school me on HIDs/lights

[smonkbmw]

so this is everything I would need to get an HID running in my car? My friends keep telling me "o it's going to cost you a couple hundred dollars at the minimum", but if it's only $85 bucks or so, I'll definitely look into it.

yes it is everything. im on my 4th set (different cars) and have never had a problem.

3k=yellow
4500=white, the brightest light possible
5k=white with a tinge of blue, but barely noticable
6k=white but with noticable blue hue
7k=mostly blue
8k=voyaging from blue into the purples
anything beyond this is a waste of time and money.

[Alkasquawlik]

www.ddmtuning.com

click "hid and lighting" on the left hand side bar

click 35/55 watt kits

on the right use the 55watt option

color temp 4500

bulb type 9006

purchase.

the rest is plug and play. the ballasts connect to the 9006 connector in your car. the bulbs are like any standard bulb. the difference is staggering. 3300 lumens of light output is roughly TWICE the brightness of any standard halogen. its all simple and there are plenty of write ups on here about it. DDM tuning even has their own forum on bimmerforums.com if you have any other issues/concerns.

so this is everything I would need to get an HID running in my car? My friends keep telling me "o it's going to cost you a couple hundred dollars at the minimum", but if it's only $85 bucks or so, I'll definitely look into it.

the higher the Kelvin, the less output you will have and the bluer the color it will produce. DDM tuning kits come either in 35w or 55w and according to them the 55w kits produce 30-40% brighter light than the 35w. I currently run their 35w kit with the 5000K bulbs but I am leaning towards purchasing the 55w kit with the 6000K bulb to compare how much brighter they are.

I don't want a blue light at all. I think it would look trashy on an E30. So I would need a higher number. Good to know. Thanks.

[joonsup]

So wtf are the differences between the different wattages and power levels (ie. 4500k, 6000k)

the higher the Kelvin, the less output you will have and the bluer the color it will produce. DDM tuning kits come either in 35w or 55w and according to them the 55w kits produce 30-40% brighter light than the 35w. I currently run their 35w kit with the 5000K bulbs but I am leaning towards purchasing the 55w kit with the 6000K bulb to compare how much brighter they are.

[ubernasty]

optically, the colors change. i have 55w 6000k and they are a little blue. depending on what you get they range from white/blue/purple. just do a little searching

[Alkasquawlik]

So wtf are the differences between the different wattages and power levels (ie. 4500k, 6000k)

[nando]

that could be, mine are 55w.

funny part is the fogs are actually green when I first turn them on

[StereoInstaller1]

Mine claim 6K, but they are a bit blue.

I understand the higher wattages are less blue.

Wifey gets these soon as I get some 55 watt.

[nando]

I like my 6k temp bulbs. I'm not a fan of the ricer blue look at all, but they're pretty much white anyway. I have 3k fogs if i need some yellow. :p

[smonkbmw]

https://www.ddmtuning.com

click "hid and lighting" on the left hand side bar

click 35/55 watt kits

on the right use the 55watt option

color temp 4500

bulb type 9006

purchase.

the rest is plug and play. the ballasts connect to the 9006 connector in your car. the bulbs are like any standard bulb. the difference is staggering. 3300 lumens of light output is roughly TWICE the brightness of any standard halogen. its all simple and there are plenty of write ups on here about it. DDM tuning even has their own forum on bimmerforums.com if you have any other issues/concerns.

[Danny]

PM Golde30, I think he has a line on some.

He'll hook it up.

[Alkasquawlik]

If yo want to see the fucking road ahead, don't waste time.

Buy a set of 5000K HIDs (I am using the 35 watt slims, was $50ish total) and install them.

You will never go back.

Luke

If I went HID, what is the list of things I would need to buy?

I really have no idea on the different things I need, the different outputs and levels, etc

[StereoInstaller1]

If yo want to see the fucking road ahead, don't waste time.

Buy a set of 5000K HIDs (I am using the 35 watt slims, was $50ish total) and install them.

You will never go back.

Luke

[Alkasquawlik]

Just get Sylvania SilverStars like Pierre said, grab them at Kragen.

Then you don't have to deal with housing ballasts or any BS.

Works for me lol.
All that stuff confuses the fuck out of me.

[Danny]

Just get Sylvania SilverStars like Pierre said, grab them at Kragen.

Then you don't have to deal with housing ballasts or any BS.

[Alkasquawlik]

I'm assuming the Sylvania's are just regular bulbs you can buy, right?

What's the difference between them and HIDs?