2014 Civic LED Headlight UPDATE

After a week of using the Diode Dynamics SL1 lights. They had plenty of lumens but it was scattering the beam and I double checked and uninstalled the bulbs to make sure they're seated. I decided to give these Hikari bulbs a try from Amazon. I figured for $36 what did I have to lose? Otherwise I was going back to Halogen. So far, I'm pleased with the result. The cut off is as good as it can be with a reflector housing.
Bulb used:
amzn.to/3JMJcaC

[@Lamferd]

Thanks for the vid man, gonna cop a pair of the Hikari's for my gf's 2014 civic! Just some clarification for you guys Civic Sedan: HB4/9006 Civic Coupe: H11

[@eddiemcars]

Thanks for for that! I didn’t know the sedan and coupe have different bulbs.

[@Lamferd]

@@eddiemcars No problem man! I know the body styling for Civic's change depending on if it's a sedan or coupe but I didn't know their headlight bulbs changed either!

[@eddiemcars]

@@Lamferd I pinned your comment for everyone to see. I’ll need to edit the links in my description too! Thanks for your help!

[@Lamferd]

@@eddiemcars Thanks man I appreciate it and of course, always down to help the car community! Stay safe out there man!

[@DBMdyson]

hey Lam! I have a 14’ FG4 Civic SI 2 door coupe what bulb size is the low beam?

[@maps7inc]

FYI. There is an adjustment screw on that Civic that you can raise or lower your headlamp beam no matter what type of bulb you're using. I hope you find this helpful to adjust your beam to spec or exactly where you want it.

[@DU30DU30]

Sir where can I find that adjustment screw? Mine is facing down too low and 1 side is brighter than the other one. Thank you.

[@shadyassassin636]

mine are facing down and to the left 😂 just got it couple months ago haven't done much night driving so just noticed it lol

[@ceeloc4420]

Great info and review.

[@slocavky]

You can rotate the collar on the SL1 as well. 🤔

[@feliiiik]

Thank you for the review. As someone who has tried multiple led bulbs from cheap to mid range, i wasted a ton of money when I should have really just spent 650 on a pair of retrofits. If you are really low on budget, this is a good option but leds are very blinding to oncoming drivers, especially on 2 lane roads. I advise everyone to try to save up and get projectors instead.

[@eddiemcars]

I agree. You cannot beat the beam and focus of projectors! I love the retrofitsource! When I had my Acura TL, I swapped out the stock fresnel projector lens with a clear lens from Infiniti FX replica. That helped achieve razor sharp cutoff, the best was when I added spacers to get the color band/ rainbow 🌈 at the top of the cutoff with Osrams CBI. I hate that you can’t do that with modern cars with LEDs.

[@iTsKaizii]

Did you experience any hyperflashing after replacing the bulbs?? Im planning on installing some leds into my gf's civic and was worried it would hyperflash after installing the bulbs

[@eddiemcars]

Phillip Luzame no hyper flash. I’m thinking if I used it for the high beams it would flicker due to the DRL running high beam at low intensity.

[@jareddarocha2309]

Would you recommend the hikari provided in the link or the newer model hikari? I have 2015 honda civic lx.

[@eddiemcars]

Jared DaRocha I don’t have any experience with the newer model but I’m still pleased with the output and beam of the ones in the link.

[@babyoatmeal4540]

Hi, I have the XHP50.2 LED ones and I cant get a good beam pattern. Should I have gotten a different model?

[@eddiemcars]

Can you rotate the base to fine tune your beam pattern?

[@alombar092]

What orientation did you clock then at? Currently I have mine at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock

[@eddiemcars]

I can’t recall. It’s was while ago and I don’t have the car anymore.

[@CicadasWing]

been doing research in comparison to the SL1s and im glad i found this video. thanks for the upload. are you still using them or have you moved onto something else?

[@eddiemcars]

I’m still using them! So far so good!

[@TheObscuran]

Hey man, now that's been a few years, how long did these LEDs last?

[@eddiemcars]

When I sold the car, I didn’t have any problems with the lights.

[@deedogg6709]

Did you need a ballast with the Hikari led lights?

[@eddiemcars]

No ballast needed

[@deedogg6709]

I don’t know if I’m doing something wrong. I have a 2014 Honda Civic si coupe. When I install the Hikari led bulb they won’t turn on /: can you please help

[@eddiemcars]

Did you try and flip the connector?

[@noustylz9127]

Bought from the link you posted and didnt get the same product. It is slightly different and doesn't fit my 2014 honda civic. Hmm. Maybe they updated the bulb? Im not sure

[@eddiemcars]

Does the box say H11? I know mine took a little manipulation to get the notches to line up.

[@noustylz9127]

The box did not say H11. I know my headlights are 9005 but i couldnt just get it to fit at all. I just returned the item

[@eddiemcars]

Noustylz I just checked, my box says R3-9006. Link should reflect the correct bulb. amzn.to/2BgqrOA

[@noustylz9127]

Thank you!!!

[@bymitten1]

Any error lights/codes after installing these?

[@eddiemcars]

bymitten nope, not at all!

[@bymitten1]

@@eddiemcars Nice! I just bought these and I'm looking to put them in this weekend. Did you change your DRL/high beams to LEDs too? I'm looking to do this but the only thing holding me back is complains about DRL dash lights or they're just not working right, without buying additional hardware.

[@eddiemcars]

No I kept the halogen DRL/high beams for now. I think they would flicker if I tried it.

[@tyrelcraig4913]

Are these LED's still holding up?

[@eddiemcars]

Tyrel Craig, yes, they are. Excellent output, I have about an hour drive each way four days a week, and since I leave early morning and late evening, they’re on 90% of the time.

[@tyrelcraig4913]

@@eddiemcars Nice! Thanks for the quick response!

[@matthewpie28]

How do they perform when it’s raining? Does the light scatter or “disappear?”

[@eddiemcars]

They seem to penetrate through the road decently well the color temp being closer to 5500k can get lost on dark asphalt. I use my LED fog lights as well to help light up the road. If you’re interested I can see if I can get a good rain video.

[@luismurillo23]

You know you can actually adjust the angle on your housing.

[@eddiemcars]

The housing of the bulb? Yes!

[@helllokitty138]

Wish I saw this review before I bought myself a pair of SL1s.

[@eddiemcars]

I understand. A friend told me about the SL1 and assumed because of the price they had to be good. I’m sure they are but they don’t work well in the Civic application.

[@ursanbear]

Horrible beam output.