All New 2016 Civic

[TheUninvited]

The LED headlights are sufficient for city use. I have light Vkool OEM tint.

Pag highway or high speed driving, I tend to use the high beam.

Kulang yung throw, haven't had the time to manually adjust the aim. Baka masira ko yung auto-levelling.

Coming from stage 2 HID retrofit ni Xenon concepts, it is miles better compared sa stock LED headlights, which is less intense, less width and throw.

[isotopes7]

*StockEngine and *TheUninvited

this is what the report said:
Low beams

On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair on both right curves and inadequate on both left curves.

The low beams created excessive glare.
High beams

On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was fair on the gradual left and both right curves and inadequate on the sharp left curve.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway, on both left curves and on both right curves.

[Woof]

Here is the complete test report of the IIHS for the Civic in print form:
218 Honda Civic

Maybe my standards for headlight performance are low but I find the Civic's LED lights to be one of the better ones out there for its segment. It's really hard for fixed-reflector lighting systems to meet the IIHS' criteria for left curve standards. Lahat ng na drive ko na kotse with OEM lighting ito ang weakness, compounded by the driver side A-pillar partially blocking the left field of view. Left-turns and roundabouts are especially tough on poorly-lit provincial roads. The built-in driving lamps (commonly mistakenly called fog lamps) of most cars do a better job at illuminating near-field left side areas. It seems inherent weakness ito ng beam pattern. Only adaptive systems could really meet or exceed those standards without presenting excessive glare.

I think LED matrix headlights that can selectively illuminate parts of the road depending on real-time driving conditions is the way forward as they offer better precision and are cheaper to integrate vs. servo-driven adaptive systems.
HeadLight Technology - BMW Intelligent Headlight Vs Audi Matrix LED Vs Mercedes Multibeam LED - YouTube

The day this tech trickles down to mainstream car variants may come sooner than we think.
NHTSA Proposes Self-Dimming Matrix Headlights for U.S. | Digital Trends

[isotopes7]

Anyone here using regular oil from casa? “Press release” kase ng SAs na mabilis dumumi, like 3 months or so...

Not from Honda but with other brand, IMO. it's normal na dumudumi yung oil. Mas ok nga na indicator to dahil alam mo na nalilinis nya yung engine parts mo. And it does not mean na marumi eh hinde na effective yung oil. Most important is to follow the recommended PMS schedule.

[dr. d]

Not from Honda but with other brand, IMO. it's normal na dumudumi yung oil. Mas ok nga na indicator to dahil alam mo na nalilinis nya yung engine parts mo. And it does not mean na marumi eh hinde na effective yung oil. Most important is to follow the recommended PMS schedule.

i agree.
i would be alarmed if the oil does not darken after some time of use.

[travajante]

i agree.
i would be alarmed if the oil does not darken after some time of use.

Concur, too. For Direct Injection Engines, GroupIV synthetics are generally better at pushing build-up back. Worth the extra expense if car is planned to be kept.

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[jut703]

Sabi rin sakin ni garyq and tots na mahina ang stock LED ng Civic.

But in my personal experience, my Civic stock LEDs are sufficient and comparable to my retrofitted Mazda 3's HID:

Civic:


Mazda 3:


Wall-shot: Civic (left) and Mazda 3 (right)


Interior:



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[isotopes7]

Sabi rin sakin ni garyq and tots na mahina ang stock LED ng Civic.

But in my personal experience, my Civic stock LEDs are sufficient and comparable to my retrofitted Mazda 3's HID:

Civic:


Mazda 3:


Wall-shot: Civic (left) and Mazda 3 (right)


Interior:



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Jut who retrofitted your M3 is it Gary? mas maliwanag pa output ng Civic. I noticed as time goes by hinde na ganun similar yung output ng retrofitted from newly installed, I even bought a knock off 5000k and 6000k sa lazada just to compare, but it died just few hours used compared to the Philips D2S 85122 which still okay after 6years. Mine was 35watts pala.

[jut703]

Jut who retrofitted your M3 is it Gary? mas maliwanag pa output ng Civic. I noticed as time goes by hinde na ganun similar yung output ng retrofitted from newly installed, I even bought a knock off 5000k and 600k sa lazada just to compare, but it died just few hours used compared to the Philips D2S 85122 which still okay after 6years. Mine was 35watts pala.

Tots (Redline) gumawa ng Mazda ko. Yes humina na nga output niya vs when new. Pero possible kasi na dahil din sa headlamps ko, luma na yung plastic.

Planning to get a new pair of headlamps then papalipat ko yung projector setup.

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[isotopes7]

Tots (Redline) gumawa ng Mazda ko. Yes humina na nga output niya vs when new. Pero possible kasi na dahil din sa headlamps ko, luma na yung plastic.

Planning to get a new pair of headlamps then papalipat ko yung projector setup.

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Haven’t you tried Meguiar’s PlastX and Headlight Protectant? Might save your HL. Yan gamit ko to restore the cloudy headlight of mine, medyo elbow grease lang pero worth naman as it restored the HL to most new condition. Now with the Civic since it’s pretty new I just apply the Megs HL protectant to protect from UV.

[jut703]

Haven’t you tried Meguiar’s PlastX and Headlight Protectant? Might save your HL. Yan gamit ko to restore the cloudy headlight of mine, medyo elbow grease lang pero worth naman as it restored the HL to most new condition. Now with the Civic since it’s pretty new I just apply the Megs HL protectant to protect from UV.

Binuff na uli ni Tots yung headlamp so nagimprove naman. But over time nagdedegrade talaga yung plastic.

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[jut703]

The car is 14 years old and was bought secondhand. Malamang hindi na perfect yung condition ng headlamps. [emoji6]

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[Walter]

After buffing headlight lense(s) ... Remember to apply UV coating ... Try Glaz Crystal Guard ...

[ninjababez]

After buffing headlight lense(s) ... Remember to apply UV coating ... Try Glaz Crystal Guard ...

not sure if enamel yun gamit na uv paint nun nag rerestore ng headlight sa olxx bro. pero plano ko yun gamitin or pa restore ko sa kanya nalang e

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[jut703]

Was driving on the expressway and the setting sun cast a nice shadow of the Civic's outline. The fastback-esque rear and relatively long hood are quite unique in the world of 3-box sedans with short hoods for the sake of cabin space.

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[isotopes7]

Was driving on the expressway and the setting sun cast a nice shadow of the Civic's outline. The fastback-esque rear and relatively long hood are quite unique in the world of 3-box sedans with short hoods for the sake of cabin space.

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very very nice juts! remembering my lolo's Nissan California

[isotopes7]

Installed indirect TPMS over the weekend. Haven’t tested it yet really.

[babkalakal]

Question lang po.

A colleague has a new 2018 Civic E cvt. May paraan ba to turn off the drl independently without turning on the park lights? Wala kami makita kasi sa settings sa vehicle info. screen. Thanks

[Archerfish]

Question lang po.

A colleague has a new 2018 Civic E cvt. May paraan ba to turn off the drl independently without turning on the park lights? Wala kami makita kasi sa settings sa vehicle info. screen. Thanks

If I'm not mistaken, the DRL is a safety feature. I think that's the reason why you can't turn it off.

[travajante]

If I'm not mistaken, the DRL is a safety feature. I think that's the reason why you can't turn it off.

In other markets, having this safety feature can lower one's insurance premium. It can be turned off thru the BodyControlModule's menu via a vehicle make/platform-specific software.

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