DDM Tuning HIDS - Page 3

tw0123 · 07-29-2011, 10:03 PM

Sorry if I offended you guys... I saw the spot to enter a promo code and figured I would ask if anyone had one to share with the rest... Holy calm down... brutal

Naich · 07-29-2011, 11:54 PM

My first kit was like $400.... lol.

I paid like $120 for my Sonata's kit from xenonsupply.com and $45 for my wife's Santa Fe kit from HIDExtra.com. You get a much higher quality kit with xenonsupply. You get Phillips patent bulbs, which are much better. The wiring is so much better on the Xenonsupply kit also.

The biggest difference is color. My Xenonsupply kit is their 6000k kit. The color is very bright white with just a little hint of blue. The HIDExtra kit is also 6000k but it is very blue. Too blue in my opinion. It looks cool, but not factory.

In my opinion, I think the extra money is worth it if the kit is good quality. DDM seems to be pretty mixed. A lot of people had great luck with them, but a lot of people also had problems. HIDExtra gets pretty solid reviews, and their customer service is pretty good. Xenonsupply has fantastic customer support, as they answered any questions I fired at them in an hour or 2. The Sonata is a little tricky because the way the projector is desgned, if you put a regular H7 HID bulb, the return on the bulb casts a shadow in your beam pattern. If you flip the bulb around, and notch out the opposite side of the h7 base, the beam pattern is perfect. Xenonsupply ships a kit made specifically modded to fit the Sonata. Couldn't have been better.

Cliff8928 · 07-30-2011, 01:20 AM

I definitely agree that it seems that you get what you pay for. I have no issues at all with the original kit I purchased (same one as Naich, as far as I know) except one bulb died, but it was several years old. The ones from Richie are top-notch too. I have 2 sets of those.

robalero · 07-30-2011, 07:54 AM

ive owned 2 hid kits from ddm, the girlfriend owns one for her car and my buddy has one in his vehicle. ive personally never had real big issues except for two bulbs died in all of the kits we ordered but they shipped us new ones right away free of charge ( they were DOA ) i love my 55 watt kit in the alero now I couldn't drive at night without it

JLw7123 · 07-30-2011, 01:15 PM

I just ordered some HID from them.

hok666 · 07-30-2011, 02:51 PM

I was going to order the same HIDs. can someone tell me the point of the "dual in, dual out" and "type 3" listed on their website?

Here's the link:

http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/DD...ast-35W-or-55W

cavaliers60 · 07-30-2011, 03:26 PM

I think dual in dual out is for both high and low beams.... Not 100% sure on that though... I just got the regular kit, and it works just fine.

Gr1m · 07-30-2011, 05:06 PM

i have the 55w slim kit on mine and havent had any problems with them. they are very skinny too and can be mounted really anywhere.

robalero · 07-31-2011, 09:12 AM

dual in and dual out is supose to mean a better quality ballast but that is always debateable most HID kits out there now are dual in and dual out rarely is it single as the first hid kits were single

spc2125 · 07-31-2011, 12:06 PM

If you buying hids i recommend the slim ballast. I have the raptor kit and i got huge ballasts. I didnt get the mounting brackets which i thought were included so i had some problems with it. The left ballast would spark when it hit metal under my hood and it wouldnt shine as bright. So i wrapped it in plastic and its all good. But defff get the mounting brackets if your getting the raptor kit. Other than that. $50 for super sweeettt headlights is such a great deal.

a.graham52 · 07-31-2011, 12:28 PM

now what can you experienced hid guys say about a kit such as: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HID-C..._4470wt_ 1165

would thye be worth it for the cheap price?

Goliath · 08-03-2011, 09:58 PM

I could be wrong, but isn't it a bad idea to put HID's in a halogen projector? I feel like it would scatter a lot of light and blind other drivers.

I was thinking about getting a full retro fit on mine, but it just costs a lot of money!

jhubbz · 08-03-2011, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Goliath

I could be wrong, but isn't it a bad idea to put HID's in a halogen projector? I feel like it would scatter a lot of light and blind other drivers.

I was thinking about getting a full retro fit on mine, but it just costs a lot of money!

Technically, yes it is illegal, but everyone is doing it, so join the party! I would love to do a projector retrofit, but its a PITA. Luckily we can adjust our headlights fairly easily.

JLw7123 · 11-04-2011, 08:34 PM

i know that this thread is old but i ordered some HIDs and i was wondering how long they take to ship.

robalero · 11-04-2011, 09:01 PM

from ddm? 1 week to 3 weeks its fairly random and depends on how busy they are ( by those times I mean when you get it )

tw0123 · 02-12-2012, 03:48 PM

just a quick update... currently on sale for $40 instead of $45... lol but shipping charges went up (at least for me!)

cavaliers60 · 02-12-2012, 04:41 PM

Shipping went up on there because I believe they now only ship from China... They ship them out from there individually because their large shipments to their shop would get taken once it arrived in the USA. Something about them being illegal and all

tw0123 · 02-12-2012, 10:31 PM

nah, i checked in december... was thinking about a christmas present to myself, shipping was $46, now it is up to $55... lol...