10th Gen Civic Headlight Upgrades: Morimoto, GTR Lighting, and S-V.4

Are you tired of the dull, underwhelming halogen headlights on your 10th Gen Honda Civic? Well, if so, you're right where you need to be. This blog post will walk you through the best LED headlight upgrades for your 10th Gen Honda Civic. We'll also compare their brightness and beam patterns while showing you how to install them. So, buckle up and get ready to transform your nighttime driving experience!

The Search for the Brightest LED Bulbs

At Headlight Revolution, we've dedicated ourselves to finding the best aftermarket lighting solutions for specific vehicles. After testing over 300 different LED bulbs, we've narrowed it down to the top four contenders for your 10th Gen Civic:

1. GTR Lighting Ultra 2
2. Morimoto Two Stroke 3.0
3. SV.4 Bulb
4. A No-Name Amazon Bulb with Multi-Sided LEDs (for comparison)

We'll show you why choosing a high-quality LED bulb designed specifically for your Civic is essential and demonstrate the difference it can make in your driving experience.

Know Your Bulb Types

Before we dive into the comparisons, let's quickly go over the bulb types you'll need for your Civic:

Low Beam: H11

High Beam: 9005

Now, let's start by examining each LED bulb's beam patterns and brightness compared to the stock halogen bulbs.

Low Beam Comparisons

First, we establish the benchmark using the stock halogen low beam bulbs, which measured at a dismal 93 maximum lux.

In comparison, here's how the top three LED bulbs performed:

Morimoto Two Stroke 3.0: 510 lux (448% increase)

SV.4 Bulb: 665 lux (615% increase)

GTR Lighting Ultra 2: 658 lux (608% increase)

As you can see, any of these LED bulbs will dramatically improve your Civic's low-beam performance.

High Beam Comparisons

We recommend using the same LED bulb for both low and high beams for the best results. Here's how our top contenders fared in the high beam test:

Morimoto Two Stroke 3.0: 780 lux (153% increase)

SV.4 Bulb: 2240 lux (627% increase)

GTR Lighting Ultra 2: 2473 lux (703% increase)

With these upgrades, your high beams will be significantly brighter without blinding oncoming drivers.

Installing Your New LED Bulbs

One of the best aspects of upgrading to LED bulbs is the ease of installation. You can simply reach in, turn the bulb counterclockwise, pull it out, and replace it with your chosen LED bulb. No need to remove the entire headlight assembly!

Remember, when installing your new bulbs, the orientation of the LED chips should face outward to properly bounce off the reflectors in the high beam headlight.

Complete the Upgrade: Tail Lights, Brake Lights, and Turn Signals

Why stop at your headlights? Upgrade your tail lights, brake lights, turn signals, and reverse lights with LEDs for a comprehensive lighting makeover. At Headlight Revolution, we have thoroughly tested LED options that won't flicker or cause hyper flash.