DDM Tuning Apexcone Raptor HID Kit - $30 plus shipping

[Matt V]

one thing that i did notice about the HID's is that when it's snowing heavy, it is very hard to see because of the amount of glare that they give off...

I've noticed that too, especially in the rain.

 

[Tzar177]

one thing that i did notice about the HID's is that when it's snowing heavy, it is very hard to see because of the amount of glare that they give off...

with or without projectors?

 

[KZL_99ES]

without projectors...it's illegal, yeah yeah... tho it does look like your going 'lightspeed'

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

Pics of my HID ballast mountings.......

 

[mWxo3]

Has anyone here tried the Aline HID Kit from Wholesale Xenon HID...? My brother in law got the 6K - H1's and he's really happy with them. They are $57/kit and are made in japan.

Chances are they are manufactured in China or Taiwan then exported to Japan where they rebrand them and sell them as "JDM" products.

 

[mWxo3]

I mounted the PS ballast to the wheel well and the DS ballast to the side of the fuse box with double sided tape. The tape has long gave way and I plan on putting them behind the bumper come Spring.

I was wondering about this because from my experience double sided tape hates being heat cycled.. especially in the engine bay. Last time I did ballasts, I had to gorilla glue them to magnetic tape and stick them on the strut mount area

 

[mWxo3]

You will need to take the housing out. The glass lens is held on by 2 screws on the back, one on either side. Read back and find my post about doing the fogs. You may be able to figure something else out, but it worked for me (cabpatch)

I have a feeling I might not install the fog hid's till spring since it's 20 degrees out now. That or I find a garage to work out of!

 

[eszoom]

being in hawaii... it only gave me 3 options.. the cheapest being $31 and some odd change

i already have HID's but wouldn't mind a 35w kit... i dislike when ppl flash there highlights at me

i emailed them about the possibilty of flat rate shipping from usps, $10-$14 bucks. awaiting reply. yups, thats some big time ship charge.

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

I was wondering about this because from my experience double sided tape hates being heat cycled.. especially in the engine bay. Last time I did ballasts, I had to gorilla glue them to magnetic tape and stick them on the strut mount area

Find something to make little L brackets out of like in my pics above. I wasn't gonna trust tape for any long term application on these. If you have the fat ballasts without the convenient mounting tray thingy like I put in my truck fog lights, you can cut a piece of that foam s*** to wrap water pipes with to go in between what you are mounting them to & zip strip them in place using existing holes or other sturdy mounting point.

 

[Tzar177]

Has anyone tried upgrading the stock wiring harness and using higher wattage halogen bulbs like 85/80W and higher?

 

[Wagonbacker9]

Has anyone tried upgrading the stock wiring harness and using higher wattage halogen bulbs like 85/80W and higher?

A) Asking for serious trouble

B) inferior to a proper HID setup

C) off topic. lol

 

[Shub]

What 35w light would you suggest for a rainy climate, like the Pacific NW?

 

[Wagonbacker9]

a 4500K or so HID. fog lights in rain are always nice too...

 

[Shub]

^ Thanks. I ordered the 35w 4500 and the 35w 3000 fogs.

 

[microman777]

Trying to get sum cash to I can get the 55w kit now and put my 35w kit on my fogs with 3000k's.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

I'm just gonna say this once more... a 55w kit is really stupid.

there, I said it. I'm better now.

 

[microman777]

I'm just gonna say this once more... a 55w kit is really stupid.

there, I said it. I'm better now.

Well, my 35w HID is just not really that brights on my MP3. I'm really unhappy with it, and honestly, I think it sucks in brightness. I was expecting alot more from it when I got it.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

try being the oncoming car of a 55 w kit. I think I mentioned this already.. but an MSP buddy of mine has 55w in his 626... my car has a DARK tint, and with him following me for about 5 miles, I switched my rear view mirror down and adjusted my side mirrors out... it was that annoying.

 

[microman777]

try being the oncoming car of a 55 w kit. I think I mentioned this already.. but an MSP buddy of mine has 55w in his 626... my car has a DARK tint, and with him following me for about 5 miles, I switched my rear view mirror down and adjusted my side mirrors out... it was that annoying.

Yea, that was the reason I got the 35w kit. But man, it just sucks. Over on the HIDPlanet forum, it seems they all get the 55w kits.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

IMO, if you're not happy with the lighting, you need to invest in a proper focusing solution (projectors)... not simply throwing more improperly focused light out there.