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hyck
03-31-2006, 01:01 AM
I wanted to ask if you guys think that 100W bulbs will be safe for the headlights??
TheMAN
03-31-2006, 04:49 AM
no
WetsuitxNinja
03-31-2006, 06:30 PM
Just buy some HIDS man.

100w halogens < HIDS Ten times over.
Lambo
04-12-2006, 01:04 PM
So I just got a Ti Grey 2006 Mazda 3 Auto S-touring. I was wondering if our headlights are projectiles, and if I can get those after-market bulbs that are different in colour ie. "purple" and are brighter. If so that can tie me over until I have enought $$ for HIDS
WetsuitxNinja
04-12-2006, 11:33 PM
ANY of those colored bulbs will reduce visibility.

Having a projector with halogens wont give that flickering blue\purple color, even after adding HIDS on halogen projectors doesnt have that same effect. The cutoff on the OEM HID projectors is sharper.
icspots
04-13-2006, 10:18 AM
It is possible to do some modifications to the stock projectors to give it some color at the cutoff, but you won't get the flickering color when seen from different angles. It just has to do with the optics of this light, and it's not designed to do that.

I second to not waste your money on "purple" bulbs. They're give you less usable light, will probably burn out quickly, and are just a waste of your money. Just get some HIDs.
Lambo
04-13-2006, 01:03 PM
how much are HIDs going to run me???
ZoomVT
04-13-2006, 01:48 PM
you can get an aftermarket HID kit for about 250 and includes everything you need.
I highly recommend them.
WetsuitxNinja
04-13-2006, 08:37 PM
word.
hyck
04-14-2006, 01:06 PM
It is possible to do some modifications to the stock projectors to give it some color at the cutoff, but you won't get the flickering color when seen from different angles. It just has to do with the optics of this light, and it's not designed to do that.

I second to not waste your money on "purple" bulbs. They're give you less usable light, will probably burn out quickly, and are just a waste of your money. Just get some HIDs.

Will these modifications improve the cutoff? For some reason the cutoff of my headlights is really crappy... it almost look as if it not with projectors. Is there any way to fix that or is there a diff. between the 04 and + models. I don't have HIDs but on many cars I have seen a a really nice cutoff that dont have HIDs ???
styme
04-14-2006, 01:45 PM
im not a smart man......

i mean i know im newer to this forum. but all you got to do is read a few posts and uaually all your quesions get answered.

(deadhorse)
theres even this great feature call a SEARCH, my god what is this you ask? right at top of the page just type in what your looking for and it will show you all the posts that have talked about it. as far as hid lighting there are 80 posts about this alone!!! i think this one has some pretty good info in it. http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123631466

sorry if i sounded sarcastic.