awesome so is the HID kit from ebay just as good as the ones from the bigger companies? or is it a "you get what you pay for " kind of deal im new to this stuff but id really like a set of black projector with blue halo's and 8000K HID kit

also how well do the HID's work in winter and i mean a cold winter like -30'C

 

Its hit or miss. The ballasts are more important than the bulbs, so focus on getting good ballasts.

 

The better quality HID's you have, the longer they'll last. Check out HIDCanada.com for some (more expensive-sort of) top of the line CANBUS ballasts.

 

I understand that it's the bowl of the reflector that produces the unwanted glare however I was wondering if a light like the Anzo or a fully painted black factory housing would reduce the glare, even a portion of it when running HID's.


Factory Housing painted black


Anzo

 

Not one bit. Projector housings have little to no glare because they are done properly, and half the light is cut off (from upwards towards drivers' eyes, down onto the road). The dish design in an open casing is not proper for the amount of light HID's put out, and still smatters light everywhere.

 

thanks for the info. helped a lot

 

convince me to go with retrofit

 

just do it. they are so worth it...

 

sorry if this is a re-post, but im trying to wrap my head around this. If i buy the 4th gen projectors from Depo, will it be ok to use HID bulbs with out modifying them (the web page offers the HID bulbs). Or should i just stick with normal bulbs? I dont wanna take a chance on breaking something i just bought, just to have a cooler look and bighter bulb. Please help..

 

Splendidly informative post !

nice work

 

Hids n e one? we have a sale going on. PM me for info!

 

thanks for doing this up. I have had alot of my questions answered.

 

Your projectors will be safer with hids in them, because hids run cooler than halogens do. Just use a relay harness to protect your wiring.

 

Please excuse my ignorance with hid's, but will the hid kits for the stock headlamps fit in the gen3 projectors that I have? I know I need h1 bulbs for the projectors. Sorry again, but I'm a bit confused and I want to make sure I get the correct kit. Never mind, I figured it out.

 

so where do you buy all this stuff im intrested in these retro fit hids but im confused on where to buy everything is there a complete kit or is this something id be building in my garage out of my stock headlights

 

buyhids.com
mkulrey13 is a vendor on here for that site.
Retrofit Headlights

 

Ddmtuning.com best prices around

 

My 3rd gen projectors already have the H1 bulbs leads facing down in the projector headlamp. Is there some modification I am missing or not understanding about this.

 

HOw glad I am the Mazda had projectors come stock along with crappy HIDs. All I had was to upgrade from 35w to 55w ballasts and get the right color. I used DDMTuning and had them a week later.

 

^ i tried telling everyone ddm FTW

 

They sell the Apexcone kit, which is the best on the market in terms of reliability and ease of use for under 100 bucks. I bought a set of fogs and a set of lows for 100 with free shipping and hate driving my other car with silverstars. Its just so dull. I have yet to hide my ballasts, but my car is going under the knife to get all new stainless, catless headers this weekend and I'll probably hide them (and focus the beam) then. Be glad you guys have such easy headlights to aim. Mine requires the removal of the bumper cover and 3 different socket sizes.

 

This has probably been answered a hundred times before me, but how are HIDs at around -40 celcius (-40 f)? Does the warm up time change drasticly? Are they apt to burn out faster at colder temperatures? This is my last hurdle before I go out and get a set of retros.

 

I know this is a old thread but was just hoping to get a quick answer which I'm pretty sure I know just wanna make sure is that when I remove my DRL fuse it won't mess up my auto lights ?

 

correct, you just wont have any lights during the day but they will still auto turn on when dark.

 

Thank you for the response !