gearbox

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www.powerbulbs.com has a sale on the best and brightest (and legal) H4 bulbs for your 01-03 civic. No other bulb comes close and for this price is a steal.

http://www.powerbulbs.com/product_detail.asp?prod=43

DDragon7

I got these like a month and a half ago at regular price, but I highly recommend these bulbs.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

i did too, but i got a second set for backup now

02Sicivic

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ordered, thanks for the link.

ahailey

wish they had 'em in h3's

sethro

Can someone throw up a before + after pic?

I went back to the stock yellow ones, seemed pretty okay i guess milder on the eyes of on coming traffic.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

theres a huge difference in brightness and whiteness. im using ebay aftermarket "oem style" headlamps and with regular halogen bulb i could barely see the road. with the xp bulbs now they are actually safe to drive with. the reflectors suck but the new bulbs help alot. i can try to get a comparo pic side by side if i get a chance. but i do have some old pics in the real oem honda headlamps. the pics are unfortunately not the exact same exposure, but its pretty close to how they look in real life.

stock bulb



philips xp



philips VP +50



philips XP +80



also from another forum...

sethro

Looks whiter and more concentrated than than OEM, but OEM looks like it disperses more. I'll pick up a pair next time I'm at PartSource

DDragon7

Here is a pic of my OEM lights


The Philips XP


And the Philips XP with HID fogs


The colour seems to be off a little.

sethro

Do they have a blueish glow, i think i had some on before

DDragon7

Not that Im aware of.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

philips xp are pure white like my pics. the bulb only has a tiny blue ring at the top otherwise its a clear bulb.

sethro

**** Partsource does not have them, any other place you guys know where i could pick them up locally in toronto??

DDragon7

Just get them at Power Bulbs, its free shipping anyways, with no brokerage fees. They got to Ottawa in exactly 1 week.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

im pretty sure usa and canada does not have these bulbs in stores. otherwise the whole sylvania line would go in the trash if they started importing euro spec bulbs.

sethro

Alright cool thanks guys I was worried about the shipping costs to Canada, but if its free than thats sweet

02Sicivic

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Just got mine today. They were shipped out on the 1st and I have them already Gonna put them in tomorrow. Plus I also got a free set of peanut bulbs.

sethro

Yeah they included that free, what are they for exactly?

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

plate lights, dome lights, parking lights etc. anywhere that fits 194 size bulb. its whiter color than stock bulb.

Ckutch02EX

so I have an 05. The add says 01-03. Anyone know if they are good in 04-05?

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

nope, 04-05 uses 9006 bulb i believe for lo beam, and 9005 for the hi beam. which i think they make 9006 philips xp but not from that site on sale. you can find them from www.aidauto.com

headphonejockey

Are these for high beams or low beams?
If only specifically low/high, what do i buy for the counterpart?

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

H4 is both lo and hi in the same bulb for 01-03 civic. 04-05 civic uses two bulbs and the xp is only available in 9006 lo beam.

ExpliciT97

Sorry for reviving this thread but.. Would I just need to get the 9006 for my 2005? Or would I have to find some 9005 as well? Aid Auto only has 9003, 9006 and H7.

lowlife9

you only need low beams.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

yeah they make em for lo beams which is 9006 for 04-05 civics. the hi beam you can leave stock or if you need something a bunch brighter, the toshiba HIR bulbs can be modded to fit. unless you are always alone on back roads, i wouldnt waste money on the hi beam.

thewal

Gearbox, I just checked the site. did you pay $30 US for them?

ExpliciT97

Thanks! Just ordered them.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

i paid around $40 i think back in the day.

pheaton

iTrader: (6)

I've wasted so much money on headlight bulbs. I'm sticking with cheapest I can find. They have lasted me over a year now.