Guys, I have an '02 Accord SE sedan (leased) as my daily driver. I'm not interested in spending big bucks on the car; I'm not a car freak (see sig.). However, I like being able to see where I'm going. I find that while the low beams on the Accord are OK as far as halogens go, the high beams leave a lot to be desired.

On my previous car (99 Jetta) I retrofitted ECE-spec (e-code) OEM headlights for a great improvement. No need for overwatt bulbs.

I drive weekly on a winding rural mountain road at night with little oncoming traffic and lots of deer. Hence the desire to improve lighting and the need for good high beam performance.

Being a leased car, I don't want to spend a fortune, nor do I want to do a chop job to improve the lights.

I've done the math and at 20 amps a side the lights can easily handle up to 100 watts on all 4 bulbs. I've ordered some 80w lows and 100w highs. Anybody try this (I've done this on other cars and as long as the wiring and fuses can handle it, it should work).

Any other ideas on lighting improvements? HID is out of the question, too expensive. The lights in my wife's '98 Odyssey (basically DOT-approved HB2/9003s, very close to H4 Eurospec in pattern), are way better even though only single bulb per side. Are there eurospec (e-codes) available for the 6th gen. Accord that are plug-and-play (ie, take 'em out and sell 'em when I turn in the car at lease end)? Keep in mind, I'm not interested in looking "cool", I just want to see well.

Thanks

PlaneCrazy
'02 Accord SE
'98 Odyssey
'76 Piper Cherokee 140E, IFR-certified