I have ddm tuning 55w 8000k HID kit with about 3000 miles on them. They are awesome and so bright! Installation is not hard at all. I can let them go for 40 bucks - what a deal!

 

I have ddm tuning 55w 8000k HID kit with about 3000 miles on them. They are awesome and so bright! Installation is not hard at all. I can let them go for 40 bucks - what a deal!

That is a deal, thanks for the offer.

The 8000K bulbs are just too "blue" for me. I want to keep the light as white as possible. The local LEO's around here love to pull people over for blue and yellow headlights and I just don't want the hassle. Too bad replacement bulbs are $40 a set. I would be looking at the same cost as a new setup from rpm.

Michael

 

I don't care if they are "off road only" bulbs, I just want a LOT more light from my factory headlamp housings.

HID. If the cost is similar I'd go that way. A high output H1 bulb is generally going to draw more current, heat up faster and hotter. I'd rather not have to worry about burnt wires or blown fuses or... ya, get the HID kit.

 

These are 55w so the stronger wattage washes out the color pretty good. My HIDs are equivalent to 35w 6000k in color, so it is more like a nice "ice blue" color.

 

you dont need to separate your headlights or anything to install HID's. there very easy to install. and you can get them from DDM tuning for less then $50 shipped brand new. in whatever color temp you want. dont even bother wasting your money on another H1 bulb.

 

I meant that I didn't want to separate the headlamp housings to retrofit a different HID projector lens assy - TSX, G35, etc..

I think you are right. With HID kits available for so little money that's the way to go. But you still have to run a standard halogen/xenon bulb for the high beams due to the warm up delay with HID, correct?

Thanks,
Michael

 

Just keep your stock bulbs in the high beams. You likely won't even use them again, anyway. If you really care, get some color matched halogen bulbs (the ones labeled as xenon bulbs are typically the ones closer to the color of HIDs), and you're good to go.

 

I don't know about that. There are some seriously dark roads up here in Washington State. I use my high beams all the time.

Anyway, since the low beams stay on when the high beams are turned on, I went all out. I ordered DDM slim ballast kits for all the lights. Lows, Highs, Fogs and Secondary Fogs. Of course the flash to pass feature will not work so well anymore due to the warmup time of the HID bulbs, but after thinking about it I never really use it anyway.

Now I need to decide how I am going to wire up my secondary fogs. I do NOT want to install a switch to install them because there are no good places left to put a switch, and I dislike the look of all the aftermarket switches out there.

So what I think I am going to do is wire in the factory fogs to run with the parking lights. When the parking lights are on they are on by default. Then I will use the factory fog light switch to control the aftermarket fogs in the front bumper. Then I can turn those on and off. The only thing about this setup is that I could potentially get a ticket for having 3 sets of lights on when the high beams are on. But I think the likelihood of that happening is pretty slim.

Michael

 

hello everyone, i just installed today some hid lights on my Mazda 3 2011. installation was REALLY EASY. It took a total of 5 minutes without even exaggerating. Theres noting to screw or to spice. eveything is plug n play. i bought a 55w hid kit for 110$. i can help anyone for the installation if you are having some issue with your xenon lights. Also, I attach some picture of my cars with the xenon lights. Also, if you have any question where i bought my hid kit, pm me. I will help everyone.