I've searched, and this isn't for my Mazda, but I know we've got some lighting guru's on here so thought I'd ask.
The new rig has 9005 Halogen low beams in a projector housing.
After having OEM HID / LED on the last 4 cars I'm a bit disappointed that it wasn't even an option to upgrade to HID on what I bought. Penny pinching at it's best. It was the only knock we really had on it so the overall package still won out.
So here I am. I don't care about color, I want to see as best I can without cutting up the brand new car - at least for now.
LED drop ins are getting better, but something tells me they aren't quite there yet. I'm concerned the color will be nice and pretty but the light throw will be off, or there will be cold spots.
I've NEVER been keen and dropping in an HID kit into a housing that wasn't designed for HID, so I don't really want to go there.
I've read in another thread about Phillips Xtreme-Vision bulbs. My question is, is it worth it taking a stab at these things? Or is the difference negligible?
They claim +100% vision. A nice blanket statement I know, I imagine at the cost of lifespan. That said if they really do improve and last me a year or better then I'll give'em a go. Unless there's something else I should be looking at. I just have no experience with these at all.
Any tips are appreciated.