what to replace my factory head light bulb???

mikelea4ever · 06-12-08, 12:19

Hello. I have a 93 honda civic dx and im planning to replace my factory headlight bulb ONLY!!!! What do you guys recommend??? Im not planning to replace it with a HID lights. Just want to get a better bulb to have better visibility at night... Any recommendations will greatly appreciate.Thanks!

whitejavaS500 · 06-12-08, 12:47

Silverstars.

BlueZero · 06-12-08, 12:51

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Originally Posted by whitejavaS500

Silverstars.

Agreed! They seem to burn out faster but I like them.

M0nK3y · 06-12-08, 01:34

Never pur HIDs in a halogen housing. That is a big no, no!

Sliverstars are your best bet..........

2002 Z06 · 06-12-08, 01:45

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Originally Posted by M0nK3y

Never pur HIDs in a halogen housing. That is a big no, no!

Why do you say that? I have HID's in my '94 Teg and they work and look great...they have been in there for years and I was thinking about buying the kit for the Vette.

bumoftheday · 06-12-08, 02:37

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Originally Posted by 2002 Z06

Why do you say that? I have HID's in my '94 Teg and they work and look great...they have been in there for years and I was thinking about buying the kit for the Vette.

You are probably blinding oncoming traffic. This can be very dangerous. The lack of a cutout and the scattering of light from a reflector housing is very bad for HIDs.

2002 Z06 · 06-12-08, 03:02

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Originally Posted by bumoftheday

You are probably blinding oncoming traffic. This can be very dangerous. The lack of a cutout and the scattering of light from a reflector housing is very bad for HIDs.

Not trying to be argumentive but i think the '94 Teg is ok bc it has a projector housing from the factory so it should be fine and from what I have seen on the Vette's they look great and aren't blinding at all......

...oh well I guess.

Yal · 06-12-08, 03:33

^I believe he is referring to Halogen housings as opposed to projector housings.

Gianni D · 06-12-08, 04:04

if your lights are 9006s or 9005s you might wanna try the HIR light bulbs. They are better than the silverstars and last longer. Check www.hirbulbs.com. I have had mine for a year without any issues.

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bwalker25 · 06-12-08, 06:14

silverstar ultra's IMHO are the best for stock housings....but HID will provide more/better light.....

RZJZA80 · 06-20-08, 05:05

HID's are fine for stock housings, all you need to do is adjust your beam accordingly, this is something too many people seem to neglect to do.

Denzil · 06-20-08, 09:17

HID's need to be properly retrofitted if you want to do it the right way.