If the car is under warranty, then it should be covered, Else Aftermarket HID bulbs are rebased therefore can't fit unless you modify the wiring to suit. Aftermarket HID bulbs aren't readily available and the quality is also not as good as OEM. I would go and buy the HID bulb from Honda parts.
bulbs are like a $100UD for the pair, anymore then that and your getting ripped off,
oh yeh, FYI.. HID bulbs take about 50Hrs of use to break them in, to get to their brightest..
Actually its the reverse... when u buy HID bulbs.. especially the oem ones.. e.g. d2s for projectors and d2r for reflectors.. for examply if they are 4300k when u first buy them they will be 4300k after 50hrs+ it will shift to a higher temp (K) around 4800K. The amount of lumens will also reduce as the K gets higher. Thats one of the problems with high K, they dont produce as much lumens ( usable light) as lower K.
OEM HID equipted cars e.g. Altezas, BMW, Mercs, Audis, Porches ALL use d2s bulbs with temps. of around 4300K. Thats why they are bright and at the same time white.
The quality of the bulbs you get with kits are nothing compared to OEM d2s bulbs. they may look ricey and cool with their 6000K - 12000K blue colour but they do not perform nearly as good as true oem d2s bulbs.
Just compare the light output from a oem hid equipt car and one with a HID kit and you will see the diff..
The quality of the bulbs and the ballast determins the quality of the HID unit.
Phillips d2s or Osrams are the best bulbs to get.
Ballasts brands like: Hella gen2 or gen 3, Denso ballast, Matshushita ballast,Osram ballast, bosch
PIAA are now in the HID scene as well with their new d2s and d2r bulbs. But they are still new in the HID scene, so id stick to one of the above bulb brand.
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