Housing for HID?

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Housing for HID?

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I was wondering what housing I should use to hold HID lights. I've heard retrofit, but I want something stock, like JDM 1 piece headlights. Any suggestions?

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Re: Housing for HID?

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Do you want true HID lights (with the ballast), or just high intensity plasma bulbs?

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spiffyguido wrote:Do you want true HID lights (with the ballast), or just high intensity plasma bulbs?
True HID's... I was thinking 8,000k would be fine.

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I don't have any experience installing true HID units with the ballast. What I have is PIAA Super Plasma bulbs which have the exact same color temperature as HID. These you can get in H3 and H4 configuration so they go directly into the stock enclosures. I believe the 4th generation preludes use an H4 or H3 bulb in the Honda casing.

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spiffyguido wrote:I don't have any experience installing true HID units with the ballast. What I have is PIAA Super Plasma bulbs which have the exact same color temperature as HID. These you can get in H3 and H4 configuration so they go directly into the stock enclosures. I believe the 4th generation preludes use an H4 or H3 bulb in the Honda casing.
Are you able to tell the difference between the two lights? And are PIAA's cheaper?

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The PIAAs have the same color temperature as HID bulbs, so they look roughly the same. Cost is roughly $60 per pair, I believe.

Here is a pic of my car with the low-beams on:

http://www.harleyc.com/prelude/myLude/imgs/1.jpg

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spiffyguido wrote:The PIAAs have the same color temperature as HID bulbs, so they look roughly the same. Cost is roughly $60 per pair, I believe.

Here is a pic of my car with the low-beams on:

http://www.harleyc.com/prelude/myLude/imgs/1.jpg
That's clean, you have your stock lights and everything? Or did you have to get projectors?

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All I have is an aftermarket H4 bulb enclosure because ordinarily my car takes sealed bulbs.

You won't need such an enclusure because your car already has slots for H3 bulbs I believe. You should double check the bulb type though as I'm not 100% sure.

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I Just Ordered 8,000k HIDs For My 92 Prelude. The Stock Bulb Is A H4 For Your Low Beams.

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Sweet. That's going to look hot!

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i have an 12000k on mine and its nice but i did have to redo my harness and all, witch is not bad cause i love it!



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