it was a 15, and i swapped it out for a 20 and still blown. Im going to check my bulbs maybeo is shorting out.

 

There is a short somewhere, don't put a higher amperage in there because something else might short out and blow besides the bulbs. I had the exact same problem and it turned out to be my corner lights/side markers that the previous owner installed. Check any wiring that isn't factory.

 

corner lgihts caused a brake light problem? I tucked my entire front of my car, but im pretty confident in the wiring. I guess ill start iwth the bulbs then work to the front and check for shorts. Is there any good way to find them without pulling wiring? Maybe using A DVOM?

 

Well, that sucks. An obvious question, but are you using the right kind of bulbs? Not meant as an insult to you or anything. I have had the same problem before but it was like 6 years ago so I have no idea what the problem was. I'm pretty sure a wire was shorting out somewhere...

 

I'm not saying you messed up or anything but that was just my problem. Yeah, I didn't have brake lights at all and just headlights. I can't remember if i had dash lights or not.

 

Anyone have a lead on a USDM B16 Block? If I cant get one, I may have to stop altogether on the civic.

If I can't get it BAR'd I cant really do much else with it.

 

So i pulled the two inner tail bulbs and its fine now. No i dont think you guys are insulting me. Its brain storming. Im going to honda later and getting all new tail bulbs...**** it

 

cool, congrats on finding the problem.

 

Anyone running Koni yellows/ ground control coilovers?
The rear came with the rubber isolator to sit between the tophat and spring, but the front doesnt come with them. some say to re-use the OEM one, some say to buy 2 new GC ones from them, some say that the isolators are not needed in the front. any advice?

 

The isolator is the creamish white styrophome thing right?

 

nah, the big black rubber that sits between the tophat and spring. (kinda fits right onto the bottom of the tophat)

 

I only got two, i used them on the front with the GC top hats, but before htat i ran the oem ones and had no problem.

 

So I called weaksauce(where i bought them from) they said to use the two in the rear and that there not needed in the front.
Trever from GC said that I had to send him pictures of my GC stuff and then he would send me 2 more isolators for 40$

hahaha.. and now boosted says use the 2 in the front!

 

i don't believe i have mine on the front, i'll have to check in like 30 min

 

thanks!

 

I just looked, it goes the shock, a white plastic spacer thing, then the top hat. I don't have the isolater on there and have been driving around like this since i installed them a long time ago. Why do you want to run the isolator?

 

Its not that I want to run it.. its just that i assumed it was needed sence its used in the rear. mainly just looking to see if anyone had any problems without running it up front.. Im gonna go without it and see what happens. Thanks for checking man!

 

Hey guys, I posted a ton of info about my car on its website.
http://omyef.com/2009/crx-for-sale/f...-honda-crx-si/

I thought ya'll might like seeing it.

It's too bad s2000's are so small for me, otherwise I'd snap one up.

 

i like these:

 

I have two in the rear, but when i went to install my top hats, the oem ones dont work. so i stole 2 from my friend. Now i got all four.

 

Sure no problem. Honestly, it wouldn't hurt anything if you did run them if it makes u have peace of mind then do so.

 

nice photos guys

 

I have the GC/Koni's as well, but mine came with the isolators all around. But I am also running the tophats on all corners as well.

Dang this is bugging me now. I finally have been making some decent progress on the ride and I am stymied by this CA BAR situation. I had a line on a USDM B16 block but it was out of state and shipping was becoming an issue.

I figured I would just rebuild my JDM B16 into a usdm block so I could get it reffed properly. All the B16 blocks i see are JDM. If ANYONE has a line on a USDM block with the VIN tag, please let me know. I hate to finally get this far, to let this issue beat me, and I really dont want to spend to do a different swap.

 

I am running tophats on all 4 corners as well.. but still only recieved 2 isolators. im going to contact GC again and see if they can help me out.
better to be safe than sorry right.

 

brake lights are still ****ed up... **** it was working for a while then it popped again,,,time to check the swich and hte wires.