PDA

View Full Version : Are JDM headlights really black???


4g63dsm
04-09-2003, 11:27 AM
Are JDM headlights really black? i hear alot of people say that the jdm headlights are black but in the picture of the buddy club car up top near the ephatch logo they're clear, that car is right hand drive to, also in supre street the mugen type r's headlights are both clear? so what are the real type R headlights supposed to be?
ShowstoppersUSA
04-09-2003, 12:00 PM
They're not really black. They call it black chrome, but it looks more like a shiny gray, maybe like a lighter gunmetal.

Rocky
Showstoppers USA
SmoothOperator
04-09-2003, 12:21 PM
Yeah if you look closely, you'd notice that the inner shells are tinted a little darker than ours. Look up Type-X's car. He's got the type R lights on his EP.
Sooky
04-10-2003, 12:43 AM
not really ... they look like this... or at least according to jdmhondaparts.com

http://www.jdmhondaparts.com/oem/ep3.headlamps.jpg
fsugatorbait
04-10-2003, 11:52 AM
I just painted mine gunmetal...ill post pics this weekend when i have access to a camera...if your looking for a color to do yours, id definately recommend it. I also plan on painting my valve cover red and the other two pieces gunmetal to match the lights.
fsugatorbait
04-10-2003, 12:50 PM
Originally posted by Sooky
not really ... they look like this... or at least according to jdmhondaparts.com

http://www.jdmhondaparts.com/oem/ep3.headlamps.jpg



Those are the non-HID lights...the HID JDM lights are darker.
raiyo
04-12-2003, 06:09 PM
Are the main purpose of the HID headlights is to make the beam come out more solid? Interested in getting one =)
SmoothOperator
04-12-2003, 06:26 PM
INFO on HID lighting (http://www.xenondepot.com/tech.html)

Xenon Depot makes a kit for our car.
raiyo
04-12-2003, 06:35 PM
Originally posted by SmoothOperator
INFO on HID lighting (http://www.xenondepot.com/tech.html)

Xenon Depot makes a kit for our car.

I know how the lighting works, just want to know the difference in these JDM NON-HID headlights and JDM HID headlights (besides the tint color) that others are selling.
fsugatorbait
04-14-2003, 10:16 AM
Heres how the gunmetal turned out.
Makross
04-14-2003, 07:33 PM
what kinda paint did you use?
fsugatorbait
04-15-2003, 07:07 AM
Originally posted by Makross
what kinda paint did you use?

Dupli-color
S2KplusSI
04-19-2003, 11:11 AM
I recently visited JDM Honda Parts store and bought some goodies for my EP, but I also bought JDM headlights for my S2000, which they say are non-HID headlights. I was confused about this at first because all S2000's came with HID's, but non-HID headlights just meant that it did not come with the HID ballasts and bulbs. I don't know if it's the same for the EP's, but it could be the case.