Scornio
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Ok see now that right there sir is nice! Now they are OEM right? so they'll work awesome?
Installing Projectors + Xenon Kits Honda Civic 2013 Help
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Scornio
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Dont see how they could be 200 on ebay i looked them up the other day across the internet and everywhere its $370 or up..
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models from china that have the xenons standard.
1.8L VTi AT
1.8L VTi AT Navi
2.0L Type-S AT
2.0L Type-S AT Navi
1.8L VTi AT
1.8L VTi AT Navi
2.0L Type-S AT
2.0L Type-S AT Navi
Scornio
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Not fair.......not fair at all..
team3d
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in china & taiwan, leather seats, hid projectors are all standard, but an r18 vti cost around $30,000 you can buy an ex-l + genuine hid uae projectors & the car is still $7,000 cheaper than the one in asia...
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I had the same problem. But I fixed it. I turned the HID bulbs 180 degrees and problem solved
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Wow who would thought about this... I was about to buy the morimoto projectors today.... you migh have saved me 300bucks or more, I will try this in the next few days and put pictures about it!
Thanks!
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Ok guys so finally, a month later I resolved the problem, and the only thing I can say is that the projectors on this aftermarket are ****, they are horrible, I had enough of the poor light output so I end up getting a retrofit kit from the retrofitsource.com Bi-xenon morimoto mini h1 and now it looks waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more better, finally it looks like how it should be in the first place:
here are the pics:
http://i.imgur.com/kPCoONi.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/pjf1yzi.jpg
the kit I got was this one: http://www.theretrofitsource.com/complete-retrofit-kits/bi-xenon-morimoto-mini-stage-3-kit-h1.html
So yeah I wouldnt recommend this aftermarket headlights bc in order to make them look good it will cost you around $200 more, so I guess I would just get the stock headlights and retrofit them with a pair of morimoto retrokit.
Cheers and thank you all for your help, hopefully this post help others.
here are the pics:
http://i.imgur.com/kPCoONi.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/pjf1yzi.jpg
the kit I got was this one: http://www.theretrofitsource.com/complete-retrofit-kits/bi-xenon-morimoto-mini-stage-3-kit-h1.html
So yeah I wouldnt recommend this aftermarket headlights bc in order to make them look good it will cost you around $200 more, so I guess I would just get the stock headlights and retrofit them with a pair of morimoto retrokit.
Cheers and thank you all for your help, hopefully this post help others.
Scornio
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Damn did you make a DIY on it or is it possible now?
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nat3d
Wait, I don't drive a civic anymore....
this post is the cause of me deciding to do retros.....
N7SPCTR
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I can attest to all the pain and suffering that is present in this thread related to the SpecD Headlights. Bought mine from PROCivic and didnt know what I was getting myself into...
The SpecD Headlights are great LOOKING, but good luck seeing anything out of them. I was young and naive when I bought them and shoved HID's into them
I ran into all the issues as stated above; the light rings on the ground with poor light output from HID's (Yes, I know now that they are halogen projectors), black lines in my beams (Had to flip the bulbs over), and over all poor quality headlights. I would suggest NOT to get these headlights and instead invest that money in buying an HID retrofit conversion kit from TheRetrofitSource. I have the H1 Mini Morimoto Bi-xenon projectors and after having the SpecD headlights in for almost 6 months I can't even begin to explain the difference that these projectors made.
I am attempting to sell my R18 now to get a 2014 Si and since I am in love with the specD design of their headlights, I will attempt a retrofit once the funds become available and make a DIY with cost/benefit
The SpecD Headlights are great LOOKING, but good luck seeing anything out of them. I was young and naive when I bought them and shoved HID's into them
I ran into all the issues as stated above; the light rings on the ground with poor light output from HID's (Yes, I know now that they are halogen projectors), black lines in my beams (Had to flip the bulbs over), and over all poor quality headlights. I would suggest NOT to get these headlights and instead invest that money in buying an HID retrofit conversion kit from TheRetrofitSource. I have the H1 Mini Morimoto Bi-xenon projectors and after having the SpecD headlights in for almost 6 months I can't even begin to explain the difference that these projectors made.
I am attempting to sell my R18 now to get a 2014 Si and since I am in love with the specD design of their headlights, I will attempt a retrofit once the funds become available and make a DIY with cost/benefit
Scornio
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I agree they are a pain in the *** at first but once you get the hids in correct they're ok! Because you cannot lie...those led strips are siiiiiiiiiick!I can attest to all the pain and suffering that is present in this thread related to the SpecD Headlights. Bought mine from PROCivic and didnt know what I was getting myself into...
The SpecD Headlights are great LOOKING, but good luck seeing anything out of them. I was young and naive when I bought them and shoved HID's into them
I ran into all the issues as stated above; the light rings on the ground with poor light output from HID's (Yes, I know now that they are halogen projectors), black lines in my beams (Had to flip the bulbs over), and over all poor quality headlights. I would suggest NOT to get these headlights and instead invest that money in buying an HID retrofit conversion kit from TheRetrofitSource. I have the H1 Mini Morimoto Bi-xenon projectors and after having the SpecD headlights in for almost 6 months I can't even begin to explain the difference that these projectors made.
I am attempting to sell my R18 now to get a 2014 Si and since I am in love with the specD design of their headlights, I will attempt a retrofit once the funds become available and make a DIY with cost/benefit
I like the way the SpecD's look too, but the amount of money and time it would take me to get it right isn't worth it to me. They would cost $651.42 total for the SpecD's and Morimoto Mini H1 Stage III Retrofit system. That includes $13.47 shipping for the Mini H1s. Next you would have to risk baking them open, which prob isn't too hard, and spend time retrofitting. You might even need to create a wire harness, though I'm not sure.
Or you can buy team3D's UAE Projector Replicas for $530 shipped. This was my quote to Dallas, TX. It also includes PNP harness, comes with all the bulbs installed and the projectors pre-aligned. You still may need to align them for your Civic. What it does not come with is an HID kit. So, let's say I want that same Morimoto HID kit that comes with the Mini H1 Retrofit system. It would cost me $160.11 shipped to my door. $530 + $160.11 = $690.11.
That's a $38.69 difference.. For a hassle free install and peace of mind quality, the decision is easy for me.
I'm not affiliated with team3d. I've just done my research and I have yet to find a single person unhappy with their UAE replicas. And the cutoff look great!
Or you can buy team3D's UAE Projector Replicas for $530 shipped. This was my quote to Dallas, TX. It also includes PNP harness, comes with all the bulbs installed and the projectors pre-aligned. You still may need to align them for your Civic. What it does not come with is an HID kit. So, let's say I want that same Morimoto HID kit that comes with the Mini H1 Retrofit system. It would cost me $160.11 shipped to my door. $530 + $160.11 = $690.11.
That's a $38.69 difference.. For a hassle free install and peace of mind quality, the decision is easy for me.
I'm not affiliated with team3d. I've just done my research and I have yet to find a single person unhappy with their UAE replicas. And the cutoff look great!
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