Headlights modification...

[Clueless]

I was wondering if it possible to remove the bulb cover inside the headlight housing on the outer sides... I'm currently using all high-beam bulbs(9005's) and I want to remove this cover for extra light output!

Thanks in advance,
Caleb

[acch22]

yeah, but you'll have to open up the headlights to unscrew it. oven time.

[arrozburner]

like ^^^ he said...too much work for minimul results...plus it makes oncoming traffic squint...extra glare

[acch22]

yeah, its like having those dreadful rebased "hid kits"

[Clueless]

Doesn't help any, eh? Oh... I'm not thinking about on coming traffic either!

Caleb

[hondaaccord916]

Dood Just Buy Som E Jdm Projectors From Ebay Way Safer Then Modding Your Stock Fugly Headlights..and Its Jdm!!!!!!

[arrozburner]

the one-piece projectors arent jdm at all...they just put them like that so that people who dont know will buy them cuz they think theyre jdm

[acch22]

Doesn't help any, eh? Oh... I'm not thinking about on coming traffic either!

Caleb

you really should, you're blinding them.

[acch22]

Dood Just Buy Som E Jdm Projectors From Ebay Way Safer Then Modding Your Stock Fugly Headlights..and Its Jdm!!!!!!

AAHHAHAHAHA, LOL!! thats a joke right?? please say you're kidding?

[Clueless]

you really should, you're blinding them.

I'm blinding them already... I have a friend that drove passed me one time and he said my lights were really bright. I want more output than what I have because it doesn't shine where I think it needs to, even after adjusting them.

Caleb

[H23Accord]

Based on the fact that it sounds like you are already using the 9005 conversion, what will solve all of your problems and keep the masses happy is a retrofit. You will end up with superior lighting without blinding oncoming traffic.
Otherwise you might want to consider different bulbs since that would be a much easier and cheaper alternative.



Oh and to answer your question, yes it can be removed.

[AccordAnimal]

Yea, first of all don't take the covers off because you are going to be blinding people like all get out, it would be practically the same thing as brights. Cops will screw you so bad and will make you fix it.

[Clueless]

Based on the fact that it sounds like you are already using the 9005 conversion, what will solve all of your problems and keep the masses happy is a retrofit. You will end up with superior lighting without blinding oncoming traffic.
Otherwise you might want to consider different bulbs since that would be a much easier and cheaper alternative.



Oh and to answer your question, yes it can be removed.

Tell me more of the retrofit... is there such a detailed DIY thread on this? I've heard people talk of retrofiting, but I kinda get lost when they start aurguing which stuff is better.

Caleb

[Gemini]

I thick retrofit is like taking some projectors from other cars headlights for eg. audi, s2000, lexus, cadi and integarting them in our stock lights...i think...if correct dont ask me how to do it because I have NOOOOO idea, but would love to know....HELP anyone!!??

[uncle_el]

Tell me more of the retrofit... is there such a detailed DIY thread on this? I've heard people talk of retrofiting, but I kinda get lost when they start aurguing which stuff is better.

Caleb

this thread here has plenty of links with plenty of info

I thick retrofit is like taking some projectors from other cars headlights for eg. audi, s2000, lexus, cadi and integarting them in our stock lights...i think...if correct dont ask me how to do it because I have NOOOOO idea, but would love to know....HELP anyone!!??

pretty much.

any light that's on, with the pic taken head on will look bright. the color of the light while looking at it is irrelevant, as far as lightoutput is concerned.

if you really want to see the way a headlight or foglight lights up the road, you need to take a pic of the cutoff, i.e. the pic needs to be taken from inside the car, on top of the car, or from the side. example:


is the light bright?!?! the way i took the pic, it doesn't look as bright as those projectors...



































i guarantee "projector" headlights don't come close to h.i.d.'s

again, if you want to see the quality of the light, ask to see the light cutoff. second thing to ask about is the stats of the pics (shutter speed and aperture) if they don't have pics of the light cutoff, there's probably a reason, or can't give you the stats of the pics, there's probably a reason...

pics of light cutoff are the only way to truly see if one light system is equal or better than another.