HID Lighting

[BoostedPro]

I was just curious if there was any other 1st gens out there with HID's?

[Protoss]

by HID do you mean silverstars?

[BoostedPro]

Nope, when I say HID, I mean as in High Internsity Discharge lights.

[sixhex]

if i knew how to do it, i probably would, if not at least have it on my list...

[Mazdapower6666]

i have them and they are bright as hell the kit that i have is eurolight 8000k and it was a plug and play

[Kevin]

despite your investment mazdapower... you do NOT have true HID.. and no HID application is plug in play by any respects. a true HID setup for a protege would be in the neighborhood of 300 to 550 bucks, which also happens to be the fair market value for e-spec headlights. if you read the many tech articles edwin has written, you will find out that even with the proper wiring and accessories, your lenses are going to be the short fall on HID lights.. i'd say even if you had a set of j-spec or e-spec headlights. the beam pattern would esscentially BLIND the hell out of oncoming drivers and also NOT light the road the way true HID headlights are intended to be used. just give it up, it's not possible to do it legally and correctly in a first gen protege.
peace

[Mazdapower6666]

the kit that i have coast 350 and it is by eurolight and it was a plug and play and i know what u are talk about but it say it right on the box and it is the hid kit u can ask any one from INTENSE PerFormance that know me and the will tell you that i blind the hell out of them

[redfox]

post a pic of them plz...i wanna see em.....hid lights...

[maz94protege]

well there are a few sets ive seen on the 00 3rd gens and the p5's. awsome setup. Since we have plastic fogged headlamps, its said to not admit and direct the light , not like the crystal clear newer protege. Unless you have espec or jspec headlamps. Still would be better then stock. i have silverstars right now and they are better then stock, Ive been lookin for a kit for my car. the 9004 HID kits are cheaper then the others, you might be able to find a kit on ebay for 260 or something. For a CATZ or PIAA kit would be much more expensive.

[Kevin]

i take that back then, but re-aim your headlights to save others the misery of starring at your headlights as you drive by. i mean, hell, think about it, your headlights blind someone coming in oncomming traffic, they veer into your lane and you're in a head on collision, it's YOUR fault. not to mention it's illegal.
peace

[Mazdapower6666]

as soon as i can upload them i will put they on her for u guys

[darkangel]

i have psuedo HID's. i bought street glow bulbs from JC Whitney for 17 bucks. of course w/ a discount. they have a blue-ish white beam, and im happy w/ them personally. i can see farther and clearer than halogen bulbs, and didn't pay the 600 bucks. oh well, your decision i guess.

[jitb37]

make sure you all are aiming your driving side light a little more towards the passenger side....So you wont be blinding ppl in oncoming traffic.and not too high..

[TheLastMarauder]

ack.... lots of misinformation...

I have Silverstars (sylvania, osrams sadly don't come in 9004) and they are only marginally better than stock.

Any HID conversion would require at least some rewiring (relays) and is not what I would call "plug and play."

An ideal headlight bulb is white, possibly with a slight yellowish tinge... This is because the light should create a beam with the least amount of scattered light (which is what causes glare). Blue light has the shortest wavelength, and has a tendency to scatter more than any other color of light. Because of this, the beam does not travel as far, reducing visibility and increasing glare.

This is why most developed countries (including the U.S.A.) do not allow blue lights. In fact, France has required yellow lights in the past (I don't think they still do).

Check out Daniel Stern's guide at the following link:Here

[TheLastMarauder]

I should add that HID conversions are dangerous and, even if you did manage to do one, chances are it is illegal and will cause some damage.