DEPO Headlight Replacements
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hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
Plenty of people run aftermarket headlights
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
Aftermarket headlights are more likely to leak and have moisture inside them, it is actually very common. But aside from that they should work fine, OEM lights are expensive for the P5, Depos are about half the price.
I've had some for about 2 years now and the lens is starting to peel. Not that big of a deal since the OEM lights will do the same... I just need to do a headlight restore on them and they will be good as new. Other than that, no problems with them.
do not get depo, i repeat do not get depo, this one i have had for 3 days has been the biggest pain in the arse water like crazy where it shouldnt be, the low beam and turn signal do not seat 100% correctly, either gonna get shop to get me an oem one or give me credit to find a used oem part in good shape
Any moisture probs?
In my experience, no problems. We have hurricane season here and lots of rain during that period, but mostly sunny down south in Puerto Rico. No moisture inside. This is about a year after install, I've had them since Mar 2013. I would recommend them myself.
Using an H7 HID adapter. The H7 bulbs for HID arent the same size as halogen.
whatusername
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- 02 protege5
i have depos on my p5 and have no issues with them
Been running Depo lights for 6 years. Finally just replaced them due to headlight hazing with another set of Depos
But both sets are retrofitted with bixenon projectors. Been on the car a week now with no moisture issues, but it hasn't rained yet
and water issues could be a simple fix of baking the lights apart and placing good buytl sealant and closing the lights back up
But both sets are retrofitted with bixenon projectors. Been on the car a week now with no moisture issues, but it hasn't rained yet
and water issues could be a simple fix of baking the lights apart and placing good buytl sealant and closing the lights back up
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- 2016 GT ST 47A
Hey Ty, what's going on? I'll add that you can also bake them open and use auto window sealant. Stopped at a local guys house where we baked them open again, to clean the inside lens and he does retrofitting on the side and uses the window sealant. Worked great and I've had no moistures issues since re-sealing them.
As for Depo lights, I have no experience with them but have heard more good reviews about them than bad.
As for Depo lights, I have no experience with them but have heard more good reviews about them than bad.
I pulled the replacement DEPO out that I bought (not replacing it immediately) and started checking it over. Pulled the high beam assembly out of the OEM unit in the '5 to see how it fit into the DEPO, which has a nylon or plastic twist plate for the bulb assembly instead of OEM metal. Unit wouldn't twist and lock as normal. Had to sand around the bulb base to get the fit. Seems the access hole in DEPO unit had flash left on plastic. Easier to sand the bulb assembly to fit than try to clear flash on mirrored reflector; if you try sanding hole to fit bulb unit dust gets inside lamp assembly and is a b**** to clean out.
Otherwise, so far, so good. However, haven't tried to install low beam in receptacle and close wire bale. Crossing fingers.
Otherwise, so far, so good. However, haven't tried to install low beam in receptacle and close wire bale. Crossing fingers.
