Lighting

[Wh33lhop]

I ordered some ones off ebay that are supposed to be better.

lol...

[Bishop]

I ordered some ones off ebay that are supposed to be better. I can keep you posted...

[KennyT]

This is what I got:

http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/DDM-HID-Kit-Slim-Ballast-35W-or-55W

No problems with overheating. I've had them in for at least 3 months. But as a warning on color, DDM says this: "All projectors can vary in color. Our colors are true to our description. Bulb colors can appear to be different based on outside factors, such as the type of headlight you are putting them in and they way the light is being reflected or projected out of them."

With that said, I'd say that their picture of the light output of the 4500K is accurate.

Thing is, using a decent camera I could take 10 pictures of the same bulb and have each one look different. DDM has become a front for cheap/unknown quality HIDs. DDM's quote in legal terms means they can sell you whatever they want.

[E30Dan07]

This is what I got:

http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/DDM-HID-Kit-Slim-Ballast-35W-or-55W

No problems with overheating. I've had them in for at least 3 months. But as a warning on color, DDM says this: "All projectors can vary in color. Our colors are true to our description. Bulb colors can appear to be different based on outside factors, such as the type of headlight you are putting them in and they way the light is being reflected or projected out of them."

With that said, I'd say that their picture of the light output of the 4500K is accurate.

[Bishop]

I would advise against DDM for now too

[blefevre]

Get the 55w 4500K then let's compare them so I know if I should upgrade.

[MisterMiniS]

Sooooooooo, 55w 4500k

About to make my order

[Bishop]

Brad, there's a lot of misinformation (new for the web right?). There seems to be plenty running 55w without issue so I wouldn't worry about it. I even read somewhere the OEM bulbs are 55w, so people running 35w are running a cooler setup. I'm done with my 35s I believe...

[stoliver54]

I will charge my camera and take some pics tonight. In my 89 I've got euro ellips with unknown bulb temp and wattage, and in my iX smilies(cracked) with 55w 5000k.

I'll try and get cutoff pics and 'oncoming vantage' pics

[blefevre]

So there isnt a problem with overheating the projectors with 55w? If so I am going to get the 55's. I could have sworn I read it was an issue with some people.

[Bishop]

Sooooooooo, 55w 4500k

[iamsam]

I just don't get it. Why do you need bright lights when someone is in front of you?

1. because they are more than 4 feet in front of me.
2. because if they are in the distance, it is still a dick move to use brights
3. because it is dark at night

If i just wanted to alert other drivers of my presence, running lights will do that. low beam headlights are to see with. Therefore i want them powerful enough so that I can see down the road the same distance as normal cars can see down the road.

[Bimmerman325i]

Or because there arent always people in front of you, but there are people far off enough that highs are bad to use, or because lows do more than point out where you are to other drivers, or because streetlights arent everywhere, or a million other reasons.....

[blefevre]

To see the side of the road.....

[KennyT]

You mo def need big lights in the UP, ha ha!! Last time i was in that area i ran into a bear!!

As far as lows, I want bright lows. screw my retarded weak dim lows that illuminate the the 4 fees of pavement in front of me. 97% of my driving is back roads when I drive at night, and there is usually always a car somewhere in front of me, so a can rarely use my brights, and my lows SUCK.

I just don't get it. Why do you need bright lights when someone is in front of you?