HID advice needed
10-14-2010, 02:51 PM
#1
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HID advice needed
Thinking of doing HIDs, dont have much cash,
DDM Tuning Raptor v2 kit or Retro-Solutions Economy Kit?
Raptor kit would leave me without hi beams but I doubt I'd ever use high beams with xenons. Both are roughly 50$ shipped to my door.
Advice from those who have either of these kits would be appreciated.
also hows the cut off for these kits, dont wanna blind everybody at night.
Thnx
EDIT:
Got the DDM single beam kit, but its got 2 prongs on the end and the factory wiring needs a male 3 pronged connector, what did I do wrong?
would a wiring harness work or do i need the hi/lo kit, cuz apparently for this to work you need to sand down the prongs and fit them into the 3 prong female connector...
DDM Tuning Raptor v2 kit or Retro-Solutions Economy Kit?
Raptor kit would leave me without hi beams but I doubt I'd ever use high beams with xenons. Both are roughly 50$ shipped to my door.
Advice from those who have either of these kits would be appreciated.
also hows the cut off for these kits, dont wanna blind everybody at night.
Thnx
EDIT:
Got the DDM single beam kit, but its got 2 prongs on the end and the factory wiring needs a male 3 pronged connector, what did I do wrong?
would a wiring harness work or do i need the hi/lo kit, cuz apparently for this to work you need to sand down the prongs and fit them into the 3 prong female connector...
Last edited by KonaStangPete; 10-29-2010 at 02:14 PM.
10-15-2010, 01:27 PM
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VVme sells a dual beam kit for 45 bucks.....that's the one I have...
DDM is only 60 bucks for the dual beam last I checked....
Don't get the single beam...you will regret it and end up spending more money in the long run.....ask me how I know lol
DDM is only 60 bucks for the dual beam last I checked....
Don't get the single beam...you will regret it and end up spending more money in the long run.....ask me how I know lol
10-15-2010, 02:27 PM
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Yea I have heard that the Retro solutions digital kit is pretty much the best you can get without a projector retrofit, but dont have that much cash.
As far as inspections go, we've never had any of our cars inspected (8 years in ohio)
Will have to do some research on the vvme kit, also how about the Retro-Solutions NightVision kit? anyone have any experience with those?
As far as inspections go, we've never had any of our cars inspected (8 years in ohio)
Will have to do some research on the vvme kit, also how about the Retro-Solutions NightVision kit? anyone have any experience with those?
Last edited by KonaStangPete; 10-15-2010 at 02:45 PM.
10-15-2010, 10:38 PM
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DDM for sure
have had ddm on my last 3 cars and never had a problem with any of my kits right now i have ddm headlights only lows didnt get highs since i never use em and never been inspected on any of my cars and ddm for my fogs as well
10-16-2010, 02:40 AM
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well not gettin vvme, chinese hid kits not a good idea plus the audi guys seem to really hate them, diff color bulbs, ballasts frying after a month, etc, seems like it depends on luck if you get a good kit.
Spitfire, are those the raptor v2s?
looking at either those or the Retro-Solutions NightVision kit, anybody have the nightvision kit?
also, I need a relay harness right?
Spitfire, are those the raptor v2s?
looking at either those or the Retro-Solutions NightVision kit, anybody have the nightvision kit?
also, I need a relay harness right?