DDM Tuning HIDS

[Rouseman]

Hey i just ordered some hid kits from ddm tuning and they were only 35 dollars a piece or 45 for 55 watt. Anybody done busness with them?

[Lucalare]

I haven't personally dealt with them but I've heard nothing but good things about them.

[jhubbz]

seriously dude.... search button. i have em in my lows and fogs. also just installed some 9007 hi/lo in a sunfire today which was a PITA.

[whiterider00]

A good amount of members with hids got them from ddm, and from what ive read, noones had any issues, including myself.

[Rouseman]

Alright cool. I got 5000k for my lows and 3000 for my fog lights all 55 watt.

[[ion] C2]

everyone knows about DDM, nothing bad to say

[Redog]

I bought 3 kits from them for my car, all 35 watt. Happy with the quality

I don't think the 55 watt fits in the fog light housing, plus I don't think they recommod the 55 watt for small fog light housings

[Shiwnath]

yeah i woudn't go with 55W in the fogs either. 35W is good enough. With 55W HIDs in the headlights, you get your point across.

[kwhauck]

I have 6000k in the low beams on the bravada...

[robalero]

ive got them in my low's and high's. had issue's with one of my high bulb that burnt out almost right away no idea why but it did but they sent another one asap free of charge so no issues at all

[sleepyalero]

I Just got mine yesterday And installed. Ill make a thread later for you to look at with pics on how They look.

I got 8000k 35w and I love them . Very bright!

Only thing is if u get the slim ballast (has lifetime warranty) Idk bout the others but the plug that goes into the ballast you have to flip over and plug it in backwards or the lights won't come on.

[robalero]

thats just normal with almost all vehicles, doesn't matter if its slim or not the only vehicles I found that you don't have to do it with is mostly imports except for my buddy's impala I didn't have to do it to his.

only thing with DDM is sometimes they take awhile to ship, you can have it in a week or a month it really depends on how far you are and how backed up they are

[sleepyalero]

Yeah mine took almost 2 weeks but good for the money and I ordered mine Dec 18 got it the 29th not bad for ordering them right before xmas

[sfi3400]

have a question i thouht i knew the answer but ill ask. I got 6000k ddm 9006. the person doing the installation said they need to disable my day time running lights if this is true how do i do that?

[sleepyalero]

Take out fuse #22 I think... check under fuse box top look for drl on it... and cut pin 87a I'm pretty sure. I think there's a how to on here too

[cherrington17]

Take out fuse #22 I think... check under fuse box top look for drl on it... and cut pin 87a I'm pretty sure. I think there's a how to on here too

Its a relay, not a fuse.

[sleepyalero]

That's what I ment to put

[robalero]

and he does not need to disable the DRL for your low beams

[Malibu369258]

I've been looking at their kits, need to get one for the Miata.

[Philbar71]

and he does not need to disable the DRL for your low beams

If its a 03 or later that uses LOW beams for DRLs then, yes, they should be disabled before you put the HIDs in.

[Lucalare]

If its a 03 or later that uses LOW beams for DRLs then, yes, they should be disabled before you put the HIDs in.

Why is it that you need to do that?

[Philbar71]

In Aleros that use the highbeams for DRLs (99-02?) it cuts the power to the high beams in half during the day. I believe the DRLs work the same way in 03-04 Aleros, by cutting the power to the low beams in half for DRLs.

HIDs do not like any voltage less than 12V so, if the power is cut in half for the DRLs then in the daytime they could flicker on and off like strobe lights or not come on at all. And more than likely damaging the ballast.

[robalero]

really? I never knew the 03's and up used the low beams as the DRL. you learn something new everyday lol.

also if you bought a relay you would not need to disable your DRL as it is constant 12v power and will be fine with no flickering

[XanderWiFi]

I have an 04 and had the flickering issue. Have to pull the DRL fuse.

Anyone do anything special when they wash their cars to protect the ballast? Or are they sealed up tight enough to be resilient?

[robalero]

their sealed up tight enough, their waterproof and designed for it.

watch some video's online they will even drop the bulb and ballast into a tank of water while its on to show you that their water proof

[XanderWiFi]

Been watching the tracking on the new set I bought. They ship them directly from China now...jeez.

[Christato71]

Been watching the tracking on the new set I bought. They ship them directly from China now...jeez.

Yeah I know, it sucks lol. I ordered a set as well...

[XanderWiFi]

Well, they came today in their super stylin' chinese packaging. How the heck do you mount these things? No mounting brackets?

[sleepyalero]

should have came with 3M double sided tape. if not... gonna have to cutom make a mount or something. ;)

or buy some 3m double sided tape at the store.

[XanderWiFi]

Yay...maybe I still have my old brackets I can string it up to.

[sleepyalero]

could work too. :p

[jhubbz]

Well, they came today in their super stylin' chinese packaging. How the heck do you mount these things? No mounting brackets?

slims or raptor ballast?

if raptor:

http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/HID-Bracket-FullSized

[robalero]

I used zip ties myself for mine my double sided tape fell off shortly after it got wet

[sleepyalero]

mines been help up by 3m tape since december.

[XanderWiFi]

I think the slim...they're pretty small.

[cavaliers60]

you got the slim then. I noticed when mine turn on, they flicker just a bit. Other than that, I'm quite happy with them! So happy, that I ordered another set for the bike along with HID projectors. This is how it turned out. :)

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/cavaliers60/IMG_1189.jpg

[tw0123]

I have been looking into these for quite some time now... Just wondering if anyone knows of any promo code for these that will help us get a discount on the purchase???


i know, holy old thread...

[cavaliers60]

No promo codes. And at $40, that's pretty cheap anyways.

[clutch1]

Jesus, HIDs used to be like $200... just suck it up and pay $50. Cheap people and modding cars doesn't not mix.

[cavaliers60]

Jesus, HIDs used to be like $200... just suck it up and pay $50. Cheap people and modding cars doesn't not mix.


QUOTED FOR TRUTH!!! My first kit was a little over $100... I got two kits and still paid less. haha

[tw0123]

Sorry if I offended you guys... I saw the spot to enter a promo code and figured I would ask if anyone had one to share with the rest... Holy calm down... brutal

[Naich]

My first kit was like $400.... lol.

I paid like $120 for my Sonata's kit from xenonsupply.com and $45 for my wife's Santa Fe kit from HIDExtra.com. You get a much higher quality kit with xenonsupply. You get Phillips patent bulbs, which are much better. The wiring is so much better on the Xenonsupply kit also.

The biggest difference is color. My Xenonsupply kit is their 6000k kit. The color is very bright white with just a little hint of blue. The HIDExtra kit is also 6000k but it is very blue. Too blue in my opinion. It looks cool, but not factory.

In my opinion, I think the extra money is worth it if the kit is good quality. DDM seems to be pretty mixed. A lot of people had great luck with them, but a lot of people also had problems. HIDExtra gets pretty solid reviews, and their customer service is pretty good. Xenonsupply has fantastic customer support, as they answered any questions I fired at them in an hour or 2. The Sonata is a little tricky because the way the projector is desgned, if you put a regular H7 HID bulb, the return on the bulb casts a shadow in your beam pattern. If you flip the bulb around, and notch out the opposite side of the h7 base, the beam pattern is perfect. Xenonsupply ships a kit made specifically modded to fit the Sonata. Couldn't have been better.

[Cliff8928]

I definitely agree that it seems that you get what you pay for. I have no issues at all with the original kit I purchased (same one as Naich, as far as I know) except one bulb died, but it was several years old. The ones from Richie are top-notch too. I have 2 sets of those.

[robalero]

ive owned 2 hid kits from ddm, the girlfriend owns one for her car and my buddy has one in his vehicle. ive personally never had real big issues except for two bulbs died in all of the kits we ordered but they shipped us new ones right away free of charge ( they were DOA ) i love my 55 watt kit in the alero now I couldn't drive at night without it

[JLw7123]

I just ordered some HID from them.

[hok666]

I was going to order the same HIDs. can someone tell me the point of the "dual in, dual out" and "type 3" listed on their website?


Here's the link:

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

[cavaliers60]

I think dual in dual out is for both high and low beams.... Not 100% sure on that though... I just got the regular kit, and it works just fine. :)

[Gr1m]

i have the 55w slim kit on mine and havent had any problems with them. they are very skinny too and can be mounted really anywhere.

[robalero]

dual in and dual out is supose to mean a better quality ballast but that is always debateable most HID kits out there now are dual in and dual out rarely is it single as the first hid kits were single

[spc2125]

If you buying hids i recommend the slim ballast. I have the raptor kit and i got huge ballasts. I didnt get the mounting brackets which i thought were included so i had some problems with it. The left ballast would spark when it hit metal under my hood and it wouldnt shine as bright. So i wrapped it in plastic and its all good. But defff get the mounting brackets if your getting the raptor kit. Other than that. $50 for super sweeettt headlights is such a great deal.

[a.graham52]

now what can you experienced hid guys say about a kit such as: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HID-CONVERSION-KIT-H6-H6M-H1-H7-H8-10000K-12000K-30000K-/220703733025?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories &fits=Model%3AAlero&hash=item3362f7b521#ht_4470wt_1165

would thye be worth it for the cheap price?

[Goliath]

I could be wrong, but isn't it a bad idea to put HID's in a halogen projector? I feel like it would scatter a lot of light and blind other drivers.

I was thinking about getting a full retro fit on mine, but it just costs a lot of money!

[jhubbz]

I could be wrong, but isn't it a bad idea to put HID's in a halogen projector? I feel like it would scatter a lot of light and blind other drivers.

I was thinking about getting a full retro fit on mine, but it just costs a lot of money!

Technically, yes it is illegal, but everyone is doing it, so join the party! I would love to do a projector retrofit, but its a PITA. Luckily we can adjust our headlights fairly easily.

[JLw7123]

i know that this thread is old but i ordered some HIDs and i was wondering how long they take to ship.

[robalero]

from ddm? 1 week to 3 weeks its fairly random and depends on how busy they are ( by those times I mean when you get it )

[tw0123]

just a quick update... currently on sale for $40 instead of $45... lol but shipping charges went up (at least for me!)

[cavaliers60]

Shipping went up on there because I believe they now only ship from China... They ship them out from there individually because their large shipments to their shop would get taken once it arrived in the USA. Something about them being illegal and all :lol:

[tw0123]

nah, i checked in december... was thinking about a christmas present to myself, shipping was $46, now it is up to $55... lol...