2010 CR-V needs new headlight assembly, options?

[ToyotaDave]

Does the 2010 have H4 or the the dual H1's? I would want to confirm correct beam pattern prior to putting in any brighter bulb versions. HID kits are not that expensive and you can get good bulbs from TRS and combine with some Amazon HYB ballasts that some users on other forums use. DDM Tuning also has kits that are not much money.

The LED's can be hit or miss (HID's can also). I bought the Nineo brand ones for CRV based on recommendations from someone else. Not the brightest claimed but price and reviews seemed to correspond. I'd really like to try the new Morimoto H4 2Stroke 4.0 LED's in my daughter's with the claimed adding heat inside the housing for snow/ice concerns. They are not on my current budget list just to swap and try unless something needs to replaced for other reasons. Especially when I have a full H4 HID set sitting in a box from my Sequoia.

My dislike on the LED's and that goes for factory or aftermarket is the very white about 6k color temperature. For my eyes they reflect to much off wet and snowy roads and that is with factory projectors or the reflector in CRV. I think CRV might even be a bit better combined with the yellow fogs. My HID's that are about 4500k color work good for me and my son in our cars in variety of conditions.

It uses a 9003.

The venders for the spec d lights offer

• You can upgrade this head lights to HID by purchasing a HID kit.

Is this upgrade something that can not be done to the stock headlight assembly?

 

[Sequoiasoon]

It uses a 9003.

The venders for the spec d lights offer

• You can upgrade this head lights to HID by purchasing a HID kit.

Is this upgrade something that can not be done to the stock headlight assembly?

9003 and H4 are the same.

Stock headlights can be modified the same. Not all H4 HID kits are the same. Some do not have the high beam portion. The H4 high beam filament is in a different position so the better H4 HID kits actual move with a magnet to align correctly. I would recommend an H4 kit for HID from TheRetroFitSource.com. Morimoto H4 HID. I prefer the 50W ballasts and 5000k bulbs. The brighter ballast brings the bulbs down to about 4300k which is nicer to my eyes and for bad weather as opposed to the bright white of the LEDS or higher temperature bulbs.


I would also consider the LED H4 from theretrofitsource also.

 

[JimPghPA]

Check prices with headlight depot, and Rock Auto.

I bought a set from headlight depot for our 2001 impala and it came with all new bulbs and new sockets already installed and the price was very low. I did not know it would have bulbs and sockets already installed. I would have paid what I paid for the lenses with reflective section without bulbs and sockets and still thought the price was low. They also packed it very well to protect it during shipping.

 

[cdoublejj]

I laugh at Honda's prices for nothing more than a plastic headlight assembly. Insane. I got the whole "buy oem" for my older Civic opinion from others, no thanks.. sorry those factory lights weren't much to begin with. Got the TYC's in there (for a fraction of Honda's price) and the TYC (capa certified) were actually better than Honda ever was! Sure there was a hot spot on the driver's side but I could finally see at night! Regular halogen bulbs too.

@Sequoiasoon I do like the idea of a properly functioning LED like you have though.. finally seeing some better ones out there!

Halogen buckets made to reflect halogen won't reflect LED as well, also LED are great in dry weather but, the blue light scatters and reflect off the rain in wet weather from what i'm seeing some say on the internet.

also the topic of restoring lights i've heard one plastic oxidizes it won't last super long some where saying it can last.

would be interesting to see a test between oem and TYC, let me guess the whole bumper has gotta come off?


EDIT: i've also notice some circular blanks where a hole would be cut for fog lights on mine. might be a way to add more light.