HID's worth it? Hi/low/fog necessary? Good brands, with good prices?

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Originally Posted by 03GTPLE

ham4864 the wiring harness hooks up using the factory light switch.... no need to mess with it.

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YEAH, that is it.... use the factory light switch

Question : has anyone encountered radio interference with installing hids? Buddy of mine put them in a cobalt and now cannot listen to his radio when they are on, jus constant static.... Jw thanks

Higher quality ballasts should be IR protected
I'm guessing the one your buddy put in his cobalt was of lower quality?

that still doesn't answer the question

I haven't had any issues with the radio......

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Originally Posted by codysGS

Question : has anyone encountered radio interference with installing hids? Buddy of mine put them in a cobalt and now cannot listen to his radio when they are on, jus constant static.... Jw thanks

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It probably has something to do with your ballast, which HID brand do u install? i run VVME 35W HID and dont have that kind of issue...Apparently some of the crap kits aren't FCC rated and do cause interference...

or u can try to put antenna to the back of car to avoid the interference ...

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Originally Posted by ham4864

that still doesn't answer the question

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Oh I'm sorry and this post did a much better job of answering his question :th_scratchhead:

:th_tongue2: BULL****

He got them off ebay, just a medium priced ebay kit, was very well put together, I was just curious if ne one else had this

not all ebay stuff are crap.. some good brands HIDs also sell on ebay but at lower prices..the smart idea is : find out the right HIDs on their websites and shop on ebay for their products at lower prices....

you can make sure the price gape definitely:
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Just got my hi/low headlights and fog,lights from ddm a few days ago. I love them. They are so much brighter and the hi/low function even works fairly well. Very happy with them so far. The install wasn't bad at all and the components seem like they are decent quality.

the components seem to be decent quality. but they are not yet...:th_nanana:

ddm is great...enjoy them....

imma ddm fanboy, no issues...just installed some DDM's in my bro-in laws mazda 6. I had to take his whole front bumper off, FTW! lol

I really have enjoyed my DDM Fogs and Headlamps thus far. The beam pattern isnt even that bad with the high beams.

Headlights and Fog lights

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMG_0054.jpg

High Beam Pattern

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMG_0051.jpg

Low Beams Pattern with no running lights on (yes there is a difference, Look at the tree)

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMG_0050.jpg

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Originally Posted by offroadfury6

ddm is great...enjoy them....

imma ddm fanboy, no issues...just installed some DDM's in my bro-in laws mazda 6. I had to take his whole front bumper off, FTW! lol

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BTW, dude... where did you mount the ballasts ????
someone mounted their ballasts on the wiper fluid resevoir and the fuse box.
They get warm, but certainly shouldn't be getting super hot. Most ballasts are mounted with zip ties or double stick tape... if it doesn't melt those, it sure as hell shouldn't melt a wiper fluid resivoir or fuse box. If yours are getting hot enough to melt plastic, you've got a problem.

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Originally Posted by TATTOOGUY

BTW, dude... where did you mount the ballasts ????
someone mounted their ballasts on the wiper fluid resevoir and the fuse box.
They get warm, but certainly shouldn't be getting super hot. Most ballasts are mounted with zip ties or double stick tape... if it doesn't melt those, it sure as hell shouldn't melt a wiper fluid resivoir or fuse box. If yours are getting hot enough to melt plastic, you've got a problem.

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There was a small place I mounted them to the chasis or some sheet metal down in there on the Mazda 6. That was fun. lol I never said anything about having heat issues =P

Just put in some 6K's on my wifes 98 cutlass...lol I feel pro, did an excellent job hiding the wires BTW!!! :th_nanana:

so far i've installed 3 sets in 3 differnt cars w/ harness. I have 1 kit left and it is for my fogs on the GP.

Also, as it stands still no issues with DDM. :th_thumbsup-wink:

windycitygtp, you got the same lights as me except i dont have HID, can i HID those lights, if so where do u suggest i get the upgraded lights?

windycityGTP, you have the same headlights i have except mine arent HID, Can i HID them and if so who do you suggest i go with?

before you go with HID lights, firstly make sure which HID type fits to you car model considering the issue of compatibility, flickering or error code..

if you wanna go with HIDs on your budget, you can go to that kind of aftermarket HIDs with good quality and strong warranty service...HID kit Xenon HID Conversion Lights LCD Projector Tattoo kit CCTV for sale

or go to ebay off it...but be careful of some crap shoddy stuff there.

without doubt, OEM HIDs is better idea if you'd likt to afford 200 or 300 bucks for that...

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Originally Posted by goldgrandprixGTP99

windycityGTP, you have the same headlights i have except mine arent HID, Can i HID them and if so who do you suggest i go with?

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