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Old Dec 13, 2006
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How to change headlights for Civic 05

I got me PIAA Super Plasma GT-X Bulbs, now to install them on my Civic what must i get from CT(Canadian Tire) to install them because ive tried to and the old bulb is much different frmo this im guesisng i need ot get a new plug or somthing anyone??

http://www.sromagazine.com/shop/prod...oducts_id=4633

These are the bulbs.


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Also it says to use them as my "fog" lights?... what ever that means i have a feeling i need a "harness" or somthing for thse guess il check the flea market or somthing over the weekend but anyone want to help any information owuld be helpfull.
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ive looked around it seems i need to turn this H4 bulb into a "wedge" type somthing to make it work with the wedge harness i have in my HOnda Civic 2005.

ANYONE? THANKS.
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If your talking about oem headlights i know for a fact we dont use h4 bulbs so those are the wrong ones. i believe we use 9006 for los and 9005 for his
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i could be wrong so anybody correct me if i am, you might wanna check out these tho.
http://www.sromagazine.com/shop/prod...991-13087.html
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Nas0827 you are correct...
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he probably thought the 01-05 civic all had the same bulbs cuz 01-03 is H4. Return them if you can.
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They were just given as a gift. They were in my cuzinz 03 Acura he doesnt have it anymore so he gave them to me.
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Theres no adapter harness or anything for these h4 lightbulbs?
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Okay well if im buying some bulbs off ebay for my Civic 2005 what are good ones to look into thers a set of 4 for 10 bucks and 10bucks shipping? Any good? There no name or somthing i dont know... for 20bucks can they be bad whats the worst that can happend? Need some help budgets about 40-50bucks.

Difference in
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...1579&rd=1&rd=1
or
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...4697&rd=1&rd=1

Is it worth the extra 40 bucks?

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