Bought some new lights - Honda Prelude Forum

red92si · 10-27-2002, 01:26 AM

Well, driving home the other night from a concert at "The Roxy" in Hollywood my passenger side low-beam burnt out. So today my girlfriend and I went over to Pep Boys to get some new 9006's. Surprise, Pep Boys was out of 9006 bulbs (they only have APC "HID" bulbs, which I will not put on my lude because they are totally blue and look like they will burn in a week). So we went over to Kragen Auto Parts, and they actually had fully stocked shelves. I got a pair of Sylvania 'Cool Blue' bulbs. I am amazed with how well they work. Pure white light, no "rice" heavy blue tone. They light up the road way better than my stock low-beams.

All in all... im satisfied. It was a PITA to get those lock rings to unlock on the back of the lights though.

fourthgeneration · 10-27-2002, 01:38 AM

next time run water over the back of the housing to free all the dirt stuck in there. I think I have the same bulbs. they have the perfect tone and are actually better than stock. They haven't burned out yet (7-8 months).

PreludeNYC · 10-27-2002, 01:44 AM

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All in all... im satisfied. It was a PITA to get those lock rings to unlock on the back of the lights though.

werd, I remember cold nights trying to fiddle with it... PITA is right! but the outcome was good, looked all nice and cool..

Jose

red92si · 10-27-2002, 01:50 AM

I even took out the windshield washer bottle to get more hand room on the driver side. I was getting all mad because it would not unlock, so I went and got a hammer and a really long screwdriver to bang it to the unlock position. I decided to try it once more without using a hammer, and it came unlocked. I guess my lude can tell when I want it to cooperate.

kennethmina · 10-27-2002, 08:01 AM

lol. I remember I used plastic hammer to bang it down. And I eventually hurt my thumb real bad.

KEN

Preyluder · 10-27-2002, 10:22 AM

So you guys think H.I.D.'s are "ricey"? I kinda like the blue color. They come factory in most High-end sports cars and luxury cars, so I wouldn't call them "ricey."

preludechic · 10-27-2002, 10:39 AM

It's not HID's that we think are ricey, it's the "I'm going to get the bluest bulbs possible to make it look like I have HID's" attitude that all the ricers carry. Fake HID bulbs are g'ay.

red92si · 10-27-2002, 11:30 AM

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Fake HID bulbs are g'ay.

Quite...

Real HID's are the shiznit.

92H22A · 10-27-2002, 11:31 AM

One of my bulbs just burned out last night, so I decided to replace all of them with some Phillips Blue Vision that I had bought a long time ago. They aren't blue at all btw.

I completely know what you mean about those lock rings being a major PITA! I took the windshield washer tower out on the drivers side and the radiator overflow on the other side just to get some leverage and I was still swearing at those stupid things. Not to mention the 2P connectors that were stuck on. I eventually got Mr. Screwdriver to help me pry everything apart.

prelude2005 · 10-27-2002, 11:31 AM

I bought some PIAA Super Plasma GT's

I dont like them

Give off a purple/pink glow up close

red92si · 10-27-2002, 12:44 PM

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Not to mention the 2P connectors that were stuck on. I eventually got Mr. Screwdriver to help me pry everything apart.

Mr. Screwdriver pryed apart the connectors on mine as well. I had never changed the bulbs on my car, so I dont know the last time those connectors were seperated. But they were on there like glue. I will try and take some pics of what the light output looks like tonight.

Brady92/4WS · 10-27-2002, 01:19 PM

has anyone bought the poor mans HID? its a catz hid system they are like 250 dollars, anyone have any experience with them?

Preyluder · 10-27-2002, 04:02 PM

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has anyone bought the poor mans HID? its a catz hid system they are like 250 dollars, anyone have any experience with them?

What's the difference between the two?

MidNKight-lude · 10-28-2002, 01:46 AM

i got me some platium hyper white from hyper industry... yes i love them and i also got a life time warrenty

LoudLude · 10-28-2002, 02:35 PM

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has anyone bought the poor mans HID? its a catz hid system they are like 250 dollars, anyone have any experience with them?

Yes I have the Catz zeta system on my car. Remember it is not a true HID system. Think of it more of an amplifier for your bulbs. I have some xenon bulbs with the zeta system and they are much brighter/whiter than stock.

Keep an eye out, you can find those kits cheaper than $250.

red92si · 10-28-2002, 03:07 PM

Catz does make a real HID system as well. Sells for about $450-500.

Padge · 10-28-2002, 07:34 PM

i got some bulbs from pepboys and they sucked... they were really yellow but they said they were cool blue or hyper white something like that, if i remember correctly they were sylvania also. they had a yellowish tint to them.

Maybe mine were messed up.

red92si · 10-28-2002, 07:49 PM

Mine had a slight blue tint to them. When they are on they are pure white. I drove around last night to admire them... Im very happy.

MR.CLIFFORD · 10-28-2002, 08:18 PM

Hey Charlie,

In this pic:

What are those bulbs in your corners?

DanYO · 10-29-2002, 11:34 PM

has anyone here seen how those new Slyvania Silverstar bulbs look? apparently they are brighter than the 'cool blue' bulb but i've never seen an illuminated one.