# 09 civic Si headlight retrofit **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [March 22, 2010, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-civic-si-headlight-retrofit/251034 "2010-03-22T08:04:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![4ADAM12](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4adam12/32/6282_2.png) [@4ADAM12](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4ADAM12)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-civic-si-headlight-retrofit/251034/1 "2010-03-22T08:04:56Z")
Hey all, this will be a build thread where I will be asking for advice as well as a DIY (hopefully). I still have plenty of tools and parts to purchase so I ask you all to bare with me as this will be a long drawn out process and wont be finished for quite some time. I will update with pics and progress when I can, thanks for looking. Here are some pics. I purchased a set of used 04 TSX headlights with clear lens projector. I removed the projectors from the housing and then resold the housings. I also purchased a set of used 09 Si headlights so my car has headlights while the other set undergoes the retrofit. ---
**Author:** ![evokilla](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evokilla/32/6307_2.png) [@evokilla](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evokilla)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-civic-si-headlight-retrofit/251034/2 "2010-03-22T08:08:01Z")
what are they goin in ---
**Author:** ![6SPD\_S4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/6spd_s4/32/6326_2.png) [@6SPD\_S4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6SPD_S4)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-civic-si-headlight-retrofit/251034/3 "2010-03-22T08:17:35Z")
Civic ---
**Author:** ![evokilla](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evokilla/32/6307_2.png) [@evokilla](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evokilla)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-civic-si-headlight-retrofit/251034/4 "2010-03-22T09:01:03Z")
oh now I see what hes doin…I was thinkin of doin this but its way to much work for me ---
**Author:** ![4ADAM12](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4adam12/32/6282_2.png) [@4ADAM12](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4ADAM12)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-civic-si-headlight-retrofit/251034/5 "2010-03-22T09:08:17Z")
This is what the headlights will be going in. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-civic-si-headlight-retrofit/251034/6 "2010-03-22T09:08:21Z")
Fancy headlights in econoboxes ftw ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-civic-si-headlight-retrofit/251034/7 "2010-03-22T09:26:54Z")
Just do some gearhead jointz. :lol Should look pretty good tho. Civics have halogen projectors stock right? ---
**Author:** ![evokilla](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evokilla/32/6307_2.png) [@evokilla](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evokilla)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-civic-si-headlight-retrofit/251034/8 "2010-03-22T09:30:46Z")
The new Si’s dont have the projector lense in them…thats why hes putting them in ---
**Author:** ![4ADAM12](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4adam12/32/6282_2.png) [@4ADAM12](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4ADAM12)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-civic-si-headlight-retrofit/251034/9 "2010-03-22T09:30:58Z")
> [@Post funny pics of Skunk v1.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-funny-pics-of-skunk-v1-0/30051/54): > > Just do some gearhead jointz. :lol > > Should look pretty good tho. Civics have halogen projectors stock right? Halogen yes, projectors no. ---
**Author:** ![JiM\_P\_2001](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim_p_2001/32/6364_2.png) [@JiM\_P\_2001](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JiM_P_2001)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-civic-si-headlight-retrofit/251034/10 "2010-03-29T05:56:45Z")
Nice Bryan! Do work! ---
**Author:** ![4ADAM12](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4adam12/32/6282_2.png) [@4ADAM12](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4ADAM12)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-civic-si-headlight-retrofit/251034/11 "2010-03-30T17:26:49Z")
I’ll give it my best. I still need to get rid of these Mugen wheels so I can finish buying parts and tools for the job. ---
**Author:** ![4ADAM12](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4adam12/32/6282_2.png) [@4ADAM12](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4ADAM12)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2010, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-civic-si-headlight-retrofit/251034/12 "2010-05-08T21:07:56Z")
So I sold a set of wheels last week and ordered my matsushita ballasts, phillips 4300k bulds, e46 shrouds, and relay harness. I also removed my headlights and put in the replacement set so I can still drive my car while I do the retrofit. Time to start baking my headlights. ---
**Author:** ![4ADAM12](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4adam12/32/6282_2.png) [@4ADAM12](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4ADAM12)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2010, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-civic-si-headlight-retrofit/251034/13 "2010-05-10T17:53:29Z")
Some pics of the progress! ![http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs659.snc3/32565_387211941661_608881661_4115020_698834_n.jpg](http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs659.snc3/32565_387211941661_608881661_4115020_698834_n.jpg) ![http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs541.ash1/31648_388242556661_608881661_4132058_5901479_n.jpg](http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs541.ash1/31648_388242556661_608881661_4132058_5901479_n.jpg) ![http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs601.snc3/31648_388538941661_608881661_4139626_1778994_n.jpg](http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs601.snc3/31648_388538941661_608881661_4139626_1778994_n.jpg) ![http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs547.snc3/29948_388648296661_608881661_4141145_8185974_n.jpg](http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs547.snc3/29948_388648296661_608881661_4141145_8185974_n.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![evokilla](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evokilla/32/6307_2.png) [@evokilla](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evokilla)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2010, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-civic-si-headlight-retrofit/251034/14 "2010-05-10T18:44:11Z")
nice dude keep us posted…can’t wait to see how it turns out ---
**Author:** ![4ADAM12](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4adam12/32/6282_2.png) [@4ADAM12](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4ADAM12)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-civic-si-headlight-retrofit/251034/15 "2010-05-16T16:24:48Z")
Made some more progress today! Got the second headlight opened up, reflector cut, and both projectors mounted. Now I need to disassemble both of them and wash all the parts, reassemble, aim, trim and mount shrouds, reseal both lights and install. ![http://hphotos-sjc1.fbcdn.net/hs581.snc3/30648_390811996661_608881661_4177691_5758519_n.jpg](http://hphotos-sjc1.fbcdn.net/hs581.snc3/30648_390811996661_608881661_4177691_5758519_n.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![justin2386](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin2386/32/6496_2.png) [@justin2386](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justin2386)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-civic-si-headlight-retrofit/251034/16 "2010-05-16T20:32:30Z")
just seen a set of projector headlights on craigslist for 50 bucks…(your bodystyle too…haha) link: [http://westernmass.craigslist.org/pts/1727778927.html](http://westernmass.craigslist.org/pts/1727778927.html) ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-civic-si-headlight-retrofit/251034/17 "2010-05-16T21:38:33Z")
But his are a far better projector. The ones with the “angel eye” crap are garbage. Trust me, I have them on my hatch. ---
**Author:** ![4ADAM12](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4adam12/32/6282_2.png) [@4ADAM12](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4ADAM12)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-civic-si-headlight-retrofit/251034/18 "2010-05-17T11:37:42Z")
> [@The new addition to the family :P](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-addition-to-the-family-p/31792/97): > > just seen a set of projector headlights on craigslist for 50 bucks…(your bodystyle too…haha) > > link: [http://westernmass.craigslist.org/pts/1727778927.html](http://westernmass.craigslist.org/pts/1727778927.html) The output on those is junk! I’m using acura TSX projectors in my setup. While they are not the best money can buy, They blow just about any of these type of cheap headlights out of the water. Not to mention my new setup will be using D2S bulbs. Not sure what those lights use. ---
**Author:** ![justin2386](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin2386/32/6496_2.png) [@justin2386](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justin2386)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-civic-si-headlight-retrofit/251034/19 "2010-05-17T12:42:50Z")
i never said they were better…im just sayin i thought it was funny cuz i had just seen them on CL…thats all… i was perusing CL for some potentially nice projectors to frankenstein into another set anyways…something similar to what you are doing…that is all 🙂 where did you get yours anyways? just out of curiosity? ---
**Author:** ![4ADAM12](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4adam12/32/6282_2.png) [@4ADAM12](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4ADAM12)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-civic-si-headlight-retrofit/251034/20 "2010-05-17T13:30:34Z")
> [@WTB: plain black license plate frame(s)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-plain-black-license-plate-frame-s/30255/6): > > Hey all, this will be a build thread where I will be asking for advice as well as a DIY (hopefully). I still have plenty of tools and parts to purchase so I ask you all to bare with me as this will be a long drawn out process and wont be finished for quite some time. I will update with pics and progress when I can, thanks for looking. > > Here are some pics. _ **I purchased a set of used 04 TSX headlights with clear lens projector. I removed the projectors from the housing and then resold the housings.** _ I also purchased a set of used 09 Si headlights so my car has headlights while the other set undergoes the retrofit. I bought them from a member on TSXclub. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-civic-si-headlight-retrofit/251034.md?page=2)