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12-22-2009, 07:58 AM | #1 |
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ddm $30 hids, my experience
$75 shipped for two sets, both 6k, one for my 08 HB and one for my buddies 06 2wd ranger.
-packaged very well, boxes inside of a box inside of a box, good covers over the bulbs and such -instructions nearly non-existent, i think this is par for the course. -installation is probably the same as all others, build quality is there, wires are properly covered and there is a random grommet built into the wiring harness. -light output and color is excellent. glare shield works a bit. beam pattern is lacking, with bright spots where there wasn't any before, and a few random beam patterns. i can bring the cutoff up enough to see as well as with regular bulbs, without a glare problem with other drivers, although it's very clear that it is there. i consider this a gateway drug to garms projector kit. two days before black friday i misplaced my c/c, otherwise i would've jumped on his deal (hint hint garm, you listening? :P maybe next year...) for the $37 bucks it cost me, im okay with it. i wanted to try it out. i can surely offload it locally for $30 when the time comes. the projector mod is in my future, just not certain how far out, with winter solstice over the nights will begin growing shorter soon... |
12-22-2009, 08:22 AM | #2 |
I love momentum.
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Definitely keep this thread updated with your experience. If they fritz out, die, anything like that.
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12-22-2009, 03:35 PM | #3 |
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i just noticed today i do get a bit of interference with my fm radio. apparently something is poorly shielded.... :(
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12-22-2009, 03:44 PM | #4 |
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Do the ballasts have a small hole? This is one mark of quality.
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12-22-2009, 04:29 PM | #5 |
pink wheels are cool
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where did you end up picking these up from? I need to get a new set for my fogs
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12-22-2009, 07:45 PM | #6 |
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ddmtuning.com
you get what you pay for, i have no regrets. personally, i see it as a good way to try out hid's, it's one of those things that's been lurking since i got the car... always wanted to try a set. garms projector kit looks like the cats ass, but i don't have the time/space to dedicate to it right now, and im also a cheap bastard when it comes to my hobbies... i wouldn't look to them for a permanent solution personally though, although the build quality isn't as bad as the price would suggest, eratic beam patterns and electronic "noise" are bothersome. i have a number of applications i can pass these on to when the time for projectors comes... otherwise i wouldn't've bothered... |
12-22-2009, 10:40 PM | #7 |
pink wheels are cool
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cool, i figured for the price why not give them a shot
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12-22-2009, 11:21 PM | #8 | |
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