So I bought my car about a year ago and the original owner had swapped the factory low beams for an HID kit. Everything on the car is still stock and covered by a warranty, everything except the damn after market HIDs. To make a long story short I don't know what is wrong with the current setup and am going to start from scratch. Now the question that I'm posing is what brand of HID Kit should I use? I noticed that most people here seem to be buying their kits from EBAY so I guess I'll be doing that too but which kit to buy? Also what is your opinion what color temperature light to get (6-10,000k)?

Thanks Ron

 

I wrote this up a while ago. Mine still work great.

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...-pictures.html

Go with 4300K or 5000K color temp. If you like a touch of blue, but still want maximum lighting go with 6000K but no higher.

In the thread, I posted the dealers name on ebay. He's no longer there.

Anyone have a new name?

 

Sorry about the same question over again, it's just seems that the dealers on eBay that most of you folks had bought from are gone so I'm just looking for the brand name of your kits.

Thanks,
Ron

 

I use DDMTuning hid kits in all my cars. They take a little time to get since they are usually shipped from China but the customer service and quality is second to none for the price. I have had 1 ballast go bad in 4 years and they replaced it no questions asked for free (less shipping back to them).

 

For the price, these look pretty good:

PHILIPS Xenon HID Conversion Kit H7 6000K | eBay

Good luck with your choice!

 

I was just looking at what is on E bay since I have to get another kit for a Mercedes I just bought. The Phillips kit looks pretty good for a brand name kit. I went to HID four years ago. Of all the mods I did, the HID's was just about the best one. I bought a kit that had chrome ballasts with no sticker on them. within a year both ballasts had to be replaced. I am not sure who made the ballasts I have now but I have had no problems since. the ballasts I have now have black and yellow labels on them and a bracket that looks like it was made from an erector set that you put together, but they work very well, and like I said I have over three years of trouble free use.

 

i reccomend the Xentec HID's on Ebay, $35 dollars and ive used them numerous times with out fail.. i have them, dad has them on his bike and stang and a few friends all very pleased with them

-Jason

 

I bought a kit from ebay user HIDGATE that has an issue when the car gets hot (see my thread in this section for details). While it was cheap at $35 its really irritating I have to go out and buy/install another kit. I might try DDM because they have the lifetime warranty.

 

BE CAREFULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL... These kits SCREAM "FAKKKEEEEEE"....

In general, phillips HID kits sell at about 300 dollars per pair.... ALSOOOO the lies are PRINTED right in front of you... "Philips patent license" is not what would be on a Philips Bulb. "Philips Germany" is what a REAL bulb would have...

Lastly, notice... lol... that the seller cannot properly speak english, has only 7 feedback and resides in China... all in all, BULLCRAP!!! AHHHHHH...

have a good day.

 

I got my kits from DDM Tuning. I'm local to them (The huntington beach, CA store), and so mine were not shipped from China. As far as I know, they ship them out of the San Diego, CA store (Main office).

They apparently offer a lifetime warranty on their kits. (Or at least did at the time I purchased them 4+ months ago).

$50 for a kit that includes two bulbs, two ballasts, and minor instructions.

I got the 55w 6000K color. They say the 55w washes the color a bit, so the 6000K 55w are bright white. 5000K is still a good choice though. They have a chart on their website. http://ddmtuning.com/

Check it out.

-Eric

 

Anyone have any experience with Morimoto or McCulloch kits?

 

Both are EXCELLENT.. I'd be suprised if you had any problems for atleast half a decade... but obviously, its a pricey alternative... I would go with morimoto. Mcculloch is a bit behind the times in my opinion, and Morimoto is semi-comparable to Philiips.

 

Just ordered the Morimoto H7 35W kit in 6000k. Hoping this kit will be of much higher quality than the eBay alternatives.

 

Well I ended up ordering a set of DDM Tuning 55w 6000K...

I just want to thank everybody for their help and opinions , especially maxcichon for the great step by step instructions and detailed photos. That barb on the reservoir tank and the H clips on the lights were a real pain in the ***!

BTW, anybody interested in the DDM kits will have to modify their kits, The bulbs that were equiped with the kit came with their own rubber grommets that are supposed to fit into the dust covers, the rubber grommets will need to be cut off to try and loop the wires through the H clips.

Overall though, the blue of the 6000k HIDs compliment my SSB.

Ron

 

No problem-glad to help.

I've been told by many to just remove the clips while you;re doing the wiring and re-install them at the end of the job.

 

you do not have to remove the rubber grommet you just have to hook the grommet through the clip. I have installed two sets on two crossfires, I have become a pro at ddm headlights.

 

Why would you cut off a grommet meant to keep moisture out of the light unit?
The molded on grommets do complicate the job, but as Max says put the clip on just before assembly, connect up the old socket and slide the boot over the grommet and then put the boot on the housing.

Practice putting the clip in place before the final assembly. I have found that putting a finger tip over the hinge point on the lens holder unit and sliding the end of the clip under your finger tip you can feel the clip end go into the hole, repeat for the other end of the clip. This is easier than doing it by sight, using a mirror or not.

Max, it's time to update your article on HID instalation to reflect the molded in place grommet. Yeah I know, more work.

 

180,

the part of that post of which I am most proud is the part about cutting a hole in the OEM cap for the grommet to sit in. And I explained how to push the grommet through the retaining clip "...like a coin in a slot..."

I'm not sure if this step was followed, or read.

I'll go see what I wrote back in the day.

 

The set I got had the wires with the spade ends already molded in position in the grommet and that made it impossible to fit the grommet through the clip in position. As I recall the other plugs that had to go through the grommet were a very tight fit as well.

As a result of this I opted to remove the clip entirely and fit it back into position when I assembled the whole harness in place.

Fitting the clip as I described can be done very quickly in ten seconds, you just have to visualize from the sense of feel in your finger tips. I say that but one did take about thirty seconds. With all those wires it is not really easy in that cramped space, if you have fingers like large sausages you could be in trouble. Index finger of one hand on the hinge and the other hand guiding the clip, once one is in place it is easy .... well easier. Practice with no wires gives you confidence.

 

Well,what's done is done...

At the time of the install I was having a hell of a time just trying to get to the low-beams. In fact I was afraid of breaking the H clips that I actually went out mid-install to purchase a set of standard H7 bulbs just in case I lost patience and nerve. In the pictures in the DIY you had a grommet that was flat and look relatively simple to slide through the H clip, not to mention that your rubber grommet was able to slide on the wires, mine was a multi level grommet that was over half an inch tall and seemed impossible to slide on the wires without tearing;

HID Kits, BMW Aftermarket Bumpers & Lighting, DEPO - DDM Tuning
Just look at the size of the grommet next to the bulb, that definitely wouldn't fit through the H clip. Overall though I had plenty of silicon on hand to patch up any openings into the headlight assembly so I'm covered there.

I'm just glad that this whole ordeal is over, and all I need is a pair of new low-beam dust covers in case I ever want to revert back to a stock set up!