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Old 01-15-2013, 07:58 AM   #11 (permalink)
mcrews
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Originally Posted by christofoo View Post
I wish I could put HID or LED in there for some much larger power draw reduction, but alas, headlamp reflectors are designed for a very specific source geometry, as of now there isn't a way I know of to make the swap without changing the entire assembly.

The ECO headlamps still rank as the cheapest way to knock out ~20W, although I find swapping headlamps to be a surprising PITA. I'm still trying to find good LED's for the tail-lamps, so far I've had no luck finding 1157 LED bulbs that actually work in the Civic's sockets, at least not under $10/pair.
very few drivers understand this fact! they buy the 'plug n play' ebay hid kits and blind everybody!

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First: ScangaugeII
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...eii-23306.html

Second: Grille Block
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...e-10912-2.html

Third: Full underbelly pan
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...q45-11402.html

Fourth: rear skirts and 30.4mpg on trip!
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post247938
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