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    2009 Mazda 3 BL1 SP25 light bulb replace

    If it's an SP25 with the 2.5L then it should be H11 for low beam and fog lights, while the high beam is 9005.
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    New Member Introduction

    Well I have to say it's not as spotty as I would have guessed. It's still very underwhelming though. It looks even narrower than halogens. For less money, I'd still with H9's or spend the money on a retro.
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    The CX-5 LED Lighting Thread

    Definitely interested in pictures. I haven't seen any PnP LED headlights that are worth anything. Projectors are usually even tougher with LED because of the specific pattern required and LEDs directional light throw.
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    The CX-5 LED Lighting Thread

    The XB fogs are sweet. The 5000K with an amber film looks killer too. When I get my next Mustang, I'll be getting a Cobra bumper(if it's not a Cobra to begin with) and fitting the XB LED fogs
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    V-Led Triton V3's installed: 5k Switchbacks and Amber Rear Turn Signals.

    That means Mazda went to a 921 bulb for those didn't they?
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    The CX-5 LED Lighting Thread

    You won't find any that actually produce a usable output with a proper beam pattern. The high output ones have a horrible beam pattern and do generate quite a bit of heat. If you get one of those, be sure it has a fan on it.
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    Bi-Xenon HID's on a Touring?

    Post some shots against a wall from about 25' back. That will give a good idea of how these projectors perform.
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    V-Led Triton V3's installed: 5k Switchbacks and Amber Rear Turn Signals.

    How bright are those reverse lights? I'm waiting until you feel you need more and go Tritons for those too haha
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    2013 Cx-9 V-Leds V3 Triton LED brake light bulbs

    http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123839996-V-Led-Triton-V3-s-installed-5k-Switchbacks-and-Amber-Rear-Turn-Signals
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    V-Led Triton V3's installed: 5k Switchbacks and Amber Rear Turn Signals.

    Very nice. Tritons are definitely the only PnP LED bulb currently on the market that are worth anything. As far as dimming them goes, you need to tap into a headlight trigger wire to dim them at 50%. I'd recommend a trigger wire pre-ballast so it will be low voltage and not 24,000v. EDIT: Oh...
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    The CX-5 LED Lighting Thread

    I would hold off on these for a little bit. So far the supplier has fallen short on quality control. Seems the main issue right now is bad solder joints. They perform phenomenally but need to work out the bugs still.
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    The CX-5 LED Lighting Thread

    SNTP, those definitely look interesting. Very VW/Audi-ish.
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    Bi-Xenon HID's on a Touring?

    With your current halogen projectors, there's no way to have bixenon. The only way to have bixenon would be to either change projectors, or change the entire headlamp assembly. The kits you listed will work fine in the low beams but will only be for the low beams. Your high beams will still be...
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    The CX-5 LED Lighting Thread

    The optics are built into the bulb itself. The fact you don't see any real difference as far as optics go from the output means it actually works. That's what a proper SINGLE diode can do. That single diode outshines every single multi-diode bulb except the Tritons. You want a comparison for...
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    The CX-5 LED Lighting Thread

    Yeah there is. Anything less than equal performance of the original incandescent is wrong and unsafe. I've already provided a video showing why optics are important in design. I'll even give you a video link here as an example of what the wrong way is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSivhBO7aM0
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    The CX-5 LED Lighting Thread

    Owning a CX-5 has nothing to do with it. I've been dealing with LEDs and HIDs for years. Optics have everything to do with it. If you don't use proper optics to actually utilize the reflector design, then it's a very inefficient design and in the case of brakelights and turn signals can be very...
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    The CX-5 LED Lighting Thread

    Two words, virtual filament. An 1157 tower type switch back will use a lot more diodes per bulb and still not perform on the same level for optics in the reflector. I've seen those tower bulbs go up to 94 LEDs on a single bulb and they still aren't in the same league. The Tritons use 6 Philips...
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    Philips HID Conversion Kit, Lexus IS-F Shift Knob, Kenu Airframe

    They can't void any part of the warranty unless they encounter a failure directly related to the part that was changed. So for instance, if a headlight harness fries, they could conclude the HIDs did that and not honor warranty work for that claim. They CANNOT void the ENTIRE warranty for it.
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    The CX-5 LED Lighting Thread

    The only problem I see being it's spotty. You can clearly see the hot spots on the reflector. Seeing these in broad daylight though would be the true test. Personally not a fan of tower style radially mounted bulbs but whatever works for you
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