Love them. I have an 8th generation Civic, part number 9006. The 8th gen Civic is known for having very weak stock headlights, so I felt that an upgrade would be a safety improvement. I ended up with the - 60w 7,000Lm 6K Cool White. This is a fairly natural light, just a touch toward the blue end of the spectrum. I'd say this isn't really cool white, it's more of a textbook pure white with maybe a hint of blue.
Pros
Plug and play-ish. I connected the bulbs to the ballasts. This plugs into the normal plug for the headlight, and fits into the headlight housing like the stock light. It took a few tries to get them settled, I had to use quite a bit of force to shove them down into the plugs to get a solid connection and I felt timid using that much force until I had nearly given up. I got a final pop, and voila, they lit up. Initially I was a little worried about the fit, but over a year in and zero issues.
Everything is in the box. You get two each of lights, ballasts, inverters, and anti-flicker. You probably don't even need all the parts that will come in the box, but all this bits are included.
Amazing light. The light is precisely as advertised, and in my opinion the best type of light available, which I'll detail below. This is a conversion kit, so you're still stuck with the same pattern of light as the old bulb. But, this one produces much more and better quality light, resulting in a vastly improved focus area for your lights, which makes driving feel much safer.
Cons
The connectors are so-so. As advertised, the bulbs and housings are waterproof, so in terms of durability and function they're great. But they feel very much like "universal" parts that need a little work to get into your particular model. This isn't the worst thing in the world, but maybe keep a roll of black tape handy just in case. Overall, I highly recommend this kit. It's a direct conversion, no drilling or wiring necessary.
Commentary about quality of light and not blinding other drivers:
Traditional car bulbs tend to produce a fairly yellow light which is low-temperature, which is ugly but easy on the eyes. Most "premium" standard light bulbs just overdrive a standard bulb, burning it out more quickly, which is hardly a solution at all. The next common step up were xenon lights, which I find to be incredibly annoying. Xenon lights tend to product a pronounced prism effect along their edges which you can see in other user pics. When people don't have a proper alignment on their headlights, it causes that awful effect when someone pulls up behind you with "tuner" headlights that dazzle you and constantly change intensity or color as they go over bumps. I didn't want to be one of "those people". LED conversion kits produce uniform light all over their range, so they don't dazzle people. But, you're putting a much brighter light into a housing not made for it, so LED kits tend to cause a very pronounced line where the majority of light goes straight forward into the "prime" area like normal headlights do, but outside that zone there's not much more light than usual. What that means is it's incredibly important to get a proper headlight alignment, so that you're not constantly blinding people in front of you with the prime area of the headlight.
Long term update: One year in, and couldn't be happier. The light quality is still perfect, and I'll never go back to stock headlights. I ordered a second kit just in case I ever need them. It's a little funky that sometimes I'll shut off my car and hear the faint whir of the fans keeping the LEDs cool, but I have the hearing of a bat so that's probably just me. I wish these lights came standard on my car, they're that good.
| Manufacturer | OPT7 |
|---|---|
| Brand | OPT7 |
| Model | FluxBeam Choice LED Headlight Kit w/Clear Arc-Beam Bulbs - 9006 |
| Item Weight | 9.6 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 7 x 5 x 2 inches |
| Item model number | FluxBeam Choice LED Headlight Kit |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Exterior | Smooth |
| Manufacturer Part Number | FBA-FLUXBEAM-PRIME-9006-6K-KIT |
| ABPA Partslink Number | UN2568134 |
| Position | Front |
| Mirror Lighting Type | automotive-exterior-headlight-bulbs, automotive-exterior-fog-light-bulbs |
| Safety Rating | 2 Year Manufacture's Warranty |
| Lift Type | 12 |
| Voltage | 12 Volts |
