Hid Kit

[gtmst3]

which kit do you guys think would be the best? there for my driving lights. the first one i noticed has a reputable website if you google them. the second kit has a 10 year warranty on bulb and ballast but idk if there as reputable.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270618474708&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260581230894&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT

[LX-incredible]

All those ebay HID kits are made by the same few factories in china. As far as the warranty... Count on the company going "out of business" or changing name and contact info before you experience a failure.

[ShyBoyCA6]

I got mine from ebay but I haven't tested the bulbs since I have the other ones in use but they are good for that price if you don't wanna spend 80$ on a kit.

[stat1K]

link in my sig, they'll honor the warranty on their end.

[itzdave]

link in my sig, they'll honor the warranty on their end.

yea do that!
those ebay ones will break pretty quick according to all the reviews of them... i just bought some hids and did some searching about all of them before i bought, they were all junk...

[gtmst3]

i dont wan to spend a whole lot ov money on an hid kit right now though because idont really have it so if i can get a kin for like 50 or preferrably under that will last me a few years when i can afford a good one thats what i would like to do plus i was looking for like 5000k which notorious does not have they start at 6.

[itzdave]

all the cheap ones i found, would only last a few weeks or maybe even a month, not a few years... ya get what ya pay for!

[ghettogeddy]

save the extra 40 bucks and pay 89 for a kit

no 50 buck kit is gona last you a few years hell you dont even know if your car is gona last a few years lol

[stat1K]

the 6000k is going to be super close to the 5000k, i really would go with the 3000k if i had it to do over, i think i got 6 but i don't remember.

like geddy said, 50 dollar kit = no go.

[gtmst3]

alright guys thanks for your input. i guess doing it right the first time will pay off.

[gtmst3]

how about this. i know you said no 50$ kits but they seem legit.

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

or this one for the middle kit

http://www.blindinghid.com/b.php?bulb=H3

or this one.

http://www.hidheadlightkit.com/bulb.php?size=H3

[stat1K]

they all "SEEM" legit, but it's like angus said, they're all the same. the point is to buy from someone who can warranty items for you... if you feel comfortable with the level of service provided go for it.

[gtmst3]

i also dont know if i should go with a 35w or a 55w kit

and idk if i want 3000k, 45000, or 5000k eventually im gonna get one of each (headlights, driving, and fog lights) but i cant afford it now.

[ShyBoyCA6]

Go with the 35 watt

[gtmst3]

Go with the 35 watt

how come?

[labeledsk8r]

So you don't melt ur harness as fast as I'm sure ur not useing a relay kit

[russiankid]

save the extra 40 bucks and pay 89 for a kit

no 50 buck kit is gona last you a few years hell you dont even know if your car is gona last a few years lol

That is untrue. I have purchased 5 $50 kits from DDMtuning.com. Neither of them have failed, and I am going onto 3 years.

[gtmst3]

So you don't melt ur harness as fast as I'm sure ur not useing a relay kit

since i havent even wired my lights in yet i was going to get what ever kit then run the heavyist wire necessary to a relay then go to the switch from there

[gtmst3]

That is untrue. I have purchased 5 $50 kits from DDMtuning.com. Neither of them have failed, and I am going onto 3 years.

so would you recommend this company?

[ShyBoyCA6]

It could harm your harness. And cause damage to other wiring.

[ghettogeddy]

That is untrue. I have purchased 5 $50 kits from DDMtuning.com. Neither of them have failed, and I am going onto 3 years.

i was talking about 50 buck kits from ebay

of course if you have a retail site that has great costumer service then your good to go

[LX-incredible]

they all "SEEM" legit, but it's like angus said, they're all the same. the point is to buy from someone who can warranty items for you... if you feel comfortable with the level of service provided go for it.

Right. I went with a EFX (euroeffects.net) high/low kit and they replaced 2 ballasts which may or may not have failed due to the flip ups pulling on the thin HV wires... Third one I sent in I never received a replacement. I also had a cheaper kit which I replaced the EFX ballasts with. Never had a problem with those wires as they were a heavier gauge than the EFX, but one eventually filled with water an failed. Low and beholden PlanetHID.com no longer exists.

If I did it again I'd go with slim ballasts and mount them in the retractors or use a replaceable (less than $10) HV extension cable.

I went with a 4300K high/low kit and it's plenty blue. Anything higher than 6000K is beaneresque. I know this is for driving lights, but for the headlights on our cars use a high/low kit with the magnetic bulb retractors and leave the end caps in place. Hella or autopal E-Code housings will be the only H4 housings that will handle the light properly. Don't be a cheap asshole and blind the shit out of the rest of us.

Any proper high/low kit will come with a relay and separate power source for the ballasts.

[stat1K]

^ troof.

[ghettogeddy]

when i go hid i wont be doing hi low just low about prolly around 6k

[LX-incredible]

I had a low kit and the light went everywhere but on the road. The shields on the bulbs aren't designed for the H4 conversion housings.

[gtmst3]

ive got hella housings for headlights the conversion ones. for driving lights im using 1989 nissan pathfinder lights there nice 15$ out of the jy

[MessyHonda]

the 6000k is going to be super close to the 5000k, i really would go with the 3000k if i had it to do over, i think i got 6 but i don't remember.

like geddy said, 50 dollar kit = no go.

sorry to bump a old thread but the link you posted does not show the heat range of 3k or 6k

[russiankid]

I would recommend DDMtuning. I have 55watt 5000k low beams and 35watt 3000k fog lights in my BMW and it is overkill but I love it. Unless you have projector housings, going 55watt is stupid as it will scatter the light pattern everywhere.

[CzEcHy]

We need an actual HID thread with a nice format to it for people..

A format similar to something (feel free to update) like..


-Housing type
-Brand
-Wattage
-Years owned (or months w/e)
-WEBSITE BOUGHT (important)
-Cost
-Any extras needed? (harness, wire, etc..)
-Pictures if possible.
-Rating scale you rate them at (1-10 is simple)


Just throwing this out there because I hate reading things like "50$ kit = poop", instead of "This kit is 89.99, has a warranty, and here is the website I bought them from".

[itzdave]

We need an actual HID thread with a nice format to it for people..

A format similar to something (feel free to update) like..


-Housing type
-Brand
-Wattage
-Years owned (or months w/e)
-WEBSITE BOUGHT (important)
-Cost
-Any extras needed? (harness, wire, etc..)
-Pictures if possible.
-Rating scale you rate them at (1-10 is simple)


Just throwing this out there because I hate reading things like "50$ kit = poop", instead of "This kit is 89.99, has a warranty, and here is the website I bought them from".

-Housing type - autopal h4 conversion
-Brand - dont know
-Wattage - dont know
-Years owned -1month
-WEBSITE BOUGHT - local store, Parts Plus, oak harbor
-Cost - 130
-Any extras needed? (harness, wire, etc..) - kit included everything
-Pictures if possible. check my thread (will post pic later)
-Rating scale you rate them at (1-10 is simple) hard to find a good place to mount the ballasts, but i love the way they look, i have 8k's. i think from the drivers perspective, the work great.
but i think they might be too bright for other drivers, and when i see y car in reflections, it looks kinda ricey (but im starting to like it tho, lol)

[gtmst3]

you should also throw bulb temp. in there somewere

[stat1K]

you guys should really start ordering your hid's from www.builtbynotorious.com they are friends of mine and were doing a special at 75 dollars for their kits. i also think if you use the promotion code "statiK" you might get a dollar off? lol.

edit: just tried the coupon code and it didn't work, i'm gonna call them and see what's up.

but honestly these guys are great dudes, they run a shop in downtown phoenix and have been in the honda scene since the 90's. which is more than a lot of us can say. /endshamelessplug

[MessyHonda]

you guys should really start ordering your hid's from www.builtbynotorious.com they are friends of mine and were doing a special at 75 dollars for their kits. i also think if you use the promotion code "statiK" you might get a dollar off? lol.

edit: just tried the coupon code and it didn't work, i'm gonna call them and see what's up.

but honestly these guys are great dudes, they run a shop in downtown phoenix and have been in the honda scene since the 90's. which is more than a lot of us can say. /endshamelessplug


sounds good...time to upgrade to HIDs soon

[dustinksmith]

have you tried getting cheap H4 housings and getting the mini-morimoto projectors from www.theretrofitsource.com (http://www.theretrofitsource.com/product_info.php?products_id=237)
i got the housings just waiting to get the projector kit

[elpuma]

I really prefer DDM tuning because they have life time warranty on the ballasts. You can get on of their raptor kits for about $35 or the slim ballast for like $45 plus shipping.


-Housing type- Projector conversion from aftermarket projectors for a 2000 focus.
-Brand- DDM Tuning
-Temperature- 6000k
-Wattage- 35W
-Years owned- 1yr
-WEBSITE BOUGHT- ddmtuning.com
-Cost- $45 plus shipping
-Any extras needed? Since i had converted my stuff to projector i think y'all may need some extra stuff.
-Pictures if possible.
-Rating scale you rate them at (1-10 is simple) I give them a 10.