blitzebill
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- '18 Sport AWD
These halogens suck. Anyone try to install LEDs? too tricky? too expensive?
My CX-3 had LEDs and they were the best.
My CX-3 had LEDs and they were the best.
Non-oem LED is not safe, there is a way to install OEM led to your car but you need to purchase the whole headlight unit from Japan(EXPENSIVE) and cut some wires to give a shot see if it will work. If you want simple upgrade buy a TRS H11B kits for your cx-5, it works great.
Non-oem LED is not safe, there is a way to install OEM led to your car but you need to purchase the whole headlight unit from Japan(EXPENSIVE) and cut some wires to give a shot see if it will work. If you want simple upgrade buy a TRS H11B kits for your cx-5, it works great.
No, you get only halogens for non-Tech. No more HIDs with Tech.Wait, shouldn't the 2016 CX-5 without LED tech package have HID headlights?!?!?!
Mazda dealer and AutoZone said I could just swap out bulbs for something a bit brighter like these...
https://www.pepboys.com/product/details/447867/00236
not going for HID or LED the way you folks describe the problems.
Yes that will work and give you a beam pattern as good as OEM, and possibly slightly more light (avoid blue tinted glass though). The reason why I went with HIDs is that these brighter halogen bulbs tend to burn out fast (because they burn hotter) and can become expensive in the long run. There is no such thing as a free lunch!
nope there isn't. And yes as along as they give more light than the oem halogens, I'm happy. My CX-3 had LEDs and I loved them.
TRS said this will work if I want go as far as putting in HID.
https://www.theretrofitsource.com/hid-systems/morimoto-elite-hid-system-h11.html
Yep, that is exactly what I did (slightly older kit, but practically identical). I posted a link above with a full review I did along with comparison pictures. I also have an installation post in that thread. It's really an easy procedure. I think you have several options to consider (just not LED!), up to you to weigh the pros and cons of each. Tell us what you end up doing!
I guess my Touring 2015 has Halogen?
Mazda dealer and AutoZone said I could just swap out bulbs for something a bit brighter like these...
https://www.pepboys.com/product/details/447867/00236
not going for HID or LED the way you folks describe the problems.
Just a heads up, as another guy said there is no free lunch.
I wanted brighter lights in my ford ranger pickup, and got lights like the one you linked to. I knew about the running hotter and shorter life and was fine with that. I usually got around a year of life out of a set. Problem was once one went after a year it was hard to find a matching one, so you ended up having to buy another pair or end up with 2 different looking lights.
But the bigger problem was the lights melted my sockets/plugs. The part of the truck that has wires running to sockets the lights plug into. I noticed one of the lights stopped working, so I bought a new pair. When I went to change the bulb I found out the socket was completely melted, and had almost fused with the housing. After fighting to get it out, I found a replacement socket that said it could handle high temps, and was a lot more expensive than the basic socket Advance Auto sells. And turned out when I went to check the other bulb, it has melted the socket too, but the bulb just hadn't died yet.
Just be prepared to pay for the whole lunch.......................
TRS said this will work if I want go as far as putting in HID.
https://www.theretrofitsource.com/hid-systems/morimoto-elite-hid-system-h11.html