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Old 16-01-2012, 06:40 PM   #161
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if sp20 low beams stay on with high beam then use that as your ballast trigger and use the high beam for cut off solenoid
if lows go off when highs come on then use power diodes from high and low to ballast via relay and still take cut off solenoid from high beam before the power diode

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Old 16-01-2012, 08:01 PM   #162
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if sp20 low beams stay on with high beam then use that as your ballast trigger and use the high beam for cut off solenoid
if lows go off when highs come on then use power diodes from high and low to ballast via relay and still take cut off solenoid from high beam before the power diode

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I got lost at ballast trigger...! lol It's not that complicated is it Daniel?!?! Please no..

I think Dan set it up to be pretty much plug and play with the correct ballast and connectors.
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Old 16-01-2012, 10:22 PM   #163
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I got lost at ballast trigger...! lol It's not that complicated is it Daniel?!?! Please no..

I think Dan set it up to be pretty much plug and play with the correct ballast and connectors.
Haha yeah it should be pretty easy once you get the ballasts. I don't think you can stuff much up. Have you bought some ballasts yet? Pic is on the way..
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Old 17-01-2012, 05:18 AM   #164
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ballast trigger = 12 volt to power ballasts which then power your hid globes either directly or through relay.
this is for bi-xenon setup
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Old 17-01-2012, 08:03 AM   #165
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how would i go about getting a set of these?? cos im keen yo put some on my car
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Old 17-01-2012, 08:19 AM   #166
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http://www.theretrofitsource.com/ this is the site. might be abit more expensive than what we paid as we had the group buy going
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Old 17-01-2012, 08:25 AM   #167
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Haha yeah it should be pretty easy once you get the ballasts. I don't think you can stuff much up. Have you bought some ballasts yet? Pic is on the way..
Ah k cool, nah haven't got any yet, might order some today then and I'll order those connectors too.

But just to confirm, I don't need any switches, relays, triggers or the like do I...?!?

I'll get on to it a bit quicker now cause I had been waiting for the front lip and bumper brackets to get here so I could take the front bar off and do all three in one day. Everything is here now (other than ballasts/connectors) so I have no excuses!!
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Old 17-01-2012, 09:47 AM   #168
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hey is evrrything in the A.E list all you need to do this on my headlights
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Old 17-01-2012, 10:17 AM   #169
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Plus hid balastas well plus the tools todo it. dremel with the bits
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Old 17-01-2012, 10:18 AM   #170
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hid balastas??
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Old 17-01-2012, 10:36 AM   #171
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hid balastas??
HIDs require an additional part to power them, in the form of a ballast.
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Old 17-01-2012, 10:41 AM   #172
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so if i was to get everything on the A.E list then go down to local autobarn etc and buy HID kit i would be sweet and have everything i need??
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Old 17-01-2012, 12:09 PM   #173
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Sorry to drag up an old thread, but I found this on Mazdas247 and thought it may interest a few members, seeing as though no cutting is required!

Morimoto Mini Projectors:




And some fitted in non SP20 headlights

Sorry to drag up an old thread, but I found this on Mazdas247 and thought it may interest a few members, seeing as though no cutting is required!

Morimoto Mini Projectors:


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Dam, got alot of attention over the retro lol but yea, there is not trimming needed at all to the housing. If I wanted to, I could take the projector out and put the stock halogen in right now, with no extra modifications. The projector just slides through the bulb opening, then you sandwich like a silicone washer on the back of the projector to the lense, and use the included adapter to tighten against the back of the reflector.


this picture shows everything. The back of the projector is sticking out of the box, the adapter is the first piece to the right of the box, then the silicone "washer" that goes on the back of the projector, then the locknut to the right of that. All the way to the right of the picture is the piece that holds the bulbs in, you have to remove it to stick the projector through the reflector.
And some fitted in non SP20 headlights
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Pics of the retrofit:






I have a pic of the light output, but I still have some very minor tweaking to do before Ill post the pic.
I went to a car meet last night and everybody there was amazed at the light output, I like them so much, I might actually put the "TheRetrofitSource" sticker on my car lol
http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...oducts_id=3181

$120usd, cheap!!!

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...oducts_id=3181

$120usd, cheap!!!
Im going to be purchasing a set of these in about 6 weeks time (other shiz to pay for first ) so if anyone wants to get onboard please let me know
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Old 17-01-2012, 12:19 PM   #174
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Im very keen Marc!!!
Wonder if they do fog/driving light upgrade kits?
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Old 17-01-2012, 12:42 PM   #175
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Im very keen Marc!!!
Wonder if they do fog/driving light upgrade kits?
Not completely sure, you would have to look on there website, what fogs have you got??
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Ah k cool, nah haven't got any yet, might order some today then and I'll order those connectors too.

But just to confirm, I don't need any switches, relays, triggers or the like do I...?!?

I'll get on to it a bit quicker now cause I had been waiting for the front lip and bumper brackets to get here so I could take the front bar off and do all three in one day. Everything is here now (other than ballasts/connectors) so I have no excuses!!
Haha nah, just the ballasts and the connectors. Once you have all the parts it should be a bit easier to explain as you can only really plug stuff in to where it physically fits. All the switches, triggers, relay side of things is handled by the car as it would normally.


I definitely recommend the mini ones if you're wanting to do it yourself. If you're fussy like me you will spend HOURS with a dremel trying to get the FX-Rs sitting perfect!
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Old 17-01-2012, 12:52 PM   #177
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Not completely sure, you would have to look on there website, what fogs have you got??
I don't have any fogs lights yet, but I did flog the fog light switch out of the SP20 on the all you can carry day so I have saved $$ there.

I am looking at options before I buy anything.
I don't mind having to cut up the factory covers that mount where spotlights would go to mount decent aftermarket lights.
Would love some HID driving lights.
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Old 17-01-2012, 12:54 PM   #178
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Did you grab the loom as well??

Or you could buy gav's FieldBreak bumper & have some circlular fogs bolted in
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Old 17-01-2012, 01:35 PM   #179
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quick question... whats a dremel?
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Did you grab the loom as well??

Or you could buy gav's FieldBreak bumper & have some circlular fogs bolted in

The loom was chopped to pieces by someone ripping the front bumper off, they destroyed a lot of the car taking it off.
But a loom is not hard to make as I will probably be fitting custom driving lights.
I have thought about the fieldbreak bumper many times.
I think it doesn't look right, the fieldbreak kits make the car look like a 4WD,
I dont think it would suit my car being dumped on the ground as it is now.
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