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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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Is there any kind of way i can wire my from bumper lenses (97 Accord) to come on when i turn my headlights on is stead just when the turn signal is on?
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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Yes, it can be done. This has been asked several times before and usually each time it was The Muffinman with the info. on how to do it.

Try searching under Muffinman's posts and see if you can find it, or wait for the Muffinman to answer. If I find his post, I'll post it.
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 07:51 PM
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use 96-00 civic corner sockets
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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Here is a thread:

https://honda-tech.com/forums/showth...=bumper+lights
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 03:38 AM
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Yes, it can be done. This has been asked several times before and usually each time it was The Muffinman with the info. on how to do it.

Try searching under Muffinman's posts and see if you can find it, or wait for the Muffinman to answer. If I find his post, I'll post it.
This is how I know I spend too much time on here
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 06:03 AM
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This is how I know I spend too much time on here
I don't see it that way. I see it as you having a lot of knowledge and experience with mods on the Accords and knowing what works and what is BS.
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 08:17 AM
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Thanks guys i appreciate. 1 more question do i need any wire connectors or a crimper when puttin the black wire and the red wires together?
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 08:54 AM
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Thanks guys i appreciate. 1 more question do i need any wire connectors or a crimper when puttin the black wire and the red wires together?
How else are you going to splice the wires?

I would suggest soldering them and using heat shrink. I've never been a fan of the quick split crimper things.
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 09:36 AM
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thanks muffinman!
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 09:37 AM
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How else are you going to splice the wires?

I would suggest soldering them and using heat shrink. I've never been a fan of the quick split crimper things.
quick question, im about to purchase some H1 Xenon bulbs from SG, do i REALLY need that harness they recommend?
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 10:16 AM
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SG? Don't know who they are...

If you have the JDM Stanleys or DEPO's they're the H1 (I'm guessing that's what you have?) If they are HID's you probably want the wiring harness for them (though I wouldn't recommend using HIDs in those headlights)

If they are just halogen bulbs I wouldn't sweat it.
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 10:43 AM
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SG? Don't know who they are...

If you have the JDM Stanleys or DEPO's they're the H1 (I'm guessing that's what you have?) If they are HID's you probably want the wiring harness for them (though I wouldn't recommend using HIDs in those headlights)

If they are just halogen bulbs I wouldn't sweat it.
Streetglow. I have one piece projectors and the bulbs that came with them have a low watt h1. Streetglow has 100W white bulb that im thinking about ordering, so i can see better at night
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 11:01 AM
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100W?!

That seems absolutely ridiculous. You are going to melt the damn housing with that probably. Those projectors do not have decent output. Going back to stock headlights would give you better light output. Sylvania Silverstars are 65W max. I wouldn't go any higher than that.
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 12:11 PM
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100W?!

That seems absolutely ridiculous. You are going to melt the damn housing with that probably. Those projectors do not have decent output. Going back to stock headlights would give you better light output. Sylvania Silverstars are 65W max. I wouldn't go any higher than that.
are their any type of one piece projectors that give out a good output?
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 12:21 PM
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If you really want the best - Retrofit them

I never got around to doing it to my car but wanted to - you retrofit HID projectors into your housing and can then use HID lights. Awesome light output and you maintain the clean cutoff - so the light doesn't blind anyone.

Here's one a guy just had done (nuckinfutz95lx) with 4 projectors

http://hondasociety.com/board/showth...light=retrofit

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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 12:36 PM
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Wow, those look so nice, is there anyone doing this mod where like I could mail the headlights and have it done? I mean I could do it on my own but someone has more experince would be better, and I like the look of the high and low beam, also mine is the cb9 with glass lenses
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by TheMuffinMan
If you really want the best - Retrofit them

I never got around to doing it to my car but wanted to - you retrofit HID projectors into your housing and can then use HID lights. Awesome light output and you maintain the clean cutoff - so the light doesn't blind anyone.

Here's one a guy just had done (nuckinfutz95lx) with 4 projectors

http://hondasociety.com/board/showth...light=retrofit

is this a costly upgrade?
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by dlewis2583
is this a costly upgrade?
i think the price not including the cost of headlights was $902
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 04:23 PM
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is this a costly upgrade?
Yes/No

If you pay someone to do it completely for you without supplying parts. Yes it will be costly.

If you shop around and read up how it's done (There are several How-To's around) you can do it for pretty much nothing other than your time.
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