HID Ballast Location

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barks

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CX-9 Luxury

• Dec 15, 2009

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Hi guys, I'm located in Melbourne Australia, this is a great forum, by the way. Can anyone post a picture of the location of the HID headlight ballast locations in the engine compartment. I am installing after market HID's and am curious where the factory location is. Thanks

 

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red headz

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Mazda5 GT

• Dec 15, 2009

• #2

Most are are mounted on the bottom side of the headlight assembly.

 

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steinfire

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• Jan 4, 2010

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I would like to know this too. We just got rid of my wifes Saturn Vue for a 2007 Touring and I was thinking of adding aftermarket HIDs.

 

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barks

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CX-9 Luxury

• Jan 10, 2010

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I installed my HID ballasts in the open box section that is directly behind each headlight, a perfect fit! I'll post a pic when I can.

 

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steinfire

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• Jan 13, 2010

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What output did you go with and do you have pictures of them on?

I cannot decide between 4500k, 5000k, and 6000k. I do not want a yellow tint, I like the blue tint, but still want the best vision at night.

 

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tonyj

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• Jan 13, 2010

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3000K = Great light output (3400 lumens), Yellow, excellent for bad weather.
4300K = Great light output (3400 lumens), White, best performance
5000K = Great light output (3200 lumens), Pure white, very light blue hue. Light still white on the road
6000K = Good light output (3000 lumens) , intense purple output.
8000K =Good light output (2800 Lumens), intense blue output

 

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barks

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CX-9 Luxury

• Jan 13, 2010

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I'll post a photo tonight, I went for 6000K, it seems to be a white/bluish light rather than purple. Great vision at night. The first time my wife came for a drive at night she asked me if I had my high beam lights on!

 

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mad4zoom

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• Jan 20, 2010

• #8

hey barks, can you post some pics of your newly installed HIDs. Thanks a lot.

 

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steinfire

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• Feb 28, 2010

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mad4zoom said:

hey barks, can you post some pics of your newly installed HIDs. Thanks a lot.

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I just finished mine today

DDM - 5000K (35w)


you have to remove 3 screws from the rad fluid tank on the pass side to get to the low beam headlight assembly

mounted the ballast between the cooler tank and wall

factory halogen in pass.....hid in drivers

 

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bmxtreme

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• Mar 10, 2010

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Do you have to drill holes through that headlight back cover so that the bulb harness can pass through??

 

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Davicho

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ZoomZoom

• Mar 11, 2010

• #11

Yes you do!

 

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bmxtreme

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• Mar 11, 2010

• #12

Thanks. I went ahead and drill a hole last night Inside the hood seems different in the 2010 modle where there's no flat surface I can mount the ballast as shown, so I pick some spot really deep down which I had trouble reaching....

Installed 4300k and looks just like my E90