DIY Replace fog light bulbs with LED, stock replacement or HIDS or any kind of bulb

[BATVtecSI]

Has anyone used the xenondepot 6000k hid kit for their low beams? If so do they have any advice or pics for DIY? I'm going to install mine tonight. I'll post pics when it's complete. Probably going to take the bumper off so that I get a clean fitment for the ballasts + easier access to the lights.

 

[bigbossin]

Hope you have some time dedicated to this 2plus hrs only pain us getting all the plastic clips ofd

 

[BATVtecSI]

Are you suggesting that I leave the bumper on?

 

[bigbossin]

My hands didn't fit through everything and I'm always scared I will have s bulb that blows out. Removing the bumper let's you seeevery with better access and knowledge for future parts in the area

 

[bigbossin]

http://9thcivic.com/forum/threads/diy-hfp-kit-installation-and-hid-lamps.3830/ here's the diy for it

 

[webby]

bumper removal vid as well -
http://9thcivic.com/forum/threads/retrofit-headlight-installation.2530/

it's not bad removing the bumper. Once you do it once, it's a breeze

 

[BATVtecSI]

sounds good, i'm going to take it off than. I'm going to start shortly. i'll try to remember to take pictures. Thank you!

 

[SiEnthusiast]

I have big hands and its fairly easy. Passenger side is a piece of cake once you get your hand in, a bit of a squeeze. Driver side remove the battery and its cake as well.

 

[2012si2012]

Are you suggesting that I leave the bumper on?

look http://9thcivic.com/forum/threads/2012-civic-installing-hid-kit-9006.5478/

 

[mongoose221]

i just dont understand the HID thing... do i need 2 different kits for hi and low beams? a 3rd kit for fogs? im so confused

 

[SiEnthusiast]

i just dont understand the HID thing... do i need 2 different kits for hi and low beams? a 3rd kit for fogs? im so confused

Yes, one kit for each bulb you want to replace

 

[webby]

you do not want to run HIDs in your high beams. The bulbs take a while to warm up, and it has to fire the ballasts each time you flick the highs on/off. You'll end up killing the high beam hid's much faster that way. Get a kit for your low beams 9006. If you want hid's in your fogs, you'd need a 2nd kit.

 

[mongoose221]

thanks : )
that's what i thought, it just seems that everytime i think i've got it right, somebody posts something that confuses me =x

 

[2012si2012]

you must go with halogen xenon style for the 9005... in my case i put yellow 3000k eurolite for the 9005

 

[SiEnthusiast]

You can also run LED's like i have but keep in mind that they provide basically no light output, so you have no hi-beams

 

[2012si2012]

You can also run LED's like i have but keep in mind that they provide basically no light output, so you have no hi-beams

yeah you will have no HI on this... only for the look

 

[SiEnthusiast]

It's probably better to get the Halogens anyways. The LEDs give a code to the i-mid and you need a decoder for it as well. And if you want them to really stand out you need another wire to bypass the "DRL" and make them run as if they were the hi-beams

 

[mongoose221]

i'm totally f*cking confused again...

 

[webby]

Ask questions

 

[mongoose221]

they are just talking about things i do not understand haha