1989 Sedan HID help!
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1989 Sedan HID help!
1989 Civic Sedan.
Stock Headlights and bulbs.
I want to convert to HID's (low beams only)
What size do I need???
I tried to google but got different answers, hard to find answer, idk if its because the car is old or what but please help if anyone here has HIDs on their EF!
Stock Headlights and bulbs.
I want to convert to HID's (low beams only)
What size do I need???
I tried to google but got different answers, hard to find answer, idk if its because the car is old or what but please help if anyone here has HIDs on their EF!
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Re: 1989 Sedan HID help!
You can buy a lot for a CRX and it will work fine.
The bulb is the same - metal headlight bucket is different though.
HID on your stock lens is not a great idea.
First, the reflector behind the bulb focus the light and puts it out where it needs to be.
With the HID bulb, the light from the bulb occurs at a different distance and size than what the housing was designed for.
This makes the glare all around as the light reflects undesirably.
Second, true HID systems have a clear lens while standard lenses have verticals ribs called flutes.
These ribs help spread the light of a stock bulb along the road.
HID with flutes undesirably scatters the light all over the place including blinding oncoming traffic.
Combine that with the improper reflector positioning and you have a mess of a headlight pattern.
On a plastic headlight, you can bake the headlight and take off the lens. The flutes can be sanded and removed followed by some polishing to make it a clear and flute-free lens. A lot of retro fitters do this and it helps a lot.
The bulb is the same - metal headlight bucket is different though.
HID on your stock lens is not a great idea.
First, the reflector behind the bulb focus the light and puts it out where it needs to be.
With the HID bulb, the light from the bulb occurs at a different distance and size than what the housing was designed for.
This makes the glare all around as the light reflects undesirably.
Second, true HID systems have a clear lens while standard lenses have verticals ribs called flutes.
These ribs help spread the light of a stock bulb along the road.
HID with flutes undesirably scatters the light all over the place including blinding oncoming traffic.
Combine that with the improper reflector positioning and you have a mess of a headlight pattern.
On a plastic headlight, you can bake the headlight and take off the lens. The flutes can be sanded and removed followed by some polishing to make it a clear and flute-free lens. A lot of retro fitters do this and it helps a lot.
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