I get it - I like having the latest technology too, and LEDs are pretty damn cool. But the reality is that HIDs are comparable and in many cases superior to an LED headlight setup. Ask any of the recent Accord Touring owners - the headlights are terrible when compared to even a decent HID / projector setup. And if you can coincidentally get usable light from sticking an LED into your s2000's HID projector, you're without a doubt going to blind oncoming drivers.

The transition from halogen projectors / reflectors to HID is so dramatic that its extremely tempting to do. The transition from an excellent HID setup to an aftermarket LED setup with an HID projector is definitely a step backwards. Your only way to make this work is to either invent a replacement LED headlight, or stick your headlights in the oven, open them up, remove the projectors, put in LED projectors, seal it back up and then probably have the same light output and no visual differences.

 

You dont get it.....not saying one is better than the other. Just saying led is a viable option. You can see with them at night. I got no headlights at all with my car. Only wires hanging out the front end. What do you expect for a $1000 car. After market was $450ish. Factory is more than $1800. Would have used oem is someone would have given me some.

 

If you are taking about buying an aftermarket headlight with an LED projector then yes, this will provide light and work. If you are talking about taking an LED headlight and sticking it into the s2000 HID Projector, this will blind oncoming traffic. Are you saying that you are going to purchase an LED Projector and retrofit it into the s2000 headlight? Or are you saying you found an entire aftermarket headlight which contains therein an LED projector? Both of those options will work. What are you trying to do?

 

It is a done deal. See post a couple up. Pics where also posted.

 

Yea, sorry I just re read. Was trying to figure out how to edit my post but just saw your post. So you put aftermarket LED bulbs into the OEM s2000 projectors.

 

Everything is after market. I'm sure nothing was highest quality. Looks good and fit budget. chinese made assemblies. I sure factory oem were better but way too much money. I am retired tech. Worked for several honda dealerships and owned my own shop. Still play with electronics. S2000 is my hobbie/beater car. It has been hit and under water.

 

hah - got it. Third times a charm. So as long as the LEDs are in LED projectors, which you're saying they are, then all is good in the universe. you will not be blinding oncoming drivers and you'll have decent light output.

what people tend to do is take HIDs and put them in halogen projector housings (terrible), or take LEDs and put them in HID projector housings. Both of these cause severe blinding issues for oncoming drivers. What you did is fine though - you put LEDs into an LED projector. If in an accident I would seriously consider this for my s2000 as well. sorry for the miscommunication

 

Not trying to pile on Halfassjack as I likely would have done something similar in your shoes. There is a question of legality when it comes to modifying OEM headlight assemblies to use non-OEM style lights. So more of an FYI for everyone:

https://www.lifewire.com/aftermarket...s-legal-534829

 

There is question of legality no matter what you do these days.