Headlights in my wife's 04 Accord sedan have been problematic for almost a decade. My first problem was that the factory halogens would only last 6 months before needing replacement, which involves taking off the wheels to remove plastic cladding in the wheel well. I solved that by installing aftermarket projector housings with LED bulbs, which were installed for 5 years.
When those aftermarket housings fell apart last year, I polished and reinstalled the factory housings and put halogens back in. They haven't blown out yet. Despite seemingly working properly, low beams are unusable on dark country roads.
I want to upgrade the headlamps but I'm unsure how to proceed:
When those aftermarket housings fell apart last year, I polished and reinstalled the factory housings and put halogens back in. They haven't blown out yet. Despite seemingly working properly, low beams are unusable on dark country roads.
I want to upgrade the headlamps but I'm unsure how to proceed:
- Since her factory housings are not projector, I assume an HID or LED retrofit would be inappropriate for the vehicle. (I did LEDs on my Pilot, which has factory projector housings).
- Based on my experience, I concluded all aftermarket projector headlight housings are ricer junk.
- I could install fog lights (not currently equipped), but the wide beam pattern of true fog lights would not help see further down the road.
- I considered installing an LED bar in the air dam, but I don't want to blind other drivers or run into trouble with the law.