Lets see those H.I.D's!

[Tree Trimmer]

thats the same truck i got.

how did you get the badges off, and how did you black out the head lights. i really like those headlights.

is it just a disassembe and paint thing?

 

[jdgleason]

LOL thanks buddy

thats the same truck i got.

how did you get the badges off, and how did you black out the head lights. i really like those headlights.

is it just a disassembe and paint thing?

The badges are still there, just painted to match the truck. I like how they turned out.

I pulled the lights apart and painted them, ya. They turned out pretty decent too

 

[Tree Trimmer]

i think so to.

i dont mean to derail, but can you take a close up of your badges, and wht kind of prep did you need to do once you got inside the lights?

 

[jdgleason]

Ya I'll get some tomorrow. Just primed the badges, but I sanded the lights. Looking back, I would have spent time priming the bezels in the lights rather than sanding.

 

[tensixniner]

I have 55W 4300K bulbs from Retro Solutions with Morimoto 5Five ballasts and harness from The Retrofit Source.

Pics are not exactly what I see looking through the windshield. The light is more even .. hot spots are not nearly as noticable.

I didn't want ANY blue, 4300k is supposed to be close to sunlight.
It's easy on the eyes and shows good contrast.
55W will wash out more of the blue color compared to a 35W system.

LOW BEAM

HIGH BEAM

4 LANE LOW BEAM - SUNRISE LOOKS BRIGHTER IN THIS PIC THAN IT DID TO MY EYE

4 LANE LOW BEAM UNDER HWY LIGHTS

MORIMOTO 5FIVE BALLASTS

MORIMOTO HD HARNESS

 

[Tree Trimmer]

why did you go with the morimoto ballasts?

 

[Scottbigred]

why did you go with the morimoto ballasts?

Morimoto ballast are pretty dang tough. Almost instant warm up. Pick one up and you'll instantly see/feel why they are so tough. They are built like tanks.

 

[tensixniner]

why did you go with the morimoto ballasts?

Their customer service is great, I had called a few times before purchasing.
Price was also good and they have very high reviews for quality and durability.

The Morimoto harness is pretty unique too. Thicker wiring and two relays do if something goes wrong only one light goes out

 

[pog]

How does morimoto bulb system work? I can't find anything for h13/9008. Do you have to get a conversion kit or something?

 

[TSSEMT2010]

ddm tuning 55w 8k in heads and ddm tuning 35w 6k in fogs

 

[Scottbigred]

How does morimoto bulb system work? I can't find anything for h13/9008. Do you have to get a conversion kit or something?

Unless you do a full retro you can't use Morimoto bulbs. He used bulbs from retrosolutions and got the ballasts from theretrofitsource.

 

[Bustedknuckles]

Their customer service is great, I had called a few times before purchasing.
Price was also good and they have very high reviews for quality and durability.

The Morimoto harness is pretty unique too. Thicker wiring and two relays do if something goes wrong only one light goes out

Where can I buy the relay harness? It powers the lights with direct battery power right?

 

[Scottbigred]

Where can I buy the relay harness? It powers the lights with direct battery power right?

Right off of their website, google theretrofitsource

 

[Bustedknuckles]

Right off of their website, google theretrofitsource

Thanks man, I will buy that and if I still have issues with my hids ill go back to regular bulbs I guess.

 

[Daryl@TDP]

Thanks man, I will buy that and if I still have issues with my hids ill go back to regular bulbs I guess.

You'll be back to regular bulbs. The longer some of you have HIDS the more you'll see why I no longer run them.

 

[Cory S]

You'll be back to regular bulbs. The longer some of you have HIDS the more you'll see why I no longer run them.

I have had the same set of ddm hids in 4 trucks in 5 years they have never even flickered. That's why I will buy ddm again


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[jdgleason]

i think so to.

i dont mean to derail, but can you take a close up of your badges, and wht kind of prep did you need to do once you got inside the lights?

Sorry for the monster derail.

 

[Tree Trimmer]

thanks, jd.

 

[Daryl@TDP]

I have had the same set of ddm hids in 4 trucks in 5 years they have never even flickered. That's why I will buy ddm again


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I had retros, maybe I should have went with the cheaper ones. Even if they worked right I was tired of the attention they draw to the truck at night.

 

[sasquatch24]

55w 8000k headlights and 35w 8000k fog lights