turbo dx

I have a 99 civic si. I just bought an HID kit and I will be installing it this thursday. I was wondering, will I need a relay switch. I have seen tutorials on youtube and some say hook up a relay and other say just plug and play. My kit said plug and play but I just want to be prepared if I have to hook up a relay. Thanks.

superbean

read the advertised amperage pull on those HID's.. anything over 20 amps should use a relay. However, I have never used a relay on my HID setups on other cars, and the wires we never hot or anything.

Warhawk

I've been running an HID kit on my car without the relay stuff for about 2 years now. I guess it might depend on the kit though.

turbo dx

The kit i got says that the max input current is 7.5 amps so I guess im good right. Thanks for the info.

turbo dx

So what color temp HIDS do u have Warhawk? I ordered 12000k. Did HIDS make a huge difference for you?

toner297

i did the relay on mine better to do it right the 1st time

D16SiHatch

hid's have an initial spike when they start up, but after that they draw much less amperage in comparison to a stock halogen. even with the spike its unlikely you will blow the headlight fuse. relay's are a good idea though, and they do help remove radio interference which hids sometimes cause.

mortificationrock

Damm 12k??? Thats alot. I just installed my ONEX HID kit and its bad *** and blue as it is. Its 10k. Here is a pic. Sorry for the size(and for the phone camera...LoL

turbo dx

Those look bad *** man. I cant wait to get mine. So were they hard to install cause from what I have researched it is fairly easy.

mortificationrock

Nope they were plug n play. I just hope i dont get pulled over now. Cuz i had a cheap *** egay set before and it wouldnt light for nothing. And this kit is way brighter but this kit is actually blue....Unlike the other that was 12k but looked more like 5k...LoL

turbo dx

Yea i bought mine off of wholesalehid.com. A buddy of mine just bought some 12k hids from the same place for his type s and they look really blue. Its awsome. I almost bought some hids off ebay they were only like 60 bucks, but now Im glad I didnt. I bought thses ones for 98 bucks and they come with lifetime warranty.

mortificationrock

Well i bought mine for 80. They were on sale. But they are worth every penny after seeing the output of them.

turbo dx

did you lose ur high and low beams?? Cuz mine are not bi-xenon. I will only have one beam after I install mine.

mortificationrock

Yeah mine are only one beam LOW. Usually with that type you lose your highs. But hey who needs highs when your lows are that bright...LoL.

Warhawk

I have 6000k. I bought them about 2 yrs ago back when they were $180. The install is very easy! Here's a pic. They made a pretty good difference and look cool too. I chose 6000k because they emit more light than higher temp ones and don't attract cops.

turbo dx

Got my HIDS in easy as hell to install and look bad *** thanks for all the help guys. Easy upgrade!!!

js96midoriek

I just did my hid kit last week, WAS SOOO SWEET to drive around at night on the highway with them, i got 8k's so nice, wish they were a little more blue tho. Love the look and so much nicer to see.!

J'

cracker1252

so between 6K to 12K, which are going to be more worth while, if i do not desire "blue" but more functionality or brightness?

js96midoriek

Depends where you live, and how picky the police are, up here in canada police see a nice 12 BLUE light and its bright and not aimed properly your screwed, if you have between 6-10 ish K, then you should be fine, the key is to have them pointed properly and not off into other peoples vision.

J'

Targa250R

12,000K plug-and-play HID kit in an unmodified '99-00 Civic headlamp housing is a downgrade from the stock H4 halogens, not an upgrade.

A 4300K OEM projector retrofit would be an upgrade.

No amount of aiming is going to reduce the glare and scatter caused by the OE reflector housing. A projector retrofit is the only proper way to install HIDs.

Warhawk

get either 4k or 6k. 4k is pretty much COMPLETELY white, while 6k is mostly white with just a slight hint of blue. I have 6k as you can see in the pictures. But like targa said, a retrofit is the best way to take full advantage of an HID kit.

cracker1252

idk, im kinda down to blind people for no reason...

anyone have the link for the retrofit, i know i have seen it before, but search wont help me...

mortificationrock

lmao!

turbo dx

Either way these lights are so much brighter than my old ones and alot more reflective on road signs and stuff. They r an upgrade to me. Look bad *** as well.

fireblaze2k1

Don't understand the light thing. So what we be a good idea for an eg hatch? Stock is not bright enough, and I'm tired of the yellowish color. Any suggestions?