true....
The after market kits that i have come across so far are all plug and play....the thing that would worry me is that the stock harness that has all the switching functions in the 2006 M3 has sufficient current and power ratings to handle the HID without causing burnouts and any other possible electrical hazards.....I know there is the relay method to bypass this and other mods to run the DRLs but I'd like to keep my car as stock as possible for warranty issues....the last thing I want is the dealer to tell me is that Its my fault
Do you know if the 06's and the 07's stock harnesses are very different in terms of electrical ratings?
I really like the HIDs but I want to investigate every avenues...
ok..
This site gives the explanation of the problems that can be caused to the HIDs in cars that have the DRLs and the Auto Light function. Read the Trouble shooting section on this page....I just wanted to share this with people new to HID and want to know more....This site may have been refered to before on this forum....
http://www.gohid.com/information.php
If you have hids as your DRLs dont think there is a problem as they always stay on, even in tunnels with Auto feature being on. Only thing is they wear out quicker, but hey they last life time of the car anyways.
Yeah, run at full power, lights will blink at cold start up, but nothing serious. Not sure if thats what you mean
Its like that I guess so that when you start your car, the fuse would provide full power, but not 7v.. anyways as long as it works and there is no harm.
HID lights would flicker (blink if you rather call it as) if the voltage from the battery at start up has not stabilized yet...the ballast provides the bulbs with the required voltage to light it (no flicker)...but at start up the ballast does not detect a stable voltage at its inputs from the battery and therefore is not able to provide the bulbs with the required voltage and hence flicker...it could reduce the life span of the HID bulbs as they are sensitive to voltage....in some cases the ballast electronics upon detecting unstabillized voltage at the inputs would cause it to shut down and therefore no lights.....
In the Prolumen Instructions it says to replace a fuse when installing HIDs. What is the purpose of this? And is it necessary in a 2007 model?
Nicely said, although I been told that It doesnt really effect life span of the bulbs. Maybe a tiny bit, but if all wired up properly, ballasts should not shut down ever. I had couple of experiences where I had to turn on and off the car every minute or so, and it would still hold strong. It also depends on the quality of the kit.
Saw some old posts about the shadow patterns with prolumen 6000k hids. Had a few questions..
Do all prolumen kits with 6000 k bulbs come with the shadows now?
Is it just 6000k or do other temps like 4300k also come with the shadow??
Anyone know where I can get the relays? I have 6000K for my lows and fogs for my 04 hatch.
Are there instructions to installing the relays?
contact SSG at NextMod he may have some else go to this site:
http://www.thexenonstore.com/HID.php
its USD 25.00
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Thanks.
Is this what most members went with or something similar? Anyone sell it locally for a little less? I know it was spoken about already, but will this help or is this what I need for my 04 Hatch?
I assume I wouldnt need this for my fogs as I will be putting HID's on them too.
Thanks again.
Lot of members on this forum who own 04s-06s mazda's are using this harness and its been working fine for them. Some make one of their own. I dont know anyone else who sells it for a little less. Since you have an 04, you'll have to disable your drls or relocate them to high beams or fogs. This harness will enable you to bypass your drls and supply power to your low beam HIDs directly from the battery. You'll not need a harness for the fogs.
The install instructions of this harness can be found here:
http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/sh...ad.php?t=11629
do a little search on the how to section of this forum there is a lot of information there.
I also found out that if you want to keep your drls as low beams (for 04s-06s) and also have HIDs on your low beams then you can also use something called the antiflicker cable. Its already discussed here (read the whole thread as it has useful links):
http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/sh...ad.php?t=27008
hope that helps.
Quick question, temperature outputs are based on the bulb itself and not the ballast & the bulb, correct? Question I am asking is if I want to change the temperature colours, can I just replace the bulbs and keep my ballasts? (I know its about the same price or a little bit more to get a whole kit, I'm planning on just picking up some used bulbs for significantly cheaper.) Thanks in advance!
Thats correct..
You only need to replace the bulbs to get the colour temperature you want. No need to replace the ballast or to buy the entire new kit!