Yeah I edited in the first post that some of the pics weren't mine, that way there is no more confusion. However you should've known from the final pics that they were P5 lights.
How To: Retrofit HID projectors into P5 headlights
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Yeah I edited in the first post that some of the pics weren't mine, that way there is no more confusion. However you should've known from the final pics that they were P5 lights.
KrayzieFox
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You probably could've secured those ballasts better. There's a nice spot on both sides behind the bumper, right above the washer fluid tank on the passenger side and above the fog light on the driver side. There are a couple bolts on both sides that you can just slip the ballast onto and secure it with a couple nuts. Just a thought..
Wagonbacker9
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exactly why I didn't do this.
I've been torn between deciding on buying P5 headlights and doing this and using halogen for high beam or sticking with my sedan headlights and doing this. I've seen some HID projectors in action going from low to high on youtube and I think im leaning towards using my sedan headlights and going bi-xenon
Wagonbacker9
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Go bixenon and add the halogen highs... sure as s*** not going to hurt anything.
(I'll likely just retrofit sedan lights if I do this, so, be aware I'm not following my own advice here)
(I'll likely just retrofit sedan lights if I do this, so, be aware I'm not following my own advice here)
Wagonbacker9
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who said anything about spending 350?! lol pick up a used set for $100. unless you're going to just take your car down while you do the work, you can resell the spare set when you're done for what you've got in em... or keep em to go back to stock with in the event you need/want to...
honestly, I'd do either set, but either way I'd go bixenon, and if I had the P5, I'd wire the halogen in.. what can it hurt?
honestly, I'd do either set, but either way I'd go bixenon, and if I had the P5, I'd wire the halogen in.. what can it hurt?
Wagonbacker9
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take a look around here. theres a pass side with a broken tab for $40... lool
SER_Cyclops just sold a set of mint MSP lights for 150 shipped...
SER_Cyclops just sold a set of mint MSP lights for 150 shipped...
snake_eyes
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I like the look of the P5 lights better also, and who cares about unused halogens? It would be awfully hard to find halogen high beam bulbs that match the color of the HID bulbs. If you have a P5 also, it's not really worth it to wire them in, you would have to use a switch of some sort since if you went the bi-xenon route the high beam plug would already be taken by the projector solenoid connector.
Wagonbacker9
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you could easily tap into the stock high beam harness to get the solenoid signal. The solenoid has a minimal draw so I wouldn't even worry about the wiring either.
Wagonbacker9
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bixenon means an HID low and high beam... one bulb.
mazdaspeed41
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The High beam section can always be used for fogs/driving lights? Just a thought...
Wagonbacker9
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real hard to make a high beam focus for a fog... in fact.. I'd say nearly impossible.
