I have a set of the one piece black housing headlights and i am wanting to put an HID conversion kit into it? the lighting is very dim right now. i have to keep making sure my lights are on when it rains at night time. SUCKS!!!!!!!! anyway, where do i find something to work well for my car. i am not really interested in ripping apart the headlamp if i dont have to!!!! let me know what you guys think.
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So, anybody have any ideas for good quality headlamp replacements. Maybe as an entry stage. I don't really care if they're wannabe JDM design, but I would prefer a darker color housing like gun metal gray or black. One piece or OEM design I don't care. Also anyone have any gripes about SAE/DOT marked amber turnsignal assemblies. Anyone know about any amber front bumper turn signals that will mount in a OEM `91 front bumper? How hard would it be to swap from a later 4th gen accord (`92-93).
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What about the APC Projectors? one person mentioned them but didnt say much. Has anyone tried them or now if they are anygood?1991 Black Accord Coupe
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Originally posted by ObieWanCoyoteSo, anybody have any ideas for good quality headlamp replacements. Maybe as an entry stage. I don't really care if they're wannabe JDM design, but I would prefer a darker color housing like gun metal gray or black. One piece or OEM design I don't care. Also anyone have any gripes about SAE/DOT marked amber turnsignal assemblies. Anyone know about any amber front bumper turn signals that will mount in a OEM `91 front bumper? How hard would it be to swap from a later 4th gen accord (`92-93).
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As long as your shop isn't real stringent at checking for shit, non DOT marked signals are fine, I pass.
Noone makes amber bumper lights for a 90-91 front bumper. It's impossible to find them. You can do what I did, and get Testors Stained Glass Spray Paint and spray away till they're the amber color you're looking for. Or you could do what I'm going to be doing soon, which is retrofitting a 92-93 front bumper so that you can get the factory amber front bumper lights.
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Blackhouse? I'm assuming you mean pulling the lens off and triming the inside of the light housing in a prefered color?
And yes, I was thinking of swiping a `92-93 4dr and swapping parts off it. My local college has plenty of rustic cars that are bordering on the roadworthy issue.
(sorry for going off topic but) Speaking of parting out other cars Does anyone know if `92-93 accords run rear discs? What models... etc? And the trouble one would go through in swapping, rear assemblies and brake master cylinder. (I did post in a proper forum, it must have been old and no one has replied. Once again sorry)
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Originally posted by ImportkitzI totally agree...ebay projectors are sh!t...and for those who believe the hype...
The only projectors I would get is the APC "non-1 piece" projectors and do a retrofit with HID projectors off Audi or BMW headlights.
I'm thinking about retrofitting those HID projectors into the jdm headlights but alot of people are telling me it would be hard to line up the projectors in the headlight. At least with the APC projectors, the housing is already made to accomidate projectors.
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Originally posted by sACCLUDEdI have a set of the one piece black housing headlights and i am wanting to put an HID conversion kit into it? the lighting is very dim right now. i have to keep making sure my lights are on when it rains at night time. SUCKS!!!!!!!! anyway, where do i find something to work well for my car. i am not really interested in ripping apart the headlamp if i dont have to!!!! let me know what you guys think.
A friend of mind gave me a good idea. but dont know if it will work.. he said i should just change the connection from the low beam to the high beam so the h4 that are in the high's will be your lows. but i think it would be stupid cause then you lose the projector effect. what do you think..
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Theres this guy on vancouveraccords taht did a 99 integra retrofit, I think he's on here too.
I got those projector and the low beam suck!!! but I found that the high beam is not too bad!!!
go to my members ride to check out it compare to stock (my mom)Last edited by i_love_cb7; 04-19-2005, 05:36 PM.
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Originally posted by bigjoe53A friend of mind gave me a good idea. but dont know if it will work.. he said i should just change the connection from the low beam to the high beam so the h4 that are in the high's will be your lows. but i think it would be stupid cause then you lose the projector effect. what do you think..1993 Accord LX - Sold
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see my picture then....and now.....yeah they suck. i wasted my money on projectors. Too many lights. like a sideways stoplight or something. sold it to a dude for 70 bucks.
I am no longer using this forum name.
You can find me as jdm_inspired...
I'm starting all over again since I got another CB.
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Hmmm. My latest Accord had the one piece projectors on it when I bought it. The only thing wrong with them was that they weren't lined up right. I lined them up better myself and bought a pair of h3 hyperwhite bulbs from a local store for $30 and they look great, they're just as good as stock now. I don't know what everyone is complaining about, they work fine, or maybe I'm the exception in this case.
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