h.i.d blindin oncomin traffic.
04-18-2006, 09:51 PM
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h.i.d blindin oncomin traffic.
k doods...i have a hid kits on my ek...10,000k..i like it.
but it seems im blindin oncomin traffic everytime..n they highbeam me
but yea...is there neway..i can fix that?
i also have a bad time seein in the rain...kuz the hidz arent that luminous.
is there neway ican make that beter?
ne advice would help.
but it seems im blindin oncomin traffic everytime..n they highbeam me
but yea...is there neway..i can fix that?
i also have a bad time seein in the rain...kuz the hidz arent that luminous.
is there neway ican make that beter?
ne advice would help.
04-18-2006, 09:56 PM
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Re: h.i.d blindin oncomin traffic. (dseries_ef)
From what I've read I can tell you a little of what I know. the main problem is that your using an HID bulb in a halogen headlight housing which has different reflection characteristics. The only way to really fix it is to do some kind of retro fit.
04-18-2006, 10:10 PM
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Re: h.i.d blindin oncomin traffic. (dseries_ef)
do a search for retrofit HIDs you'll find plenty of info there, I've told you all I really know about HID kits from companies.
04-18-2006, 10:13 PM
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Re: h.i.d blindin oncomin traffic. (dseries_ef)
Not just any projectors .. if your going to do projectors you need projectors that were made for hid bulbs. You would take the hid projectors that come stock in another vehicle such as an Audi, or others, and you would put them in your projector housing.
Retro fit is better because using hid in halogen headlamps scatters light everywhere since the reflectors were not made for the light output of hid bulbs. Doing a retro fit allows you to reflect the light where it is supposed to go, and you would have a proper cut off line as well.
Do a search on retro fits and you will find billions of posts.
Here is a link to a DIY i found doing a search, although it's for a 92-95 civic it will help you get the drift. https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1317174
And oh yeah, for better visibility in the rain, i don't think you can go wrong with getting some fog lights.
Modified by CivicBlack at 11:41 PM 4/18/2006
Retro fit is better because using hid in halogen headlamps scatters light everywhere since the reflectors were not made for the light output of hid bulbs. Doing a retro fit allows you to reflect the light where it is supposed to go, and you would have a proper cut off line as well.
Do a search on retro fits and you will find billions of posts.
Here is a link to a DIY i found doing a search, although it's for a 92-95 civic it will help you get the drift. https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1317174
And oh yeah, for better visibility in the rain, i don't think you can go wrong with getting some fog lights.
Modified by CivicBlack at 11:41 PM 4/18/2006
04-18-2006, 10:42 PM
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Re: h.i.d blindin oncomin traffic. (dseries_ef)
np man. And this thread has some of the best information i've found so far
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=683685
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=683685
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