Xenon Depot HID Kit w/ Philips 4300K Bulbs: Review and Install

Hopefully someone can get em up sooner

 

What vehicle was this for? You can check out our HID and LED Install Guide page for some vehicle specific guides.

Danny

 

Mazda5.

 

Unfortunately, we don't have any install guides for the vehicle but I would be happy to answer any install questions you may have for it.

Danny

 

@XenonDepot what's the difference if any between the 4300K and Phillips 4300K bulbs? Is it noticeable or is it more of just a branding thing?

Just trying to weigh the justification for the $45 upcharge.

 

Probably the best mod I've done, I enjoy turning on my headlights every time now compared to the dull halogens. Such an improvement!

 

Hi,

You are paying a little more for the brand name but having said that the Philips 4300K do color shift to 4700K after about 100 hours of usage and they are rated to be 100-200 lumens brighter.

Hope that helps,
Danny

 

Has anyone done the install without the relay? My kit is expected to be delivered this afternoon and I'm thinking about excluding the relay. I ordered the 5000k not realizing the Philips color shifted up to 4700k; hope I'm not disappointed.

 

It does. Makes sense now, will probably go that route due to the temp coloring

 

@MartyG68 - You're fine to install it without the relay harness.

You guys might find this review on HIDplanet interesting.. It's an h11 HID bulb shootout between several different brands:

https://www.hidplanet.com/forums/fo...ictures/1451111-aftermarket-hid-bulb-shootout

The pictures don't work anymore because of photobucket, but we grabbed them before that happened:



Definitely read the review though as theres a lot of good info.
Steve

 

Installed in about 45 minutes once I figured out what went where. No relay. 5000k.

 

looks great! did you use the harness?

 

Looks great, how close does this color match with the LED strip?

 

I didn't use the harness .Very straight forward install without it and I was assured it wasn't necessary.

 

I don't know what the LED strip is that you're referencing.... ?

 

Probably talking about the LED DRL

 

Oh gotcha... I don't have them.

 

the match the DRL pretty well.



not the best representation

 

I have the nice amber DRLs on the SR5... oh well. Here's a pic of when I had only done the driver side.

 

Nice! Thank you for taking the time to post up some feedback! Glad to hear you're enjoying your new H11 HID kit.

Steve