Aftermarket HID kit installation
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Vince91889
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- 2014 Mazda CX-5 Touring
Okay, to clarify: If I have a Mazda CX5 without the tech package and I want a white LED Daytime Running Lights while sacrificing not using high beams, I can choose to install this item right?
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Mazda-CX-5-LED-Daytime-Running-Light-Kit-p/mazda-cx-5-drl.htm
any other comments or concerns other than not being able to use high beams with LED DRLs??? I really hate the yellow halogen daytime light.
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Mazda-CX-5-LED-Daytime-Running-Light-Kit-p/mazda-cx-5-drl.htm
any other comments or concerns other than not being able to use high beams with LED DRLs??? I really hate the yellow halogen daytime light.
AWD...did you go with the 55W kit? Any problems with the higher wattage?
I installed a iJDMtoy 35W HID kit into our non-Tech Pkg...also got no output gain (seems worse, actually) & terrible beam pattern. I haven't tried to adjust/re-aim the lights, but I've never had to on both of my MX5s. Someone else was saying they're gonna try using H9 bulbs instead. Any updates?
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- 2014 & 2019 CX-5 Touring(s)
Check that the bulbs are correctly positioned and locked-in to the housings. I have the DDM ones and the beam pattern is fine, and they are much brighter than stock (though I don't like the fact that they are too blue-white, even though supposed to be 4500K). But the bulbs don't sit tight and can wiggle out of position - then the beam messes up. I gotta add another silicone ring to make sure they sit tight.
Thanks for the reply, REDBARON. I will double-check that I have the bulbs properly inserted/locked. You'd think that I'd have made sure they were correctly installed...but in the excitement of the new car, I may have been careless LOL. But it seems unlikely that both sides were installed incorrectly, oh well, I hope it was my mistake.
Superbrowndude
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- 2013 CX-5 GS
My DDM fog lights do not fit in mine 
Just installed the Kensun HID kit with 6000k bulbs today. Incredibly easy. Bright white with just the lightest tint of blue, exactly what I wanted. held the ballasts in place with electrical tape... gotta buy some velco or zip ties to make it more permanent.
Sorry for the necro bump but I just picked up a Volt 6k kit from Xenon Depot http://www.xenondepot.com/H11-HID-Kit-Volt-HID-p/vdp-h11.htm . I found a coupon code and ended up getting them for $79.99 shipped. I'm doing the low beams only but I'll be sure to post up some pics when I'm done. (2013 CX-5 Touring w/moonroof/Bose w/o Tech). Question though, I'm hearing some folks didn't install theirs using the wire harness. Is that really okay or better safe than sorry you think?
What did you find out? I Recently had my kensun 6000k kit fail on one side. From the beginning, one light would sporadically not power on. It was fixed after I would flip the lights off and on again. Now the driver side light won't power on at all. I wonder if i should get a power relay harness to fix this issue. And probably have to replace the driver side setup too.
I actually ended up installing mine without the harness. I've had them installed a year now and zero issues. I even installed some LED fogs a few days ago, they're great as well.
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I ended up purchasing a new set of the Kensun h11 Hid bulb/ballast set ups. On first install, NEITHER of the two new lights or ballasts worked. Was worried I messed up some of the car wiring itself. As I re-installed the failed ballast to put the new ones back into the box... the old 'failed' one lit up. But again, failed later that day when i turned on the lights. Odd.
I ended up installing the power relay harness, and had to use ONE of the new ballast/bulbs. Now they 'charge' up brightness about 3x as fast, and do not fail to both light up each time. My only issue now is that the new bulb puts out a different light pattern than the other. A little annoying at night. I may change out the original good working light to see if the two new ones put out an identical light pattern.
I ended up installing the power relay harness, and had to use ONE of the new ballast/bulbs. Now they 'charge' up brightness about 3x as fast, and do not fail to both light up each time. My only issue now is that the new bulb puts out a different light pattern than the other. A little annoying at night. I may change out the original good working light to see if the two new ones put out an identical light pattern.
FYI.
I found these projector retrofits for CX5 fog lights from IJDMToy for $120. Appear to be made for HID
"Direct OEM Fit Projector Fog Lamps For Mazda 3 5 6 MX-5 CX-7 CX-9 (HID Lights Compatible)"
May have to cut and paste. Can't figure out how to link: [url]http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Mini-HID-Bi-Xenon-Retrofit-Projector-Fog-Lamps-p/70-126.htm
I found these projector retrofits for CX5 fog lights from IJDMToy for $120. Appear to be made for HID
"Direct OEM Fit Projector Fog Lamps For Mazda 3 5 6 MX-5 CX-7 CX-9 (HID Lights Compatible)"
May have to cut and paste. Can't figure out how to link: [url]http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Mini-HID-Bi-Xenon-Retrofit-Projector-Fog-Lamps-p/70-126.htm
