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Old Sep 14, 2005
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Post pics of you lights

ok so i havnt seen any threads with peoples lights other than hids. post some pics up with you setup including the brands,cost, and where you got them. i was thinking about getting the mtec cosmo blues. i'm also debating whether to get amber park/turn or white. lemme see those pics!!
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2002 civic sedan stock headlamps
Philips Vision plus H4 (clear lens)
Upgraded wire harness

I would say my lights are about 1/2 as bright as HID. They are brighter and whiter than most halogen lights on the road, due to an extra 2v from the wire harness. The bulbs are comparable to stock, and there is no special coating. I can see better at night with these than when I had the pure white hids. Our eyes don't work as well with pure white light. Oh btw I don't like the parking light being on, and there are strobes already.







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2001-2003 civic coupe headlights
custom wiring harness
zkw bi-xenon projectors (think 3 series sedan with HID bi-xenon option)
philips 85122 d2s bulbs (4100k)

all for around ~$1000.
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he said no hid
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Originally Posted by gearbox
he said no hid
lol it's all good.

but i really like your lights gearbox! so are you turn signals on whenever you turn on your lights? and are they stock or different bulbs. it looks really good with the amber. i think i might go with amber turn signals and get rid of the parking lights but have the turn signals on at all times
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Originally Posted by gearbox
he said no hid
that's just an implication... he didnt directly say "no HID pics.."



i have the yellow mtec bulbs (27 bucks) in my high beams... i dont have pics of them, so you'll just have to settle with me showing my ccfl angel eye..
i also have an LED light (2 bucks or something on ebay) for my parking light and an amber bulb (sylvania bulbs.. the ones that are all rainbowy colored and ****.. like.. 20 bucks... )for my turn signal.. all topped off with an xtec HID kit for my projectors.. (paid like.. 305 or so for the kit..)

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alright fine. i'll play fair.



sylvania silverstars. 2001 sedan headlights. $50 in bulbs from advanced auto parts (retail cost sucks, but i had to buy them cause stock sucked and blue bulbs sploded).
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Originally Posted by infinite012
alright fine. i'll play fair.



sylvania silverstars. 2001 sedan headlights. $50 in bulbs from advanced auto parts (retail cost sucks, but i had to buy them cause stock sucked and blue bulbs sploded).
you unplugged your parking lights right? so only your turn signals are on?
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Originally Posted by ohnoitssoysauce
you unplugged your parking lights right? so only your turn signals are on?
no, they're both still on. parking lights are insignificant, though, so it should be alright to unplug them.
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here's mine until i finish my retrofit. There mtec whites, cost $20 shipped, with clear turn signals.








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My amber corners are stock, so they stay on with parking lights and also flash with the signal (and sidemarkers). The sidemarkers have raybrig 2x hyper clear bulbs to make them brighter.


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very nice you guys. keep them coming!!
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ill get some night shots of mine up...i got Nokya 2500k Hyper yellow 70 watt bulbs...they're pretty bright and now people are copying me around my hood...i too have sidemarkers which im gonna re wire soon so they're on with the parking lights
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i have the nokya in my fogs. they outshined even hid! Very bright and clear.
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seriously...whenever people see my car comming from the opposite side of the street the HID's in the bimmers and lexus' always look dimmer
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wait wait wait...i think i saw ur car last night or the night before on the 118 freeway...we're u on the 118 freeway around midnight or so and did u see another set of yellow headlights going westbound while u were going eastbound on the 118?
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uhh sure...we could setup a time where i can come check out ur car...or u could come to downtown LA where i work and i could check it out heh
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imma revive this sucker, cause i'm trying to decide between piaa's or silverstars
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piaa is overpriced. i thought everyone knew that.
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i have silverstars and replaced the parking light with amber (same color as turn signal) and i couldnt be happier.. it cost me $35 at advanced auto parts and looks great, 2 colors keep it nice and simple
ill post pics if i ever learn how..
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clear headlight bulbs (philips vision plus)



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Which do you guys think is better for headlights: (80W?) MTEC (white) or 100W Nokya (arctic or cosmic white)?
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MTEC i've used both and the Nokya's are too blue for me.
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mtec is the whitest and best for looks.
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