install HID kid...into my Civic...HELP
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install HID kid...into my Civic...HELP
i was thinkin about install a HID kit into my civic
and also i wanna install a HID kit on my foglight either
so in this case do i need to buy 2 set of HID kit??
and also i wanna install a HID kit on my foglight either
so in this case do i need to buy 2 set of HID kit??
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yup....make sure u get water proof ones too....especially for the fogs...hint...water and electricity are not friends...lol....yea ALOT say they are water proof...but they are not..beware of those....
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Re: install HID kid...into my Civic...HELP (Padawan)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Padawan »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Be prepared for a very poor beam pattern from both sets of lamps. </TD></TR></TABLE>
how so??
how so??
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Re: install HID kid...into my Civic...HELP (DJNauTicz)
The stock Civic headlamp housings are not very good to begin with, and when you install a drop-in HID kit that overpowers the halogen optics, the results are a lot of glare and a splotchy, poor beam pattern. The fog lamps suffer from a similar problem.
If you want to upgrade the lighting in your Civic, pick up a set of Philips X-treme Power bulbs for your headlamps and either Philips Vision Plus, or PIAA Ion Crystal H3 bulbs for your fog lamps (depending upon whether you want white or amber light).
If you want to upgrade the lighting in your Civic, pick up a set of Philips X-treme Power bulbs for your headlamps and either Philips Vision Plus, or PIAA Ion Crystal H3 bulbs for your fog lamps (depending upon whether you want white or amber light).
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Re: install HID kid...into my Civic...HELP (Padawan)
^^^^^^^^^ true
i think you will be happier (and other drivers) with the results from some high quality bulbs for you head lights and your fogs.
i think you will be happier (and other drivers) with the results from some high quality bulbs for you head lights and your fogs.
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ya i was wondering the same. should i get HID's or just "better" bulbs they sell at walmart.. like those philips extreme power bubls.. anyone have pictures to show what they look like as compared to HID
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by davidp423 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">please elaborate?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Elaborate on what? There is nothing to elaborate on.
Do you even know how true HIDs work?
OP, please do a retro fit, or get some decent bulbs. Otherwise you'll get poor light ouput and blind the sh*t out of oncoming traffic.
Elaborate on what? There is nothing to elaborate on.
Do you even know how true HIDs work?
OP, please do a retro fit, or get some decent bulbs. Otherwise you'll get poor light ouput and blind the sh*t out of oncoming traffic.
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Re: (mistersparco)
Dude imagine this : driving on a highway at 1 am tired as expletive after driving across california, and u see a damn civic with some ******* lights as bright as expletive, and all you see is the lights,nothign else!, its not fun man.
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Re: (TougeCoupe)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TougeCoupe »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you should get them for better lighting not cause the y look cool</TD></TR></TABLE>
Plug and play HID's give worse lighting than oem. My phillips x-treme's light 3x as good as either PnP HID kit I had.
Plug and play HID's give worse lighting than oem. My phillips x-treme's light 3x as good as either PnP HID kit I had.
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the Phillips bulbs are just as good if not slightly better-lite distribution wise as a drop in HID kit. just get some bulbs, you'll be happier. and wont blind the S**T out of everybody on the road at night.
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Re: (PhoeNix007EG)
well i dont know about pnp being worse than oem, because i had pnp for a month since i had to wait to find some projectors, and the lighting was wayyy better, was wide, **** i could see highway signs light up from a mile away, and nobody flashed thei high beams , i just aimed the lights down, and it was a 5000k
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Re: (mistersparco)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mistersparco »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Elaborate on what? There is nothing to elaborate on.
Do you even know how true HIDs work?
OP, please do a retro fit, or get some decent bulbs. Otherwise you'll get poor light ouput and blind the sh*t out of oncoming traffic.</TD></TR></TABLE>
indeed
Elaborate on what? There is nothing to elaborate on.
Do you even know how true HIDs work?
OP, please do a retro fit, or get some decent bulbs. Otherwise you'll get poor light ouput and blind the sh*t out of oncoming traffic.</TD></TR></TABLE>
indeed
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Re: (Jonknee)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jonknee »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I was searching and i found a thread by a guy named erann or eran idfk and he did a comparison of philips vs stock on his hatch</TD></TR></TABLE>
yes, just do a search for his threads.
It's also in his sig.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1888068
yes, just do a search for his threads.
It's also in his sig.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1888068
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