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Old 11-24-2003 | 08:42 PM
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anybody has it?
can u post any pics?
how's the beam pattern? most aftermarket projectors on hondas suck, cant see anything at night...but what about this one?


i heard someone post theres fittment issue not long ago, anybody kno?
im interested in those, but i wanna make sure it's quality stuff

appreciate your help
Old 11-24-2003 | 08:48 PM
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dont know n-e thing about them but here are some pic that are on www.bbist.com of a us xb with the lights

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I like it best on blue
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can u tell me what kind of bulbs in there? low beam, high beam, signal?
any fitment issue?

most important is the beam pattern? are they bright at night?
are they made in japan? or just JDM STYLE?
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there was a wireing problem they are one plug and play
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H1 bulbs for low, it comes with all the bulbs but you need to shave some of the insert to fit the turn signal. The wiring isn't hard , you just gotta tap the led into the turn signal, no biggie. The original bulbs are pretty bright, nice looking and the highs are better. But I changed my low to hyperwhites and now it is brighter than the highs but doesn't cover as much ground. They look good.
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would u mind take a pic at night when the car is facing wall/garage door??
i wanna see the beam pattern...

please help...
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I don't know if mine are suppose to be like this but the light is diagnally downward from left to right. One straight downward line. Kinda embarrasing if someone notices. But there is no way to move em, I don't think. It looks fine when I drive but not against a wall.
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I just am not a fan of H1 bulbs, really ____ty compared to H4 bulbs you are replacing. Thats what held me back from changing.

SHame they went that route.
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They look insane with h.i.d in the highs. Like a beautiful, blinding square flying into the midnight dew. Is there such a thing as midnight dew?
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Originally Posted by showpaojoe
I don't know if mine are suppose to be like this but the light is diagnally downward from left to right. One straight downward line. Kinda embarrasing if someone notices. But there is no way to move em, I don't think. It looks fine when I drive but not against a wall.
I think all projectors have that beam pattern:

projectors with hella HIDs:

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Originally Posted by G-Force
Originally Posted by showpaojoe
I don't know if mine are suppose to be like this but the light is diagnally downward from left to right. One straight downward line. Kinda embarrasing if someone notices. But there is no way to move em, I don't think. It looks fine when I drive but not against a wall.
I think all projectors have that beam pattern:

projectors with hella HIDs:

Now that looks gorgeous. How much did all of it cost you?
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http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...hreadid=457220
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So thats about 400 for the entire set? Thats awsome. Do they have anything for the H4 lights? Thanks for all the info
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In the pic, is that an xA with an HID kit or do you have projector headlights cuz I thought that's what he was asking for and I didn't know the xA's had projectors. If you want an HID kit, pm hahajoey for a 7000k SPW kit $300 installed jdmeverything@hotmail.com
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it's a wrx with EDM (european domestic market) headlights with projectors. sorry for the confusion.
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anybody has hookups on philips 6000K H4 hi-low kit??
lemme kno...
Old 11-29-2003 | 07:30 AM
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Hey Teddy,

The only problem with the aftermarket HID kits are that they are illegal to sell. A new law just passed earlier this year banning the sale of aftermarket HID kits. Only HID kits sold from the dealerships are legal. If you can find an aftermarket HID kit, take it. They're pretty rare now a days.

By the way, a HID kit cannot be used with the bB projector headlights.

-Steve
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just to let u know.
overseas made headlights like projector headlights
and whatever else MOST LIKELY were NOT DOT approved or SAE approved.
thus meaning any aftermarket headlight thats out BESIDES the stock ones
aren't street legal as well. and your ticket would be the same fee and same
severity as rolling on hids.. "MODIFIED" headlights or "NON DOT approved headlights"
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i heard about that too....about banning the HIDs...
are they gonna give u fix-it ticket or something else?

theres a reputable company in UK sells HIDs....free shipping too...
just lil too expensive


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