Wow, nice work. I had no idea an HID kit was that cheap, that's awesome. Lights look great! Wow, so the HID lights now make your LED's look a bit yellow?
Installed Slim HID Kit (w/pics)
I decided to just install an aftermarket HID Kit into my ct200h
Package Content
-2 Slim Ballast
-2 6000k H11 Bulbs
-2 Metal Mounting Plates
-6 Screws and Nuts
Time to install: 30mins -1.5hrs
***PLEASE READ*** REGARDING POLARITY!
Red wire (Xenon Kit) ---> Purple wire (Harness for OEM bulb)
Black wire (Xenon Kit) ---> White/black wire (Harness for OEM bulb)
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Installed the mounting plates
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Driver side was mounted on a screw holding the fuse box directly behind the driver side headlight
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Passenger side will be mounted by the container that holds the pink liquid. You can unbolt the 2 screws that hold the container to tuck the wires behind (underneath) the containers (shown in the second pictured below)
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Night time view
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Daytime picture
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Cutoff
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Overall, satisfied with a $60 kit with lifetime warranty on both bulbs and ballast. Although, the periphery illuminance could be better, $60 versus $1200 LED option justifies, in my opinion, the reduced performance.
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jblack - DDM Raptor 4500k
Package Content
-2 Slim Ballast
-2 6000k H11 Bulbs
-2 Metal Mounting Plates
-6 Screws and Nuts
Time to install: 30mins -1.5hrs
***PLEASE READ*** REGARDING POLARITY!
Red wire (Xenon Kit) ---> Purple wire (Harness for OEM bulb)
Black wire (Xenon Kit) ---> White/black wire (Harness for OEM bulb)
Installed the mounting plates
Driver side was mounted on a screw holding the fuse box directly behind the driver side headlight
Passenger side will be mounted by the container that holds the pink liquid. You can unbolt the 2 screws that hold the container to tuck the wires behind (underneath) the containers (shown in the second pictured below)
Night time view
Daytime picture
Cutoff
Overall, satisfied with a $60 kit with lifetime warranty on both bulbs and ballast. Although, the periphery illuminance could be better, $60 versus $1200 LED option justifies, in my opinion, the reduced performance.
Other Members Kits
jblack - DDM Raptor 4500k
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To the OP - hybrid:
Just got a call that my car likely wouldn't be here until October (I was originally told July). Apparently the one part of my order that was holding this up was the LED headlamps. After seeing this thread, you just saved me about $1,200 and 3 months on my delivery! I can still likely be in my CT by July. Sorry, no, I can't share the $ you just saved me with you!
Just got a call that my car likely wouldn't be here until October (I was originally told July). Apparently the one part of my order that was holding this up was the LED headlamps. After seeing this thread, you just saved me about $1,200 and 3 months on my delivery! I can still likely be in my CT by July. Sorry, no, I can't share the $ you just saved me with you!
On the fence...
So I'm on the fence regarding which kit to get. DDM Tuning's Slim HID or the Philips HID kit (they only come with 35W and 4300K or 6000K), I would go with 4300K to avoid the annoying blue hue.
I just ordered PIAA 2500k yellow fogs thru Amazon, which costs $65, free shipping. I'm just trying it hard to justify spending LESS $ for an HID kit, when the H11 bulb is used for both applications. I understand DDM's kit comes with a lifetime warranty, but I've also read dealing with them is a pain, should you need to replace anything, and I also want to avoid start-up and flickering issues.
Yes, the Philips kit is $180 + $20 for shipping and only comes with a 2-year warranty, but it just seems like a better product and knowing the Philips name here in the US kind of puts my mind at ease. I don't mind spending the extra dough on these, knowing my car will be costing me $34K, don't know that a $55 kit makes sense to me.
Can someone shed some light on this (no pun intended) or let me know their thoughts before I make the purchase?
Thanks!
So I'm on the fence regarding which kit to get. DDM Tuning's Slim HID or the Philips HID kit (they only come with 35W and 4300K or 6000K), I would go with 4300K to avoid the annoying blue hue.
I just ordered PIAA 2500k yellow fogs thru Amazon, which costs $65, free shipping. I'm just trying it hard to justify spending LESS $ for an HID kit, when the H11 bulb is used for both applications. I understand DDM's kit comes with a lifetime warranty, but I've also read dealing with them is a pain, should you need to replace anything, and I also want to avoid start-up and flickering issues.
Yes, the Philips kit is $180 + $20 for shipping and only comes with a 2-year warranty, but it just seems like a better product and knowing the Philips name here in the US kind of puts my mind at ease. I don't mind spending the extra dough on these, knowing my car will be costing me $34K, don't know that a $55 kit makes sense to me.
Can someone shed some light on this (no pun intended) or let me know their thoughts before I make the purchase?
Thanks!
Ha!
Wow, cannot believe it, but I got home yesterday and the package notice was left in my mailbox (I hate it when they won't drop a package & then you need to go to the local post office to pick it up
). I guess I'll have to leave work a bit earler to get there before they close today . I suppose that's why shipping costs $15 for this thing, I ordered it 6/13 and it came directly from China & was at my door step on 6/16! I noticed it arrived in NY, NY, so that helps living on the east coast. Happy Fathers Day to me!
I used my HID's for the first time since the install, as I left my house pretty damn early this AM to get to work and it was still dark out. My drivers side ballast didn't fire up when I left my house and I turned the switch on & off a few times. When I drove away, I only had one light but then eventually it turned on.
Hopefully this isn't a permanent thing, so I'll give it some time & check again. I hope to try these lights again when it's fully dark out, as I wasn't overly impressed with the light output with the 35W option...though it wasn't fully dark when I left, so that could have a lot to do with it. I was very impressed with the color & vertical cut-off on these though!
Dgstan - Gave you driven your car in pitch black and how was your illuminance? Worst case, if I'm not happy w/ the output, I'll go ahead and get the 55W kit once I get some more positive feedback from others on here about that kit. Then I'll have some spare HID bulbs to use if needed.
Hopefully this isn't a permanent thing, so I'll give it some time & check again. I hope to try these lights again when it's fully dark out, as I wasn't overly impressed with the light output with the 35W option...though it wasn't fully dark when I left, so that could have a lot to do with it. I was very impressed with the color & vertical cut-off on these though!
Dgstan - Gave you driven your car in pitch black and how was your illuminance? Worst case, if I'm not happy w/ the output, I'll go ahead and get the 55W kit once I get some more positive feedback from others on here about that kit. Then I'll have some spare HID bulbs to use if needed
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Yahtzee! You're right, drove last night in the dark, very impressed!
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