Hello. I would like to change my halogen headlights to LED. I need a dual beam and if there is a plug in play type.

 

Hello and welcome to HT !

Yes , there is plenty on the market to choose from.

 

I would recommend checking out Lasfit. I run some of their lights in my car and they've been great so far.

 

I fully support going LED headlights, but please please PLEASE do not put LED bulbs into a reflector housing. If you choose to go with LED, please do it proper and do a full retrofit.

This is not a hate or flame post, and if you are already planning on a retrofit, then that's great.

If you need more assistence with retrofitting, I can give some advice.

 

Hey @ aac

Most of the headlights available on the market nowadays feature convenient and easy plug and play design you're searching for.

See all options suitable for your needs here: https://www.carid.com/honda-led-headlights/

If I had to choose, I would definitely go with a set of Spyders: https://www.carid.com/spyder/led-hea...tml?make=Honda

Perfect fit and incredible look are guaranteed.

 

By retrofit. What do you mean? I was thinking of doing this as well on my 97 civic dx.

 

Retrofit is just a fancy way of saying customize. I don't know how it became a term for the lighting genre, but it basically means to "custom fit" projectors into your headlights.

It is where you actually have to open the headlight and assemble an LED/HID >PROJECTOR< INTO the housing, and not just "installing" LED/HID bulbs. Just putting HID/LED bulbs into the stock reflector housing will scatter the light beams, shooting up into the skies and into oncoming traffic. This in theory actually gives you poorer vision than just using your regular halogen bulbs, but because the HID bulb is so bright (this is the reason why you DO NOT want to put them in a reflector housing), it will still light up the road, though the vision will be scattered and will not be focused. Using HID/LED in a reflector housing is actually more blinding to oncoming traffic than turning on halogen high beams. Putting HID/LED bulbs into a reflector housing is illegal because this is a road hazard for oncoming drivers.

The projector itself will take the place of the light bulb, and the bulbs themselves will go INSIDE the projector (think of it as replacing your light bulb with a flash light). Projectors have a cut off shield built-in and will not allow the beam to go beyond YOUR field of vision. This will focus your light beams at the ground in front of you for the most effective lighting and at the same time will shield the beams from aiming at oncoming traffic. If you choose specific "bi-xenon" (pretty much just a fancy way of saying Hi/Lo beams in one projector) projectors, the shield will open and allow the beam to light fully when you turn on high beams.

The top picture is a "drop-in" HID/LED "upgrade" into reflector housing. See how the light pattern is blown up and not focused? This will yield poor vision and will also blind oncoming traffic.

Bottom picture is using projectors. This will have a cut off line and also focus the light beams in front of you instead of being scattered.

 

This was very helpful information. Thanks.