDS *installed* in a Standard CU2

[nxn75u]

Relax guys... everyone is free to voice out their own opinion..

So back to topic, I reckon HID is essential for those who drive heaps late at night where there are insufficient street lights. However, if you are using very bluish HID, it will not only affect or worsen our visibility, it will also blind oncoming traffic.. 5k to 6k HID are allright.. Tats just my 2cts guys

[felixd]

treu dat but ....... hid with stock headlights in the rain they can be very dull n not that visible even with 6k / 5k hid's

[albii]

treu dat but ....... hid with stock headlights in the rain they can be very dull n not that visible even with 6k / 5k hid's

My aftermarket hids with stock projectors works really well in the rain,hail,sunshine or whatever.
I would understand and totally agree with you if you were only talking about reflector lamps.

[nxn75u]

treu dat but ....... hid with stock headlights in the rain they can be very dull n not that visible even with 6k / 5k hid's

Yea it sure does go a bit dull but at least its still visible.. Tats y we use foglights when it rains...try using 8k or 10k lights in the rain and you might as well turn off the headlamp.. hehe..

[denot]

wat abt stock HID 4300K?

[nxn75u]

wat abt stock HID 4300K?

Its heaps brighter when you drive normally but reflector lights still do a better job during rainy nights. I compared it to civic headamps n euro stock HID.

[dtngo]

My aftermarket hids with stock projectors works really well in the rain,hail,sunshine or whatever.
I would understand and totally agree with you if you were only talking about reflector lamps.

You can get wide glare from projector based headlamps - I see it all the time. The ones designed specifically for HID applications will have a harder cutoff.

Someone with aftermarket HIDs in their CU2 post some pics againts a wall about 3-5m away.

[denot]

You can get wide glare from projector based headlamps - I see it all the time. The ones designed specifically for HID applications will have a harder cutoff.

Someone with aftermarket HIDs in their CU2 post some pics againts a wall about 3-5m away.

yup, mine is too wide

[redseven]

Resurrecting an old thread, I'm also interested in getting an HID kit for my standard CU2 without HIDs.

I found these specs in the manual:
High beam: 12V - 60W(HB3)
Low beam: 12V - 35W(D2S) or 12V - 55W(H1)

So that means even CU2's with factory HIDs only have it on the low beam, not a bi-xenon hi/lo setup? To those who have done the mod, do you have to use the headlight adjustment switch to get them to point lower for less glare? The current low beams are in a projector housing so I assume dropping in D2S bulbs wouldn't cause too much glare compared to reflectors.

Any recommendations on good kits which aren't too expensive? Coverage, color temp and cutoff should be close to stock HIDs.

Edit: found out the 2011 Euro and Japan Accords have bi-xenons, adaptive cornering headlights and a light control system... I want these! http://tsx.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=809360

[denot]

Those are in the new model. Pre facelift only have hid in lowbeam, our new model has bixenon

[redseven]

Too bad, the Spiriors here didn't get bi-xenons even for 2011. I wonder if these facelift lights be retrofit into a car without xenons. You'd need a signal to switch the beam mask between low/high beams at least.

Then the cheapest option would be to fit 55W H1 HID bulbs for the low beams. You mentioned the beam was too wide, did it end up blinding oncoming traffic? And any recommendations for good kits?

[I CU2]

There's already someone here fitting the bi-xenons onto the pre-facelift. There's another thread on the first page about headlights where he posted about it.