headlight question...

[Suddueth13]

I think you should re-read my post, my xenon kit is a completely seperate circuit, the kit itself is setup to run the bulbs so no need for any issue with any wiring harness

As you can see, 2 ballasts, 2 bulbs and all the wiring to power the bulbs, which is powered from a direct + connection to the battery

You need to re-read my post. In no way did I specify I was talking to you. It was a general statement. If you want to get real technical with your kit I can start explaining how much garbage it really is. I've seen plenty of cheap Chinese kits have bulb meltdowns that damage the headlight assembly. Trust me guy, I've been doing HID for a while, I've seen every kit imaginable, I've dealt with alot of retrofits, and I've handled alot of OEM set ups.

 

[Chris_uk]

so if you were speaking generally why quote my post? does quoteing not mean you are replying directly to my post? and as for you working with many different set ups, i think your info is a little off, melting wires in the car when they don't even have any connection to my current kit, hmmmmmmm

 

[MazdaTwo]

the HID's im using actually run less wattage than the standard halogens and as for the wiring, if you look at my pictures on my other post in the OEM projector thread you can see the 2 silver ballasts in the kit, these do all the power converting, they dont take any power from the cars wiring, it has a direct + connection to the battery with its own fuse, and has 2 earth connections to the chassis, the only connection it has to the cars wiring is from the bulb cable so it comes on when i turn the lights on from the cabin, so no need to worry about heating the wires oh and as for the temp of the bulbs again check out my pics they are encased in their own heatshield completely protecting the headlight casing.

Basically it has its own circuit so you dont fry the cars electrics (breakn)

You would probably have more chance of frying wires using more wattage in the bulbs tbh, drawing more power, creates more heat?

As long as you use a wiring harness you wouldn't run the risk of damaging the wires. Keep in mind that it takes 25,000 volts to ignite the salt mixtures in xenon bulbs. Without the harness, it can get dangerous

Chris_uk, You misread the intent of Suddueth13's post. He wasn't replying, he was referencing and basically backing up what you said. It's dangerous on stock wiring but would be fine with a dedicated harness. So you overreacted...

Suddueth13, you should have just said what i said above instead of calling his setup "garbage" and fueling fire.

You should both just let it go and get back to the original topic which is not about the potential danger of HID retrofit... it's about which bulbs you would recommend to someone who just wants a whiter/crisper light than stock.

 

[Chris_uk]

I totally agree, i apologise for flmaing on the forum

 

[JDM_Pro5]

http://www.ddmtuning.com/Product-Categories/HID-Kits-Lighting
DDM tuning. kits for $157 and easy enough for self install

 

[mx-p5]

nope, no glare there

Seriously, if you're gonna spend the money on HID's, spend the money on proper projectors

The Mini H1 projectors from theretrofitsource will be far better than stock and NOT blind everyone else

 

[MazdaTwo]

nope, no glare there

Seriously, if you're gonna spend the money on HID's, spend the money on proper projectors

The Mini H1 projectors from theretrofitsource will be far better than stock and NOT blind everyone else

Agreed. Now my honest, albeit naive, question is: How hard is it to retrofit the H1 kit? Is it something I'd need to have a custom shop do for me, or could someone with a moderate amount of mechanical "know-how" take care of DIY?

I tried to look at the install instructions on theretrofitsource.com, but it seems to be a corrupt .pdf file.

 

[mx-p5]

it's not too bad

If you can remove your bumper and bake apart your lights, that's the hardest part of the process

 

[XCLR8TN]

I don't have a spare car so that's what's stopping me from sticking my H1s in. That and how expensive headlights for our cars are... even on ebay!

 

[mx-p5]

i'm not 100% sure the mazda 2 headlights bake open though. . . . . . they might be permasealed. . . .

But what's stopping ya? 200 degrees for 10 minutes won't hurt em (as long as you keep em in the middle ov the oven and away from the heating elements)

 

[Suddueth13]

Thankfully our headlights are not permasealed. Go to HIDPlanet.com and search the forums. The Mini projectors are super easy to do. Don't be intimidated by baking your lights, it's easy. Just take your time and do not rush it.

 

[maxuz]

I'm starting to consider a retrofit. I'm poking around the retrofit site a bit but I cant tell: how to adjust the beam height once you get them in? do they have adjusters on the back? Not getting them level in the install is my biggest concern, but im starting to come around. the 2s headlights just suck so much, and i didn't know it could get as dark as it does in MA in the winter...

 

[mx-p5]

if you use the Morimoto Mini's (H1 bulb or D2S bulb varient) the stock adjusters will adjust the projectors output, since the projector will be mounted to the stock reflector bucket

as to orientation, you have to do a test mock fit BEFORE you seal up the lights again, to verify they are level

 

[PGTBrow]

Yea we could bake em... risk melting em... and still have to deal with the less than appealling look of the stock headlight. I just wish it was easier to get ahold of the stock projectors.

 

[mx-p5]

i've never melted any headlights at 200, and i've baked apart over half dozen headlight sets for Proteges and Miatas

if you're that worried about melting, lower the temp and increase the time its in the oven, you're just trying to get the sealant tacky so you can pry it apart

 

[PGTBrow]

i've never melted any headlights at 200, and i've baked apart over half dozen headlight sets for Proteges and Miatas

Lol well yea, I just don't trust myself to do it.

 

[Suddueth13]

It's easy to do. You won't melt the headlights. Just make sure before you seal it back up that you test fit the lights on the vehicle and make sure the cutoff is level horizontally. Adjust as needed before re-sealing. Make sure the lense of the projector is clean of fingerprints and smudges. Do not let the sealant get on the lense of the headlight as I is almost impossible to get off. I think I may retro mine and do a write up to show you guys just how easy it really is