pos,
just so i'm not misunderstood, the Depo you see above on my purp...i mean
"Bordeaux Red" (said with a flair) E320 arrived and I installed it and powered
on. I was aghast at the poor performance of the beam. It was uneven and
had hot/dead spots; the light coverage us poor. I purchased the Silverstars
but that did little to improve things: i saw more distinct, hot/dead spots.
So i mulled things over for a day or so and contacted Zam2000 for background
info. I used to drive auto rallyes so appreciate good lighting. I opted to spend
the additional $ on true, HID projectors.
The cost breakdown was as follows...
Depo headlight - $350 (can be had for $100 less on Ebay)
E55 projectors - $175
Hella gen3 ballasts - $200
D2S Phillips bulbs - $90
The retrofit took me 2+ weeks because I was unsure of how to do this.
Upon follow up, I can now do the job in about 48 hrs.
Next time I do this, I'll take photos. I type up
instructions for another guy...
p.s. you'll see in the above photo that i wired in turn signal wing mirrors as well. that only took about 3 hrs...including mistakes.