szuberi

Question for those who are running HIDs in their civics. How annyoing is it to loose your high beam? Does the extra output compensates for the need to use or flash your high beam?

A high/low kit will solve that problem but i guess most people with HIDs have the low setup only.

Thanks in advance.

Tego

Never really needed after I installed the HID's. I have high beams now and I rarely use it.

civicnation

Salman, I had a high/low HID kit when i had the civic and I never used the high beam. The normal low output was sufficient.

Whiplash

it's only a PITA when i'm in the fast lane

Tyson09

iTrader: (1)

if i get them i want to install them so HID's act as my high beams and i still drive around with my DRL's

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

it sucks *** completely, but don't forget, with bixenon HIDs the high beam doesn't increase light output like on halogens, all it does is increase the ****** area of the light (as the shield moves down out of the way).

so when you have HID high beams, they're actually not that useful unless you're in complete darkness and need to illuminate the side of the road for some reason.

Whiplash

your high beams ARE your DRL

szuberi

thanks for the response guys...so it is not too much a trouble i gather. that was what i expected.

szuberi

correct b....and that i believe is true in case of an HID working through a reflector or a projector. got it.

cibs

i guess it really depends on how much country driving you do... in the city you dont' realy need your high beams... in the back roads of the country where there is no city light and no street lights then it's a different story i'm sure

Tyson09

iTrader: (1)

im gappin out, what do you mean?

imported_nautica_t

DRL's are high beams that are running at a lower voltage, meaning your not getting full voltage to the bulb.

unless you get a hi/lo kit, you will lose your drl's and high beam.

Tyson09

iTrader: (1)

o ok, so the drl's are running off the same thing so you couldn't split them to like have ur normal lights and then high beams as ur hid's

Whiplash

correct sir...

an option would be to get projectors..
hi/low are then seperate bulbs

Tyson09

iTrader: (1)

oooooooooook i have projectors thats why i was "WAH"

so by rights i cud do that then

Whiplash

very possibly, yes..
what you might have to do tho is run a relay in the mix...
the drl will still try and cut the voltage...this means your HIDs will flicker like mad and in the end burn out the ballast
you'll need to make sure that even under drl "mode" you still have 12v feeding them...

in the end tho?? you want your HIDs during standard nitetime driving circumstances pal...just replace the lows
if ya wanna get all freaky, swap out the highs too, but maybe go with a set of 10k??

Tyson09

iTrader: (1)

u think?....like i dont wanna go all crazy but i wanted somethin different. like im happy with my lights now and being in the north u got alot of animals out at night and im thinkin that bright lights wud only set me up as a roadkill magnet

Whiplash

in that situation i'd personally go HID on lows...and HIDs are really designed for projos
and if anything beyond that i'd add a set of good quality fogs for those times when you need something a little brighter and broader

Tyson09

iTrader: (1)

yea that sounds like a good idea...i just need to find ones to fit my BC bodykit that JUST CAME IN TODAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEA

imported_tom-ee

honestly its not even that bad without high