mazda protege hidden hid headlights install

I installed a set of HID headlights to look like they came with my car. HID headlights are different than traditional halogen headlights. They produce light with an arc instead of a filament. Instead of just a bulb, HIDs have three parts. The bulb, the ballast, and the ignitor. Some HID kits, like mine, have the ignitor inside the ballast. This makes the ballast thicker, but it makes for a cleaner install. I hid the ballasts under the headlights. I had to arrange the wiring differently so I could get the moisture covers on the back of the headlights. It came out nice. You can't see the ballasts and there's just two wires that go to the back of the headlight.

Original installation December 2009