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Old Apr 30, 2011 | 10:03 AM
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im looking into swamping in some HID's into my headlamps in the next month. what kit would you recommend and what intensity? Also what housing would you all recommend? Links and personal pictures would be really helpful, thank you!
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Old May 1, 2011 | 12:53 PM
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go to ddm tuning ive bought so many kits from them and know a lot of people that also have there really good if you need to return them or just want another color. you should get 5000k or 6000k for the headlight 8000k or 10000k is to blue doesnt look good
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Old May 1, 2011 | 02:00 PM
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thanks guys! and as far as headlight housing, what housing should i go for? and any other accessories i might need?
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Old May 1, 2011 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by maxamillion
thanks guys! and as far as headlight housing, what housing should i go for? and any other accessories i might need?
I'm looking to find this out too! If I find out I'll let ya know
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Old May 8, 2011 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by girom80
go to ddm tuning ive bought so many kits from them and know a lot of people that also have there really good if you need to return them or just want another color. you should get 5000k or 6000k for the headlight 8000k or 10000k is to blue doesnt look good
for the ddm tuning kits do i need to buy other necessary hardware or is it all included just plug and play?
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Old May 8, 2011 | 08:22 PM
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The DDM is plug and play. Remove your old lights and plug in the new ones into the factory plugs.
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Old May 8, 2011 | 08:26 PM
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Guys running the DDM do you guys have pics from the driver seat of the lights performance?

Thanks
I've been wanting to pull the trigger on these lights for a while. Right now I have PIAA 85W in my Headlights, their "Xtreme White" But still have trouble seeing the road at night with them on and I'm at stock height.
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Old May 8, 2011 | 10:44 PM
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thanks! anyone one know what headlight housing i should use for hid's to do a proper retrofit?
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Old May 8, 2011 | 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by matt852
Guys running the DDM do you guys have pics from the driver seat of the lights performance?

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I've been wanting to pull the trigger on these lights for a while. Right now I have PIAA 85W in my Headlights, their "Xtreme White" But still have trouble seeing the road at night with them on and I'm at stock height.
Someone on another forum took some pics from this one, so they are on here somewhere. The difference in the photos is night and day - literally haha, but doesn't do the lights real justice. You will not be disappointed. Mine are bright enough they now wash out streetlamp light pools. It is like driving with an unusually bright streetlamp right ahead of you that follows you everywhere.

I used VVME canbus ballasts, and they are working great so far (but that is only 4 days ) If flicker is going to bother you at all, I would get a canbus ballast - DDM should have them too.
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Old May 9, 2011 | 04:48 PM
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Ya it's to bad I asked earlier in the post and just bought the regular ballasts. And yup they do flicker.
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