DIY: DC5 Type S HID Installation

[SAWAKITA]

I posted this previously in Ozhonda..
Now I copy it to here which might help someone

Cheers
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I've follow the guide post by ECU-MAN and did the same to my 05 DC5 Type S.
Most of guide here taken from ECU-MAN + slight change and extras.

Disclaimer: The following is provided as a GUIDE ONLY, and neither myself nor ClubITR take any responsibility for the outcomes of someone else doing the following. You follow these steps at your own risk!


Tools:



X-Clip can be purchase from HONDA dealership. Part No. 33116-S6M-003
Cost me $19.95 each.
You'll need to modify this to fit the HID tight in the housing. See Picture



Step 1:
Remove the bumper bar, the red arrows piont to screws that need to be removed, the blue arrows point to clips that need to be removed. To remove these clips lift the center part then pop out the clip.




Then just pull out the bumper.

[SAWAKITA]

Step 2:
Remove head lamp assembly, remove 4 nuts using 10mm socket, see PINK circle below, disconnect all lamps.




I couldn't reach the nut circled in green, but if you can, remove it instead of the Pink circle one.

Step 3:
Mount the HID ballast, undo the bolt from the gaurd, mount the ballast.
This is where I mount the ballast due to the size of it.

If you have a smaller ballast, you can just mount it right under the head lamp assembly. Use 3M Scotch Exterior Mounting Tape (SUPER STRONG HOLD) won't need any screw, once you stick on very hard to take off.



Step 4:
Install the HID globe.
As you can see I'm not using the X-Clip anymore. I spent 1 hour trying to make it look like the picture shown on the top, but its too hard for me with out right tools. I found a clip thing look like the X-Clip in my previous HID kit box and it fit just right, nice and tight. So if any of you want to buy my X-Clips for $20/Pair, drop me a PM.
Make sure it sealed nicely, so the water won't go in.

[SAWAKITA]

Step 5:
Do the same for the other side then make sure everything is working before put things back together.
Then install your head lamps and bumper in the revers order you removed them.




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Now here is some picture I took with 2 of my best friends. Compare different brand HIDs.
STI using 88 House 6000K (Made in Japan)
My TYPE S using Techone 6000K (Made in China)
SUPRA TURBO using McCulloh 10,000K (Made in USA)

[j0nbubz]

nice write up

do you know where i can get another water sealer thingo? also, did u just put holes through it to feed through the cables?

[SAWAKITA]

that water sealer thing and the cables came with the HID kit like that already.. I have no idea where to buy one from..

[Black_Spirit]

i wonder if the XClips are a must for all kits used on the DC5?

seems soo fiddly..?

[MrThanh]

i wonder if the XClips are a must for all kits used on the DC5?

seems soo fiddly..?

basically the only way you can hold the bulbs in place. there are a few other DIY ones on clubrsx too.

[noodleman]

you can modify the stock ones...but once you cut it theres no going back to stock bulbs

[Black_Spirit]

from looking at CRSX, it seems that the DC5R has trouble "aligning" the lights (cut off point) so it doesn't blind oncoming traffic, does the DC2R have this problem too? retro fitting the DC5R lights would be an option, but the price alone is more than enough to almost deter anyone... eek!!

and since the JDM headlights are exactly like the aussie made ones, they too have HID... so they also blind oncoming traffic...? Honda engineers are great.. make the world best high rev engine, but cannot master HID's properly hehe

[MrThanh]

from looking at CRSX, it seems that the DC5R has trouble "aligning" the lights (cut off point) so it doesn't blind oncoming traffic, does the DC2R have this problem too? retro fitting the DC5R lights would be an option, but the price alone is more than enough to almost deter anyone... eek!!

and since the JDM headlights are exactly like the aussie made ones, they too have HID... so they also blind oncoming traffic...? Honda engineers are great.. make the world best high rev engine, but cannot master HID's properly hehe

the problem lies in the reflector design of the DC5/R headlight assembly, which generally scatters light everywhere. the DC2/R has has projector headlights, which have a sharper cutoff and a more 'focussed' light beam. in both cases, if you aim then properly it shouldn't be an issue. when i first installed my HID, before aligning them, EVERY oncoming vehicle would flash their high beams at me but since i lowered the beam it hasn't happened since.

[Tiu]

anyone got steps on how to remove the front bumper for integra type r, so one with the front lip? because i can't seem to reach or find some of the screws/clips

[Chi]

ROFL, its the same as the TYpe S.

The lip has nothing to do with the removal of the bumper bar.

If you cant reach the bolts or visually see them clearly, then jack the car up a bit on jack stands , makes it easier.

[Tiu]

ROFL, its the same as the TYpe S.

The lip has nothing to do with the removal of the bumper bar.

If you cant reach the bolts or visually see them clearly, then jack the car up a bit on jack stands , makes it easier.

Thanks chi, will try it tomorrow

[kavehman]

This is a terrible way to do hid's.

No one should do HID's this way.

Worst post. This post should not be on clubitr

[MrThanh]

This is a terrible way to do hid's.

No one should do HID's this way.

Worst post. This post should not be on clubitr

just because you have D2S retrofits...

how's that coming along anyway? lol