HID Headlight up grade
12-03-2013, 10:27 PM
#1
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HID Headlight up grade
I up graded to HIDs about 5 months ago. It appears that one has already burnt out after about 6 hours use. What are some of your HID experiences? Do I need to stock up on replacements?
12-03-2013, 10:33 PM
#2
Nordschleife Master
I have had mine for almost 7 years, with no problems.
Did you install them yourself? You need to be careful not to touch the bulbs, they get very hot, and a little bit of oil from your fingers can cause problems.
Did you install them yourself? You need to be careful not to touch the bulbs, they get very hot, and a little bit of oil from your fingers can cause problems.
12-03-2013, 10:55 PM
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Where did you get them from? Lots of folks here use DDMTuning hids. I got 2 years out of the last set. Many Listers have had no issues. I hear the T-lights are very reliable hid conversion kits.
12-03-2013, 11:22 PM
#6
Drifting
Go with the T lights, flawless since I installed them. Nothing but problems with the DDM version I tried first. Cheaper yes but much cheaper build quality vs the T lights. Just my 2 cents
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12-04-2013, 12:33 AM
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I've been looking at www.theretrofitsource.com for HIDs. It's a very informative site and seems to offer much better HIDs than the oft-mentioned DDMs
12-04-2013, 03:40 AM
#12
Nordschleife Master
I've been looking at www.theretrofitsource.com for HIDs. It's a very informative site and seems to offer much better HIDs than the oft-mentioned DDMs
Typically, HID bulbs have a very long lifespan of around 2500+ hours, compared that to a standard halogen bulb, which generally only lasts around 300 hours
12-04-2013, 08:30 AM
#13
Burning Brakes
Are you sure it's a bulb? I would swap bulbs and/or ballasts to check which problem it is first. I'm running DDM's... for only 7 months or so though. Had a ballast go bad the first week... replacement is going strong but theyre infants compared to most peoples setups.
12-04-2013, 08:45 AM
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I tried HIDs a few years back. The lights were great, that is, when they worked. After having the ballasts go bad several times, I switched back to the old fashioned OEM lights. The lighting is not as good but it's sure nice to always have 2 working and have easy access to a spare if needed.
12-04-2013, 08:59 AM
#15
Burning Brakes
The lighting is SO much better with HID's, I don't mind paying $23 whenever there might be a problem (DDM $46 for a kit = $23 a side, including bulbs AND ballasts), so I will always have a stockpile of spare parts in case. So far, I have just had one ballast go bad so with my $46 replacement kit (I didnt even bother warrantying the original ballast), I still have 1 more replacement ballast and 2 4500k bulbs left 