Bulbs Replacing Xenon bulbs

[Jeroen1000]

I've taken a quick look around and I think no one has asked this so far:

How many degrees kelvin does our HID light have? I'm guessing 6000°, but I'm rather bad at guessing.

And - I've found info supporting this - they can be replaced with (for instance) 8000 °? I like the dark blueish tints better than pure whites.

I'm also wondering whether the high beam can be converted to xenon with some effort? Scratch this one. It's useless as it requires charging . Bi-Xenon probably won't work on our Civic's?

Cheers,

Jeroen

[Nick7]

White HID's are 4100/4300K (what we have).

Bi-Xenon requires Bi-Xenon projectors to be able to work.

[Jeroen1000]

Originally Posted by Nick7

White HID's are 4100/4300K (what we have).

Darn, I want blue ones!

Originally Posted by Nick7

Bi-Xenon requires Bi-Xenon projectors to be able to work.

Sounds likes an expensive hassle. I'll just buy other bulbs

[Nick7]

Keep in mind that 4100/4300K ones give most light on road. Anything above it becomes more bluish, and gives less light.

As for Bi-Xenons, yes... it is lots of work. I've done it though on my old Civic.
Had to open lamps, drill, etc... to fit in projectors.
But, the end result was worth it.
Wouldn't recommend it though to people who are afraid of DIY stuff (besides, it also depends if it can fit specific lamps)

[kekonline]

Hi, i bought a 6000K HID bulb for my civic, my civic standard bulb is the 4700 HID which is not very white, so i dicided to change it but now im a bit scared to change it because in the dealer they told me i could break the optics and even burn some parts of the car, is that true or they didn´t want to change my bulbs?

thanks

sorry for my english

[Krokmas]

Its easy to change the bulbs, you just need to buy the type D2R xenon bulbs for the normal driving light (low beam i think). Ive bought them in 8000k. See for yourselves...

[kekonline]

So the guys at the dealer was drunk?? nothing goes wrong for changing then? i bought the 6000K that autobulb sell. Did you have any problem changing them yourself? or any problem with the bulbs?

[ante00]

You can change it almost like normal bulbs, you only have to watch out where you touch bulb (Do not touch bulbs glass, only the plastic/metal throat-holder)

[Krokmas]

Originally Posted by kekonline

So the guys at the dealer was drunk?? nothing goes wrong for changing then? i bought the 6000K that autobulb sell. Did you have any problem changing them yourself? or any problem with the bulbs?

no problem at all... just remember to switch the car off!!!

[f.ss.t]

if anyone wants to buy lights for civic type S or 5dr civics, check out
vakis89 shop on ebay.
its my stuff - and ill tint the parts for free either black OR red upon request.
thanks

[Nick7]

Originally Posted by kekonline

Hi, i bought a 6000K HID bulb for my civic, my civic standard bulb is the 4700 HID which is not very white, so i dicided to change it but now im a bit scared to change it because in the dealer they told me i could break the optics and even burn some parts of the car, is that true or they didn´t want to change my bulbs?

4700K is white.
6000K is blusih (not white).

As for changing bulbs, you can do it yourself, just take care as bulbs are fragile, and turn off lights and leave them off for at least 5 min before fiddling with them.