HID Lights Explained: Morimoto Elite System Options
When upgrading factory halogens or replacing an aging HID system, the Morimoto Elite kit offers plenty of flexibility. With several ballast, bulb, and wiring options, it is easy to get lost in the configurator. We put this system on the bench and installed the components ourselves. Now, we can break everything down in plain language. […]
D2S HID Bulbs Compared: Morimoto, Philips, Osram CBI
oIf you have a projector-based headlight setup, the single most important component you can choose is the bulb that sits inside it. We get asked constantly which D2S HID bulbs are worth the money, and the honest answer is that it depends on your goals, your budget, and how picky you are about color and […]
S2K-R Headlight Projector Development | Retrofit Source
Every product we build at The Retrofit Source starts long before it ever reaches a customer’s headlight housing. It begins with an idea, a rough concept, and a lot of hands-on work at the bench. In this post, we want to pull back the curtain on one of those journeys with the S2K-R headlight projector […]
HID Relay Harness Install Guide: 9005/9006/H7/H11 Wiring
If you have ever upgraded to an HID system and noticed flickering, dim output, or inconsistent startup, the fix is almost always the same: proper power delivery. That is exactly what a heavy duty relay harness solves. In this guide, I am walking you through the complete HID relay wire harness installation process, covering the […]
HID Ballasts Compared: Denso vs Matsushita vs Morimoto
Choosing the right ballast is one of the most overlooked parts of building a reliable HID system, and it is a question we get almost every day here at TRS. In this HID ballast comparison, we walk through the four options we tested side by side: the Matsushita, the Denso, and both the Morimoto 55W […]
HID Projector Retrofit: Mounting & Alignment Tips
Retrofitting projectors into a stock housing is one of the most rewarding lighting upgrades you can tackle in your own garage, but it lives or dies by one thing: alignment. We have done enough of these builds to know that if you skip the prep work, you will chase a crooked cutoff and uneven output […]