DIY 2012 Civic Si Ambient Lights (Red/Si)

[billlaux]

Royce...are you talking about the blue lighting or the red lighting?

 

[webby]

red
http://9thcivic.com/forum/threads/royces-2012-civic-si-sedan-build-thread.4209/

 

[Blimpcity]

Just for reference (and correct me if I'm wrong), the picture above shows the cover with a hole approximately 8-10mm in size, which is much larger than the one I created and will likely produce a lot more light.

Fantastic tutorial. Wish I had this when I did mine. Great work!

 

[jasonandre]

Unfortunately the lens also serves as the mount, so you can't really remove it. The best you can do is drill a hole in the center to allow more light through.
That said, I almost want to waste money on a blue ambient kit just so I can try on the semi-clear lenses on my red kit and gauge the results.

So I pulled the trigger and bought the blue ambient kit solely to get my hands on the clear lenses. I installed them on the red ambient kit and here are the results.

As you can see, the clear lenses don't really make the lighting any brighter, but they do shed much more light over a larger surface area. This is what Honda should have provided and not those crappy blue lenses.

 

[webby]

the master does it yet again...

 

[redsfan]

Welp guess since I already got the red bulbs, that I bought from CHH prior to the actual release of the red ambient kit, I'll be buying the blue kit for thems clear lenses..

 

[KennyGS]

Cool!

 

[JonnyRotten]

Approx. how much is the kit? I'm assuming it comes from the factory...

 

[jasonandre]

Approx. how much is the kit? I'm assuming it comes from the factory...

$125 retail. You can order directly from Honda or at any Honda dealership. College Hills Honda sells them for $90 plus shipping.

 

[JonnyRotten]

$125 retail. You can order directly from Honda or at any Honda dealership. College Hills Honda sells them for $90 plus shipping.

Thanks jasonandre! I think I'm going to get a kit for myself. It's totally useless but it looks cool and gives ya some braggin rights.

 

[jasonandre]

It's totally useless but it looks cool and gives ya some braggin rights.

That sums up my sentiments right there. Buying the kit just for the clear lenses is obviously not for everyone, but my OCD never rests.

 

[JonnyRotten]

but my OCD never rests.

That makes two of us! I love my new car but it's not helping my OCD. I guess as long as I'm enjoying the car and tinkering around with it, it's all good.

 

[2012si2012]

do you think they sell it after market or only at honda garage?

 

[webby]

his install deals with a honda specific part.
http://www.collegehillshonda.com/honda-civic-4dr-accessories/2012-honda-civic-sedan-accessories.htm

 

[12civic5speed]

what do u need to drill out i def wanna do this to my civic i just not to keen on cutting the blower motor wheel

 

[12civic5speed]

and i am buying thde blue kit what is the diff in the blue kit and red kit

 

[Drew]

to drill it out i used a step bit i will post pics soon i am installing this sometime this weekend.

 

[Drew]

 

[Drew]

the blue has clear lens you wont need to drill them.

and i am buying thde blue kit what is the diff in the blue kit and red kit

 

[JonnyRotten]

the blue has clear lens you wont need to drill them.

Why does the Blue kit have a clear lens and the Red has a coloured lens? They should both come with a clear lens. Hello Honda.......anyone listening!?!?