HID light price ridiculousness

ProjectT · 31st August 2008, 06:25 PM

Daaaamn. The low beam (HID) light in my Accord Cf4 died, so as you do i went bulb hunting.

turns out you can only get the low beam bulbs from honda for the nice price of $225 ea!!!

Freakin ridiculous; you'd think something like that mass produced would cost way less?

d16a7 · 31st August 2008, 06:44 PM

trademe.... http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Lis...member=1088522

that guy is usually good.... just make sure you get the right bulb ...

DrRubber · 31st August 2008, 07:15 PM

pm EGD or PRF they can help out with the price on these

Pnut · 31st August 2008, 07:26 PM

yeah it hurts alright, trade price helps a bit if you know someone who can get it for you but you are still looking at $150.

might pay to double check it is the bulb, the HID have an ignitor (i think that is what it is?

), a little black box which sits inside the lamp can sometimes blow as well. I just swapped the suspect bulb to the other side to confirm the error followed the bulb and not the ignitor. You think the bulb is expensive, wait till you see the price of the ignitor!

CRRUPT · 31st August 2008, 07:41 PM

goto a wrecker and buy a second hand bulb out of a b4 legacy or something else with hid bulbs. i get factory subaru b4 kits and retrofit them to some of the custom cars that i work on. way cheaper than the kits off trademe

FLYRYD · 31st August 2008, 07:55 PM

if you buy aftermarket hid bulb, you should buy them in a pair, because if your headlights arent the same color. you fail wof.

VT · 31st August 2008, 08:33 PM

PM me 130 a pair

8000K on d2R and D2C there both interchangeable

XPLOIT · 31st August 2008, 09:30 PM

And I was complaining about a high beam bulb for my CL1 retailing for $39....

Lets hope I dont blow a low beam one, might just have to start not using my headlights...

Moclov · 1st September 2008, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by FLYRYD

if you buy aftermarket hid bulb, you should buy them in a pair, because if your headlights arent the same color. you fail wof.

Good advice. I blew an HID bulb in my CF4 too and just got a new replacement through Honda. It was noticeably duller than the other original bulb and I got failed on it... Apparently they change colour over time? Buy a pair from cokeboy on Trademe for less than a single bulb from Honda. That's what I ended up doing and they've been brilliant.

XPLOIT · 1st September 2008, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Moclov

Good advice. I blew an HID bulb in my CF4 too and just got a new replacement through Honda. It was noticeably duller than the other original bulb and I got failed on it... Apparently they change colour over time? Buy a pair from cokeboy on Trademe for less than a single bulb from Honda. That's what I ended up doing and they've been brilliant.

Are your new ones still a nice white colour like the ones from factory?

ProjectT · 1st September 2008, 11:27 AM

Cheers guys, had to go to wellys urgently so was forced to get ripped off by honda palmy. The new one is noticably whiter than the other one though. May have to get a mate to do the WOF.

Will definately look into getting an aftermarket set if i'm doing it all again

Moclov · 1st September 2008, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by XPLOIT

Are your new ones still a nice white colour like the ones from factory?

Whiter even, they're 8000k, I was stoked

It's interesting that your new one was brighter than the old one ProjectT, mine were the other way round.

Reaper_2000 · 1st September 2008, 04:18 PM

a mate in his dc2 was pulled up by the cops (with stock headlights) and told to turn them off (drive WITHOUT LIGHTS) at night because they were too bright

MMJA · 1st September 2008, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper_2000

a mate in his dc2 was pulled up by the cops (with stock headlights) and told to turn them off (drive WITHOUT LIGHTS) at night because they were too bright

You serious? That's just ridiculous.

XPLOIT · 1st September 2008, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reaper_2000

a mate in his dc2 was pulled up by the cops (with stock headlights) and told to turn them off (drive WITHOUT LIGHTS) at night because they were too bright

Muppet cop... But they could of been out of adjustment... I know the civic is real bad, everyone flashes thier lights at me when they are on low beam

croolies · 1st September 2008, 05:02 PM

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I know the civic is real bad, everyone flashes thier lights at me when they are on low beam

ive had a 92 hatch lol with aimed to high and id get flashed lol funny stuff as even on full they are really crappy lol

PLYBOY · 1st September 2008, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d16a7

trademe.... http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Lis...member=1088522

that guy is usually good.... just make sure you get the right bulb ...

agreed here dude, there is no one that will be able to match his prices aye..

Reaper_2000 · 1st September 2008, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MMJA

You serious? That's just ridiculous.

your telling me .. walked up to the headlights and shone his flashlight into them "they are too bright, turn them off"

muppet indeed

31st August 2008, 06:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
ProjectT Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 71 Location: Palmerston North	HID light price ridiculousness Daaaamn. The low beam (HID) light in my Accord Cf4 died, so as you do i went bulb hunting. turns out you can only get the low beam bulbs from honda for the nice price of $225 ea!!! Freakin ridiculous; you'd think something like that mass produced would cost way less?

31st August 2008, 06:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
d16a7 Senior Member 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,636 Location: Auckland	Re: HID light price ridiculousness trademe.... http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Lis...member=1088522 that guy is usually good.... just make sure you get the right bulb ... __________________ PROJECT EJ - D Ninja

31st August 2008, 07:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
DrRubber Senior Member 18,000rpm+ Honda F1! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 10,678 Location: Auckland	Re: HID light price ridiculousness pm EGD or PRF they can help out with the price on these __________________ Why do I need to comment on Robbie failing.......robbie is the grand master of fail

31st August 2008, 07:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pnut Senior Member 9,000rpm (S2000 Redline!) Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,144 Location: Auckland	Re: HID light price ridiculousness yeah it hurts alright, trade price helps a bit if you know someone who can get it for you but you are still looking at $150. might pay to double check it is the bulb, the HID have an ignitor (i think that is what it is? ), a little black box which sits inside the lamp can sometimes blow as well. I just swapped the suspect bulb to the other side to confirm the error followed the bulb and not the ignitor. You think the bulb is expensive, wait till you see the price of the ignitor! __________________ The Internet: where men are men, women are men, and children are FBI agents

31st August 2008, 07:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
CRRUPT Senior Member 5,000rpm (VTEC Power!) Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,043 Location: Christchurch	Re: HID light price ridiculousness goto a wrecker and buy a second hand bulb out of a b4 legacy or something else with hid bulbs. i get factory subaru b4 kits and retrofit them to some of the custom cars that i work on. way cheaper than the kits off trademe __________________ GOLDWORX Goldie and Crrupt panel and paint collabortion in chch 0211429644

31st August 2008, 07:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
FLYRYD Senior Member 8,000rpm (B Series Redline!) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,553 Location: Auckland	Re: HID light price ridiculousness if you buy aftermarket hid bulb, you should buy them in a pair, because if your headlights arent the same color. you fail wof. __________________ 2003 S2000 Type-V. The S stands for slow

31st August 2008, 08:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
VT Senior Member 5,000rpm (VTEC Power!) Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 993 Location: Manukau	Re: HID light price ridiculousness PM me 130 a pair 8000K on d2R and D2C there both interchangeable __________________ VTEC LONG TIME current Ce1 Ex Db8 ex EG8 ex EG8 ex EK3

31st August 2008, 09:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
XPLOIT Senior Member 8,000rpm (B Series Redline!) Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,952 Location: Christchurch	Re: HID light price ridiculousness And I was complaining about a high beam bulb for my CL1 retailing for $39.... Lets hope I dont blow a low beam one, might just have to start not using my headlights... __________________ Profile - VTEC could cause serious illness, sometimes leading to kidney failure particularly in the very young, she said.

1st September 2008, 11:27 AM	#11 (permalink)
ProjectT Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 71 Location: Palmerston North	Re: HID light price ridiculousness Cheers guys, had to go to wellys urgently so was forced to get ripped off by honda palmy. The new one is noticably whiter than the other one though. May have to get a mate to do the WOF. Will definately look into getting an aftermarket set if i'm doing it all again

1st September 2008, 04:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
Reaper_2000 Senior Member 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,553 Location: Wellington	Re: HID light price ridiculousness a mate in his dc2 was pulled up by the cops (with stock headlights) and told to turn them off (drive WITHOUT LIGHTS) at night because they were too bright __________________ Police Officer Report Reads : "a ricer car is a car modified for looks and not performance, generally this car is slower than standard"

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