HID Headlight Bulbs / HID Projector Retrofit

[arkenzo]

 

It's a hazard, and it's real. Just because a lot of other people do things, that isn't justification to make it the right thing to do. Man up.

 

http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/showthread.php?37924-The-Official-HID-Fail-Gallery

 

Lol. Hang on, manning up...Just a sec.

[Volunteer]

Need a little help here. Long story short. Had DDMtuning HID's for years and years in my '06 2500 HD. Took them out when I sold the truck. Now using All DDMtuning parts except the bulbs. Ballasts, wiring harness, and code eliminators all came from DDM. Bought Morimoto bulbs a few months back (again long story short, ended up switching out some bulbs from DDM with HID's in my wife's trailblazer and just buying new ones for me from Morimoto).

 

So I installed the Kit using one code eliminator on the passenger side. (guess this is correct with the DDM wiring harness). Installed everything. HID's worked great. No flickering, no buzzing, nothing....just worked great......for several weeks. All of a sudden tonight on my ride home my Driver side light goes out. I could cut the lights off then back on once or twice and it would flicker a few times then go out. Then eventually it just didn't do anything. Had an extra code eliminator (capicitor, whatever you call it), so I tried installing that to see if that was the problem. Still no light. Took the bulb out and it looks fine. Guess my only option to check that is to switch it out with an extra DDM bulb I have and see if that one works. I'm not 100% confident I have it all wired correctly, but I was assuming I did since everything worked properly for several weeks prior to tonight.

 

Anyone have any idea what might be the problem. I know there are 44 pages of stuff on here, and I have looked through all 44 at one point before just reading. But I really don't have the time to go back through all 44 to see if this problem has been diagnosed before. I looked at the wiring diagram too (which is what I used to wire mine), but still not 100% positive I was getting it all right. In fact, come to think of it, my wiring harness has a loose end with nothing connected. Like it had 3 ends to it or something. Having a little ttouble remembering now. And that doesn't make sense to me...... but agian, everything worked for several weeks.

 

 

On a side note, my wife's 2008 Trailblazer has all DDM kit in it. It worked great for a couple of years, then all of a sudden her drivers side light only would go out. Sometimes she can turn the lights off then back on and it would work again. Sometimes it just doesn't work for days, then starts back. Also tried a capacitor on hers and it didn't work. Does she need a wiring harness too? Just doesn't make sense that it would work for so long then work when it feels like it on the drivers side only. All the while her bright lights have never failed. They always work.

 

Any help is greatly appreciated .

 

Thanks.

 

14WhiteZ71:

 

This reply assumes you have a 2014 GMC Sierra SLE with the projector style lams and no LED DRL's as factory options. {If the SLT model you seem to own is in any way different than the SLE then I cannot vouch for this info. Early on in this thread is a post describing the differences in headlight equipment between Chevy and GMC and amongst the various trim options. There are a lot of variations.} I think your best bet is to jiggle or unplug and then replug the relay box which is more or less at the convergence of the four wires which go to the battery and then to the headlamps. The center of the "H" so to speak. If it is loose or is vibrating upon feeling it you have a bad connection which may improve upon re-seating it. It can only plug in one way so no worries about plugging it back in incorrectly. It does not look like a removable part upon casual inspection but it actually is. I don't know if you can buy the relay individually without the wires but the cost is small enough that replacing the whole wiring relay is no big deal even if you now have two sets of wires and only one relay plug is not too wastefull. Beyond that, it appears you have already actually replaced the whole system. Also I would go ahead and use both capacitors even though only one is possibly not necessary. If it is not needed but is in use, you always have a ready replacement available if the passenger "necessary" side fails. You just swap them left to right and away you go from your roadside repair.

 

Volunteer

[Spurshot]

 

Lol. Hang on, manning up...Just a sec.

 

Yeah that was funny. Still, doing the headlights with projectors is a more responsible way to go.

[arkenzo]

 

Yeah that was funny. Still, doing the headlights with projectors is a more responsible way to go.

not disagreeing with ya, but for the price i paid for my truck brand new $29,000 in november 2013, projector headlights weren't an option. maybe later down the road i'll consider purchasing some projector headlights, but it'll be on my own desire and definitely not because i'm a "road hazard". commuters have more things to be worried about than my lil' ol' 35w hid's in my reflector housings....

 

last i encountered, DUI's and phone distractions are the major contributors to accidents. i'd advise you to possibly protest the streets to get those drivers off the road and leave me and my hid's in reflector housings alone.

 

forums are full of opinions. just sayin'.

Edited September 25, 2014 by arkenzo

[Spurshot]

not disagreeing with ya, but for the price i paid for my truck brand new $29,000 in november 2013, projector headlights weren't an option. maybe later down the road i'll consider purchasing some projector headlights, but it'll be on my own desire and definitely not because i'm a "road hazard". commuters have more things to be worried about than my lil' ol' 35w hid's in my reflector housings....

 

last i encountered, DUI's and phone distractions are the major contributors to accidents. i'd advise you to possibly protest the streets to get those drivers off the road and leave me and my hid's in reflector housings alone.

 

forums are full of opinions. just sayin'.

Yeah, I should be more considerate. But it'll be on my own desire. .. Edited September 25, 2014 by spurshot

[Watson19]

Hey guys I'm new to the forums. I recently purchased my 14 Silverado and installed the DDM HID kit. I have a couple of issues I need some help with

 

1) The biggest issue and question I have is when I installed my DDM kit a couple of days later I had moisture in my headlights. How did everyone here avoid getting moisture in your lights after the installation? Did everyone silcone completly around the dust covers? Any pics? The dealer is replacing the headlamp because the service guy is my buddy but of course I had to take the kit out and go back to stock. I really want to reinstall but Im worried about the moisture again.

 

 

2) HIDS worked great except for my DRL. Typically only one bulb would work. I ordered the kit with wiring harness and error eliminators...

 

 

Thanks everyone. Any help would be appreciated.

Edited September 26, 2014 by Watson19

[JaronM3]

I got my headlights back from FastHeadLights. They did an outstanding job of adding the FX-R Stage III projectors and LEDs while maintaining the OEM look. I couldn't even tell that my headlights were taken apart. You can hardly notice the LED halo rings when there turned off. I did not have to level my headlight either. Lighting is 3 times better IMO at night. Very helpful fellas, they are.

Edited September 28, 2014 by JaronM3

[Mike1220]

I got my headlights back from FastHeadLights. They did an outstanding job of adding the FX-R Stage III projectors and LEDs while maintaining the OEM look. I couldn't even tell that my headlights were taken apart. You can hardly notice the LED halo rings when there turned off. I did not have to level my headlight either. Lighting is 3 times better IMO at night. Very helpful fellas, they are.

Where r the rings from? Oracle or some other brand? Jc

[Watson19]

You guys not having issue with moisture

In the lens?

You guys not having issue with moisture

In the lens?

[JaronM3]

Where r the rings from? Oracle or some other brand? Jc

 

80mm Led concepts colormorph halos.

[JaronM3]

You guys not having issue with moisture

In the lens?

You guys not having issue with moisture

In the lens?

 

I just installed them. I live in WA, so far they have been in 2 heavy rains and 1 carwash. No fogging at the moment.

[FastWS6TA]

Truck looks great JaronM3! Thanks for posting up.

[fondupot]

I got my headlights back from FastHeadLights. They did an outstanding job of adding the FX-R Stage III projectors and LEDs while maintaining the OEM look. I couldn't even tell that my headlights were taken apart. You can hardly notice the LED halo rings when there turned off. I did not have to level my headlight either. Lighting is 3 times better IMO at night. Very helpful fellas, they are.

 

Cool. How did they get the FX-rs in there? did they remove the clear lens or cut the back of the housing? Because it was my understanding that the OEM projector would not fit out through the hole in the back of the housing, so some cutting has to be done somewhere.

 

Bottom line tho, is FX-rs are great. I had them in a retro on my last truck

[FastWS6TA]

 

Cool. How did they get the FX-rs in there? did they remove the clear lens or cut the back of the housing? Because it was my understanding that the OEM projector would not fit out through the hole in the back of the housing, so some cutting has to be done somewhere.

 

Bottom line tho, is FX-rs are great. I had them in a retro on my last truck

Have to cut the lights open and pull the whole projector assembly out. The bolt mom ting points don't even come close to lining up with the fxr even if you could fit it in the back. I will say on a positive note that we have designed and are getting made up adapter brackets. Once I have a good inventory of them I will post them up for sale. Not sure on price yet. JaronM3 has the same mountinf bracket on his that we are getting made. Stay tuned....

[ToesonTheNose]

I emailed those fastheadlights guy for a quote and never heard back from em