Can somebody tell me a good place to buy a set of new OEM 07-08 headlights. I also read that 07 type s has 1157 turn bulb but the base 07 headlight still has 7443 is this true. I'm doing a headlight conversion on my 06 TL. Is there anything else I need to do this conversion. Any thoughts would be great.

 

You can find OEM headlights from eBay, our vendors, and at your dealership of course.

If I'm not mistaken, you will need the 07-08 ballast also.

Hopefully AckTL05, JNC, or bforbrian can chime in since they're our headlight gurus.

 

Actually I did the Type-S headlight conversion on my 06. The ballasts are the same.

However if you do the Type-S headlights, you will need the following:
* 9005 bulbs for DRL housing; the 06 uses 9006 which is slightly bigger (try not to use full power because the housing is reported to melt...I used LEDS)
* 1157 bulbs
* 1157 sockets
* 1157 socket pigtails

Everthing else lines up just right!



Original Headlights:


Type-S conversion:


Type-S lights on:


Closer look at LED inside DRL housing (fogs from 04-06)


Good luck.

EDIT: I just noticed you're in Canada, so if you have a canadian TL, you already have the DRL function. No need to change the DRL bulb.

 

If I were you I would get a base 07-08 because if you plan on blackening them out, they look exactly like the type-s except for the clear diffuser and the turn signal bulb. For some reason the type-s has a 1157 hole which is bigger and you will need new pigtails and the switchbacks come only in 60SMD, which are a problem since they are so big. To keep things simple, if you want to mod your headlights then get the base because you will save money and not have to deal with changing your turn signal pigtails.

 

how do u turn the running lights on?? could u explain more about the installation of the running lights only??

 

Actually, mine aren't setup as DRLs. I left them the way they were, which was to turn on with the oem foglight switch.
There is a way to make them DRLs, but I didn't feel like hassling with that. Roger555, I believe, has a DIY on how to convert the oem 04-06 foglights to DRLs. I mainly have them for aesthetic purposes.

 

Can you explain more about the 60 SMD LEDs? What problem are they giving? I have the sockets, LEDs, and the pigtails sitting in my trunk. I just haven't gotten around to installing yet. I'm still using my base TL setup with the 7443.

 

ya i understand what u mean but aren't the running lights too bright?? when i used mine at night i noticed they were awful bright so i decided not to use them... aren't urs bright as well?? what kind of bulb are u using btw??

 

how did u make ur DRL work?? i used the plug of my fog lights to make them work...

 

Wanna help me with the fogs?

 

Unless you want me to totally hack your bumper.

But seriously, this was a pain-in-the-ass mod. One in which I don't feel the need to revisit. It took me about 2 weeks to get everything done. I was so frustrated.

The hard part is dremeling bumper so the fogs could fit nice and snug. That alone took up most of the time. The wiring wasn't so bad, but it was challenging. I ordered the accord foglight harness, switch, switch harnes, and oem accord relay. The only thing I used were the ebay fogs because the wiring that came with it was confusing me.

If anything, I can give you a few pointers.

 

Hi guys,

I have the non OEM 04-05 accord sedan fog light that i bought from ebay. The switch light glow amber. I ordered the Accord OEM switch but it doesnt fit. Does anyone know the part number for the OEM honda switch that might work with my non OEM harness?


Thank you.

 

anyone?

 

Well, what I did was I ditched the ebay harness and ordered the honda switch, harness, and relay. The ebay harness will not fit the accord switch because the wires are configured differently. Plus I wanted the OEM look, not the 1 bright orange in a sea of blue and green lights on my dash.

Here's the link to what I ordered:
http://www.thehondapartsstore.com/he...All&vinsrch=no

I bought numbers 5, 6, 7, and 8.

Hope this helps.

 

thank you for your help. I opened up the the non oem accord switch, the light bulbs burn, can i replace it with led bulb, if yes, do u know what type and how.?

 

Retrofit with either 3mm wide angles or PLCC-2. Look up DIY G-100, Part 0 in the garage for one method.

 

so the oem factory switch will fit??

 

Yes. The switch I and many other members are using on here is the OEM '03-'05 Accord switch. Just snap it right in to the panel, my man.

 

ohh ok... wonder if i could make it work with the ebay harness, btw which number is the switch's harness?? i will give it a go...

 

#5, the one that says FOGLIGHT SWITCH HARNESS

 

hajajajaja my bad..

that harness is quite different

 

Well, don't forget - the Accord harness has a shiiiiiitload of non-essential terminals. The Accord harness is, well, and Accord harness; it's designed to plug in to a slew of OE Accord points. IIRC, I only used 3, maybe 4 wires on the ENTIRE thing.

 

now u got me wonder, the thing is i got the ebay ones so don't wanna spend 100 something for this mod... instead i will save that money for something else and will get a universal switch...

 

I didn't know better and bought the entire harness with all the relays...
After wiring the thing up... And just like DM said, we only used a few of the wires and one of the relays!

Now I'm stuck with an Accord fog relay that I can't get rid of cause no one wants to buy it lol

 

let say i am gona use the honda oem switch and the bulbs that in there. how do i connect it to my ebay harness. The plugs are different.