HID kit recommendations?

RAK80 · January 16, 2012

ok, my next question, to all the ddm fans, exactly what setup did you put in your trucks. 35 or 55 watt? slim or standard ballasts? relays or harnesses? Im hoping after this thread, that i can order once and get all the right parts (never happens for me)

thanks again

Definitely run a 2 in/ 2 out harness with a relay ( I think DDM's is only $15) so that it will play nice with the factory low beam wiring; on the fogs you can get away with not running a relay/harness, however, the factory plug for the fog lights is not a standard plug and will not plug into the HID ballast. Because I'm not a wire cutter and want to be able to easily revert to the factory bulbs if I ever need to, I ordered this harness to make the fogs plug n' play: http://www.hidguy.net/Lighting/HID-Bulbs-Components/HID-Harnessing-And-Components/R-Tech-Lighting-5202-H16-9009-Plug-and-Play-HID-Power-Harnessing-Extensions-1-Pair

I'm running 35 watt slim ballast kits on both low beams and fogs. Looks great. If you want the factory'ish look, stay within the 4000k-5000k range.

plunk77 · January 16, 2012

Could you post a direct pic of them from the side?

here is that shot you asked for. wish i could have washed them first, but its 17 degrees outside, so that just wasnt happening. If you decide to do it, check out some vids on YT first. i taped off the tires, and i think it would have been easier not to. so here you go!

why do you think it would have been easier not to? did the plasti dip not adhere to the tires or something?

uh6tdrvr · January 17, 2012

How many things of dip did you use? I think its time for me to start pulling bumpers!

Stanley Z · January 17, 2012

Ok, i think i have the setup pretty much ready to order. RAK80, I checked out that link you posted, looks good to me. Im trying to avoid and irreversible changes as well, and im fairly sure im going with the DDMs at this point, most likely will order them later today or tomorrow unless anyone tells me otherwise. Seems to be the winning setup.

For the Plasti-dip questions, im still new to this, and somewhat technologically impaired, but maybe we should start a new thread on this one? Regardless, I did all four wheels and chrome grille surround (generously) with 2 cans, and both bumpers (again, generously) with less than 2 cans. Sometimes (from experience) taping off isnt the way to go, as it will start to peel everything else when it drys. Here is a video i found that is what i ended up doing after the first two wheels, saves alot of time and looks better.

Big_D · January 18, 2012

i have ddm 55w, 6k lows, no relay, daytime running lights fuse untouched. no problems whatsoever

Stanley Z · January 18, 2012

i have ddm 55w, 6k lows, no relay, daytime running lights fuse untouched. no problems whatsoever

how long have you had them in?

holty · January 18, 2012

For what its worth, I had a DDM Tuning kit and an expesive HID kit from the Retrofit source. Now, keep in mind, my DDM kit was at least 3 years old before it failed but compared to the expensive kit i bought from TRS the DDM kit (to me) seemed to be a higher quality kit. The wiring, connectors, and ballasts just "looked and felt" nicer than the expensive kit from TRS. I sold the car so i wont be able to speak on the longevity of the expensive kit ($160).

I had the DDM tuning kit 3k fogs in my old car for almost 3 years without an issue and then one day one of the lights stopped working. I only paid $60 for the kit back when i bought it so i trashed the whole kit and bought an expensive one from http://www.theretrofitsource.com/ I had the Morimoto Elite kit , 3000k in my fogs in my old car.

RAK80 · January 18, 2012

I'm actually going to order a spare ballast and one of each bulb just to have on hand in case one quits working....then I can still get my warranty replacement and have a spare all the time.

scdean · January 21, 2012

These guys do an interesting job. They take OEM Japanese projectors and fit them in your standard housing. Nice job on a GMC in the gallery. I'd do it if didn't have to send them my lights for a week. I like the projector look but don't like the halos and LEDs you get with aftermarket stuff.

www.lightwerkz.net

Stanley Z · January 22, 2012

thanks for the posts, It still looks as though the DDM's are everyones favorite. scdean, thanks for the compliment, you should put some pics up of your sierra in your gallery. as for the projectors, you sparked a new interest. I dont know if anyone has ever attempted this on their own or not, but i have seen some with the reflector boxes painted to match the body, and they look good. This is my daily driver though, so i dont know how i would send out the headlights. My only problem with this.

amanwithnoname · January 23, 2012

a slim hid single beam conversion kit would be a good choice. they're mostly on sale, just make sure to purchase high quality ones.

Iraqvet05 · January 28, 2012

I just put in a 35W ,6K DDM kit in the fogs of my 07 Silverado (NNBS). DDM is shipping directly from China and my package arrived in about 8 days. There are zero instructions with the kits but it was fairly easy to install. I also used a Dremel to grind down the DDM harness pins. I love the color, beam spread and added visibility but have been flashed a few times....wish someone made a projector fog housing that fit in the OEM opening.

Muffled · February 8, 2012

Does anyone have recommendations on brands? I bought a "brand x" from eBay and sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. Also having a hard time getting them adjusted. The vehicle is a 2006 Silverado Reg Cab.