HID Lights

mrwagovan · March 2006

I just installed a new alt and my HIDs are getting a full charge..and it shows.
they look brighter than ever.

akiraboy · March 2006

wow what a difference. was it hard to do?
what hid kit did you use? looks bright

mrwagovan · March 2006

here are a few more pics on HID..

www.civicwagon.com

you can clearly see the difference..stock vs HID.

www.civicwagon.com

niiice!!

FSC4wd · May 2006

here's a cool DIY for a late 90's teg. Is this process simular for our cars?

http://www.honda-acura.net/forums/showthread.php?t=190926

duckie8310 · May 2006

so you just put this kit to the stock set up? i want to go HIDs, just for the look and to see better.

duckie8310 · May 2006

i've done some looking around, and all say not DOT approved. should i have to worry much about that? and all the places i've seen sell it for $330 shipped...is that a good price for the kit?

Haydz · May 2006

Not sure about north america but here if they aren't DOT approved then you wont get a warrant of fitness, which is required to have your car on the road.

duckie8310 · May 2006

okay thats good. and plus its not like im going for the 8000K kit anyway. im pretty much looking at the 5300K.

hmm $200? sounds like i need to keep looking around.

duckie8310 · April 2007

FINALLY got a deal on those HIDs. my friend in taiwan finally pulled thru and got them ordered for me. he'll be bringing in a set for 9006, 6000K. i cant wait, but i wont get them in until around mid-May.

here's the thing. these are double filament, meaning ive got lo and hi beams. but they arent gonna be wired right, so i was wondering if it was safe to wire my hi beams to this, so when i flash the hi beams, the HIDs will flash too. it can be done, but is it safe?

duckie8310 · April 2007

anyone?

SiWagon · April 2007

:? Double filament :?: Is the HID 9006 a double filament :?:

duckie8310 · April 2007

yeah, my buddy said that i would have both hi and lo with these HIDs

davens · April 2007

Um, I thought HIDs don't have "filaments".

As for dual high/low HIDs, they are typically meant for single reflector setups.
I only know of two ways to accomplish this...
HID low beam paired with a standard halogen high beam:

Or

HID "shielded" bulb that exposes more bulb when high beams are on:

Realistically, you only need the lows.
Our stock high beams work great, and since the lows stay on with the high beams, it will be plenty.

duckie8310 · April 2007

hmmm im pretty sure my buddy was talking about the H4 or H1 he ordered, not the 9006 he ordered for me. so most likely i wont have the dual hi/lo. i know they arent filaments, i just couldnt think of how to put it.

what i was thinking of doing, just to get a really good set up was to get these HIDs in, and spending a pretty penny to buy some PIAA or Raybring 9005 bulbs. something that produces a white light so match with the HIDs if i feel the need to use my high beams.

thanks davens and Si for clarification

HID Lights

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