Ebay Projectors Headlights Crap or not??
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Ebay Projectors Headlights Crap or not??
Are these projectors any good???
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1872588000
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I like this style, Does tyc have this style with angel eye? And are the projectors really that noticly better then stock for visibility. Or are they worse about the same? Just for looks??
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1872588000
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I like this style, Does tyc have this style with angel eye? And are the projectors really that noticly better then stock for visibility. Or are they worse about the same? Just for looks??
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I agree, the TYC's are great, perfect fit. i just put my black ones on my car about a week ago. My only complaint is the difference in lighting..the stock headlights are brighter...but other than that
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They fit pretty good. I'm happy with it cuz i'm the only one in dis town wit angel eyessss [IMG]i/expressions/moon.gif[/IMG]
They fit pretty good. I'm happy with it cuz i'm the only one in dis town wit angel eyessss [IMG]i/expressions/moon.gif[/IMG]
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[hr]Originally posted by: SkipBarber
I agree, the TYC's are great, perfect fit. i just put my black ones on my car about a week ago. My only complaint is the difference in lighting..the stock headlights are brighter...but other than that[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: SkipBarber
I agree, the TYC's are great, perfect fit. i just put my black ones on my car about a week ago. My only complaint is the difference in lighting..the stock headlights are brighter...but other than that
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Rep Power: 0 I have to agree with dru106... for lighting, they are crap. They do look great, can't deny that. But for those who are interested in lighting performance, stick with the stock headlamps. They areare the best honda has ever put on a civic.
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Rep Power: 0 na they just look better cleared, it gives you (i like to think) a classier look without the amber...
some say they've tried swapping their stock H4 bulbs with xenon superwhites..sounds like they should make the stock lamps even brighter...but I havent tried yet if anyone has let me know how it went
some say they've tried swapping their stock H4 bulbs with xenon superwhites..sounds like they should make the stock lamps even brighter...but I havent tried yet if anyone has let me know how it went
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Rep Power: 347 YESSS!!! My damn projectors are gone!!! Sold to some guy 2 blocks away from me for $150. Im so glad I got rid of them, now i can get something else more useful 
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Rep Power: 0 I have those projectors in question. They do suck. I have had 3 bulbs blow out on me and the angel eye on one of them doesn't work. Spending way too much money on these. Already amost paid as much as good set would cost me. Oh well you live and you learn.
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thanks for the info, I almost bought some projectors too. saved myslelf a headache. I wanted to put those supper bright blue bulbs in, but I heard they burn up ur sockets and wires.
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That depends...I had cheapy $30 'xenon' lights put into my civic when I got it. Everything was fine 'n dandy for about a year...then one day, blam, my lights cut off in the middle of a road at night, no less, 30 miles from home. Course I was worried. My worry transformed into fury later when Honda told me I needed to pay $1000 for a new wiring harness. Course, after they took a look at it, my regular halogen bulbs started working again.
About 6 months later, the same thing happened again. Thankfully, it was just a small tip of the wiring harness that needed to be changed...so I went to a Honda junkyard and got the wiring harness piece for $15, rewired it myself. It was a lesson I'd never forget. Though, I guess it served me right for not researching the bulbs before plugging and playing.
If you want higher output bulbs with the cool blue or purple effect...just spring the extra money (or save up) and get a TRUE xenon/HID kit for a couple hundred bucks. The cheapy bulbs run at something like 80 watts or something (stock is 55W I believe...the extra wattage is what fried my wire). HID kits suck less energy than either of those bulbs generally running at a measly 35 watts. That's pretty sweet, if you ask me...less drainage and more light output...not to mention longer bulb life. HIDs all the way for me dude.
That depends...I had cheapy $30 'xenon' lights put into my civic when I got it. Everything was fine 'n dandy for about a year...then one day, blam, my lights cut off in the middle of a road at night, no less, 30 miles from home. Course I was worried. My worry transformed into fury later when Honda told me I needed to pay $1000 for a new wiring harness. Course, after they took a look at it, my regular halogen bulbs started working again.
About 6 months later, the same thing happened again. Thankfully, it was just a small tip of the wiring harness that needed to be changed...so I went to a Honda junkyard and got the wiring harness piece for $15, rewired it myself. It was a lesson I'd never forget. Though, I guess it served me right for not researching the bulbs before plugging and playing.
If you want higher output bulbs with the cool blue or purple effect...just spring the extra money (or save up) and get a TRUE xenon/HID kit for a couple hundred bucks. The cheapy bulbs run at something like 80 watts or something (stock is 55W I believe...the extra wattage is what fried my wire). HID kits suck less energy than either of those bulbs generally running at a measly 35 watts. That's pretty sweet, if you ask me...less drainage and more light output...not to mention longer bulb life. HIDs all the way for me dude.
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Rep Power: 0 I honestly don't think you can get a complete kit for $200. Not unless you find a deal on ebay or elsewhere. I personally don't know the differences between Joe Shmoe HID kits and name brand kits like Philips and Catz. I do know it's like deciding to buy a Sony over an Audiovox discman...all the cost with the same basic end result. That's what I *think* anyway. There really honestly could be a difference in bulbs and ballasts, though I really doubt it. 6000k is 6000k in my opinion.
Anyway, the cheapest prices I've seen for H4 kits are $300 + shipping for low beam only. The kit I got was around $380 (high and low beam) from the same manufacturer. You can order it on their website at www.globarpremier.com or get it off ebay. They're called 'supervision' kits.
I will warn you though, when I originally bought the kit and installed it myself, one of the ballasts fried instantly. I saw the light wasn't working but figured I wired it all incorrectly. At the time, I was driving to a friends house, but left the ballast connected (without realizing that was the cause of the light malfunction). My GOD did that thing WREAK! I just about passed out from the stench of burnt electronics that was filtering into my AC vents. It was one of the worst things I've ever smelled. Luckily the company I ordered it from was local and I just swapped out the ballast with a new, working one without any troubles.
I still think you should go HID. I'm a bit biased but I do think it looks a lot more crisp and a hell of a lot cooler on the road. A lot of people complain about the brightness of HIDs when driving by other cars, but I personally love staring at them. Something about em just fascinate me.
Anyway, the cheapest prices I've seen for H4 kits are $300 + shipping for low beam only. The kit I got was around $380 (high and low beam) from the same manufacturer. You can order it on their website at www.globarpremier.com or get it off ebay. They're called 'supervision' kits.
I will warn you though, when I originally bought the kit and installed it myself, one of the ballasts fried instantly. I saw the light wasn't working but figured I wired it all incorrectly. At the time, I was driving to a friends house, but left the ballast connected (without realizing that was the cause of the light malfunction). My GOD did that thing WREAK! I just about passed out from the stench of burnt electronics that was filtering into my AC vents. It was one of the worst things I've ever smelled. Luckily the company I ordered it from was local and I just swapped out the ballast with a new, working one without any troubles.
I still think you should go HID. I'm a bit biased but I do think it looks a lot more crisp and a hell of a lot cooler on the road. A lot of people complain about the brightness of HIDs when driving by other cars, but I personally love staring at them. Something about em just fascinate me.
Last edited by Killer Kabob; Jul 26, 2003 at 11:12 PM.
You guy dont need any extra money to brighten up your Projector headlights. The reason the lights are dark is because the Beam is pointed at a very low point. Simply, adjust the hight of the beam by turning the screw behind the projector headlights to highten up the beam. After that, get M-Tech H1's and you'll be looking good again...
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Thats why I will be saving up 350-425 dollars to do a true HID retrofit.
Search on ebay for Hella hid, and hella projectors.
You will get true results out of this, it will be legal, and it will look sweet.
Thats why I will be saving up 350-425 dollars to do a true HID retrofit.
Search on ebay for Hella hid, and hella projectors.
You will get true results out of this, it will be legal, and it will look sweet.
well, back to the comment about the Stock lights. I replaced my stock bulbs with the Sylvnaia Silver Star bulbs, and the lighting performance has gone up exponentially. They are almost as bright as my mom's 3.2CL-S with the true Xenon lamps. I also have my cleared and painted (as you can see in the my rides section). I like how they look really better than anything i could buy, It didnt cost me anything, only took 2 hours of my time, and look super sweet. I put the islver star bulbs as the main headlamp, in the driving light I have a blue lightbulb, and just replaced my turn from the icky white to a nice amber, and I love how it looks. I couldn't be any happier.
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Rep Power: 0 with respect to the bulb comment. You cna run them without ever frying your harness. Just make sure that they run at 55-60W. Some run @ 80W or even 100W. Buy the lower wattage and save your harness and yourself $. I have had low watt blues in my car for 2 years now...no probs....
FYI-stay away from Krypton Showoff, Hiper Industries...these are 2 high watters that WILL fry your harness
FYI-stay away from Krypton Showoff, Hiper Industries...these are 2 high watters that WILL fry your harness
