HID retrofit w/TSX projectors: walkthrough w/pictures

[DenaliAK]

I'll see if I can dig them up.

If you go with a true HID retrofit like mine, you'll be using D2S HID bulbs, not a standard bulb converted to HID.

As for reliable ballasts, I only use Morimoto from the retrofit source. Never had an issue, but they are more expensive up front.

 

[brian.roberts.1293]

]But if I get a good ballast it will be able to power most all bulb types correct ? Also any other good sources for bulbs and ballasts I should look at?

2004 Z71 Suburban Green I have a few upgrades done.

 

[DenaliAK]

Yes, ballasts are universal. You may or may not have to get a connector adapter for the bulb depending on what you do, but that's easy and cheap.

 

[brian.roberts.1293]

I need some good sources to look at for hids and ballasts. So if these hids are 55 watt do I have to stay 55 watt or can I use a different power ballast? Thanks for the help everyone.

2004 Z71 Suburban Green I have a few upgrades done.

 

[DenaliAK]

I need some good sources to look at for hids and ballasts. So if these hids are 55 watt do I have to stay 55 watt or can I use a different power ballast? Thanks for the help everyone.

2004 Z71 Suburban Green I have a few upgrades done.

You can use 35w, which is the standard OEM wattage for HIDs. I wouldn't go higher than 55w personally. The higher the wattage, the hotter they get and I have melted a couple of lenses with 55 watts. Also greatly reduces bulb life as you step up wattage.

Your current bulbs should work fine with 35w but you might lose a few lumens.

https://www.theretrofitsource.com

That's pretty much exclusively where I buy from. You get what you pay for with HIDs.

 

[DenaliAK]

These are the 9005 LED's I got. They are out of stock now, but I would imagine any similar spec'd LED would perform about the same. In my reflector bowl high beams, these things are insanely bright. I have the 6-high mod with HID's in the fogs, too, so I have a ton of light when I switch on the high beams....

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073J657RK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1