HID's for fogs only. couple questions though
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: 11-25-07
Location: St.Paul minnesnowta
Posts: 2,966
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
HID's for fogs only. couple questions though
i never have stepped foot into the HID game. but i was talking with a buddy and we got talking about HID's and i was thinking about buying some to try out for my fog lights only,then this spring/summer i will get some projector headlights and HID's IF my fog light experience goes well.
from what ive searched i would get between a 4k kit and a 6k kit.
i want white lights with a hint of blue and what ive saw in other threads on here to acheive that id need to stick between those K rating. what about lamp wattage? like 35w and 55w. thats where i am a little less educated about HIDs and what not.
anyone have any tips for me? or that have done HID's for their fog lights only??
from what ive searched i would get between a 4k kit and a 6k kit.
i want white lights with a hint of blue and what ive saw in other threads on here to acheive that id need to stick between those K rating. what about lamp wattage? like 35w and 55w. thats where i am a little less educated about HIDs and what not.
anyone have any tips for me? or that have done HID's for their fog lights only??
#2
Senior Member
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: 06-23-09
Location: Chesterfield Missouri
Posts: 3,820
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I got my fog lights and low beams from ddmtuning. they are both 6k hid kits. I like them and when its not real dark out I will use the fogs only and it seems almost as bright as the low beam and fogs back when they were factory. obviously dont go as far out. But Im very happy with them. they are ddm 35w kits.
#4
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: 11-25-07
Location: St.Paul minnesnowta
Posts: 2,966
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
im not 100% sold on HID's. a friend of mine has gone through multiple sets (he hard wired them before they came out with plug and play) and after multiple sets he is still all about HID's. arent our fog lights h11's? or h1?
i was thinking of getting like a better light bulb but the prices ive saw HID's at,i kinda want to try them out and see what the hype is all about.
any good websites for HID's? and good customer service?
i was thinking of getting like a better light bulb but the prices ive saw HID's at,i kinda want to try them out and see what the hype is all about.
any good websites for HID's? and good customer service?
#9
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: 11-25-07
Location: St.Paul minnesnowta
Posts: 2,966
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
cooo. thanks for the feed back everyone!
what do you mean by 50+?
i dont want to detroy anything lol ive always loved HID's just didnt know if they were going to be a headache or not.
anything else i should know? id like to order them tonight or over the weekend.
just went to theretrofitsource website. and searched for HID component kits for the H11: morimoto elite HID kit. just go with a 35w 5000k kit? and thats it?
should i go with the 'heavy duty relay'?
Last edited by 09TcSedan; 01-26-2012 at 09:43 PM.
#14
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: 11-25-07
Location: St.Paul minnesnowta
Posts: 2,966
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
im just going to get fogger HID's to test them out. what do i do to mount the ballast to something so its not just hanging and bouncing around. double sided tape or does something come with the kit? and im assuming everything is plug and play?
#17
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: 11-25-07
Location: St.Paul minnesnowta
Posts: 2,966
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
#21
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: 11-25-07
Location: St.Paul minnesnowta
Posts: 2,966
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
dammit. i will keep you in mind when/if i get HID headlights o well,as long as i have a warranty,i woulda paid 200 just to make sure i have a warranty.
any do's and donts of HID's?
#23
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: 11-25-07
Location: St.Paul minnesnowta
Posts: 2,966
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
good. i just looked on the website and am glad to see they offer a lifetime warranty. as long as this experience goes well i will be getting headlights this summer after a tune.
i figured the fog's alone will be alot brighter than the headlights.
whats the deal with these retro headlights? do they cost a ton and do any vendors offer projector headlights?
#25
AWD > FWD
iTrader: (2)
The reason you shouldn't run 55w in our housing is because the extra heat can burn the chrome on the reflector bowl because it is such a small projector.