Hello fellow mazda owners,
I've been reading on these boards and others alike in order to make a more informed decision when shopping for headlights. After all, we all drive similar if not the same car (more or less) so who better to ask?
Currently 2010i stock, bought used 4 months ago. 162,000 km. I have halogens stock in now.
With that in mind I'd like some opinions on:
Whether I will be able to upgrade my current halogen setup with the stock housing, using kits or bulbs to either LED or HID without:
Melting or replacing the headlight, melting or shorting the wiring harness or causing spikes in the car's electrical system or make the alternator/battery work harder?
Would I be able to get this done without blinding people while keeping a consistently bright light beam or will I need to replace the headlight and install more parts?
Would would tinting my headlight housing cause a big difference in the light?
What produces the strongest and most consistent beam? HID? LED? Halogen?
My brother in law is convinced that LED are brighter than HID, I have read that HID throws more light. He's convinced LED are the way to go. I find that my halogens don't throw out that much light in dimly lit areas.
Sorry in advance if I posted in the wrong spot, I'm pretty new here.