gogators22

and I got my Mitsubishi ignitor working for my OEMs, just had to splice the extra ground into the harness.

I ordered 5000K bulbs (Xentec) from ebay, and they look pretty blue when next to my Phillps 85122's.. but when they heat up all the way, it is the PERFECT color combination and light output! Man, I can see EVERYTHING. So happy. Just hope I don't get pulled over for the scattered light, and I hope both of my used OEM ignitors hold up as well as both of my cheap ebay ballasts.. but for the time being, I am thrilled!

Here is a pic of both bulbs on:
(they look bluer in the pic than in person)


Here is just the Phillips:


andddddddddddddddddddd both!

Aretardedorange

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I am glad the Xentec ballasts worked out fine for you. Just check on them once in a while. Lights look great...I think you should do the accord fog mod and get HIDS in those as well xD. BUT FIRST get NEW RIMS asap lol.

gogators22

aww man LOL I hateeeeeeeee my rims!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am trying to decide between the TL-S wheels, or the XXR 527 chromium black or something along those lines.

Aretardedorange

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Both are great choices. I love this pic with the XXR 527. http://www.dubzdirect.com/wp-content..._527_Civic.jpg

Get tints as well! I just got my TL tinted today it looks amazing.

gogators22

That pic is sex.. and I got mine tinted last month.. kinda wish I would have gone with 20% tho.. GA law is 35%

current pic:


next I want to plasti-dip the entire grille black and get rear type S sidemarkers and these tails:

lovelifee

did you have to pull out the headlight to switch the ignitor?

Elegant TYPE S

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Glad everything worked out.. and I'm sure you feel happier that you performed the surgery yourself and maintained your OEM setup for your headlights...

gogators22

lol hell yes.. it's not that hard, you just have to make sure you un clip everything and put it all back together the same way.

Thanks man! Yeah, my buddy spliced the wire for the ignitor, but I did everything else. Now just gotta do the LED .12ohm resistors so I can quit hyperblinking..

and so true on the OEM.. it really is so much nicer quality than that cheap ebay shit.. just hope the OEM ignitors last for at least a year.. hope the other original one doesnt conk out like its brother did

Elegant TYPE S

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Also just an observation from the pics.. you need to adjust your headlights angling. Your cutoff is off. You have 3 steps.. should only be 2. Search the forums or look in the manual on directions to adjust.

gogators22

yeah... I noticed.. they are too high. I'm afraid I'm going to have to take the bumper off to fix that :anno yed:

mn2trance

You don't need to remove the bumper to adjust your headlights. It's in the owner's manual as well as a few threads on this forum.

gogators22

I just saw. just expect the worst with anything to do with the headlights

guitarplayer16

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glad things turned out okay!

Steven Bell

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Looks good Gator. I know when something isn't right with my Type S, it feels like it's been in an accident and I can't wait to get it fixed.

gogators22

yeah man... it was SO frustrating having a headlight go out one month after dropping $100 for some new bulbs, considering the original ones were working perfectly since I bought the car. I was mad at myself for changing things up. wishing I would have left well enough alone. But after getting a lot of support and advice on here, spending $50 for another ignitor isn't a big deal, assuming this setup lasts for an adequate amount of time without issues. Adequate being about a year or so..