Topic Sponsor
2004 - 2008 Ford F150 General discussion on the 2004 - 2008 Ford F150 truck.

hid light

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 16, 2014 | 04:01 PM
  #1  
flyinryan517's Avatar
Thread Starter
Flyinryan517
 
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 321
Likes: 14
Default hid light

The price of bulbs are crazy I might as well just buy a hid kit does anybody know anything about them they seem pretty easy to install I just don't know what's a good kit or what's a bad kit how bright of ones should I buy stuff like that
Reply
Old Jan 16, 2014 | 04:10 PM
  #2  
Kronwalski's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 9
Likes: 0
Default

Ive had DMM 35W kits in headlights and fogs for 2 different vehicles.

With the 35W its plug and go, using existing wiring, i'd recommend zip ties to secure the ballast someone rather than use the brackets they send, but thats your choice.
Reply
Old Jan 16, 2014 | 04:20 PM
  #3  
flyinryan517's Avatar
Thread Starter
Flyinryan517
 
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 321
Likes: 14
Default

Is the 35 watt a lil brighter then stock I don't want nothing crazy just a lil brighter
Reply
Old Jan 16, 2014 | 08:07 PM
  #4  
TheJcode's Avatar
Just Creepin
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 660
Likes: 31
From: Houghton, Mi
Default

It'll be a LOT brighter. Stick with 4300k-6000k color temp range. Above or below start losing light output and might as well just stick with stock lights. 4300 is the most light output, 5k is sliiiiight tint of blue color. 6k is bluish color but maintains really good usable light output.

Glare is bad for other drivers in stock reflectors though.

Now that you mention it though, that's a bit ridiculous HID plug and play kits are cheaper than stock halogen bulbs. I put a $35 ebay plug and play kit in wife's mazda 3 (has projectors stock), 6000k, and it's WORLDS better for light output. Been in there 2 years, worst that happens is the one side doesn't fire sometimes. Have to turn off and back on again and it'll ignite. Everything from high 90* days to -15 without windchill. They fire up all the same.

Last edited by TheJcode; Jan 16, 2014 at 08:10 PM.
Reply
Old Jan 16, 2014 | 08:16 PM
  #5  
flyinryan517's Avatar
Thread Starter
Flyinryan517
 
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 321
Likes: 14
Default

Originally Posted by TheJcode
It'll be a LOT brighter. Stick with 4300k-6000k color temp range. Above or below start losing light output and might as well just stick with stock lights. 4300 is the most light output, 5k is sliiiiight tint of blue color. 6k is bluish color but maintains really good usable light output.

Glare is bad for other drivers in stock reflectors though.

Now that you mention it though, that's a bit ridiculous HID plug and play kits are cheaper than stock halogen bulbs.
That's exactly what I noticed now what would be the best one to go with to somewhat match the color my fog lights I just replaced the bulbs on those and don't really wanna get a hid kit for that yet maybe later down the road
Reply
Old Jan 17, 2014 | 12:31 PM
  #6  
TripleDFX4's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 19
Likes: 0
Default

I just got the 55W kit from Retro Solutions in 6000k color temp. I will say I've just had to realize that I'm going to get flashed at by oncoming traffic because they are SUPER bright but it's exactly what I wanted. Not sure of the price of other kits to compare but I know it was worth the money for the difference in light output from stock. They're what I would consider a pure white instead of blue tint to them. I wouldn't consider it a plug and play kit because you still have to mount the ballasts and do some wiring but it's fairly simple when you find a place for the ballasts.
Reply
Old Jan 17, 2014 | 06:39 PM
  #7  
JarreT329's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 290
Likes: 8
From: New Jersey
Default

I have 35w 6000 hids and I paid extra for the high beam kit.. never use high beams ever and I get flashed all the time by oncoming traffic. U don't need 55w. I get my hids from ddmtuning.com
Reply
Old Jan 17, 2014 | 06:56 PM
  #8  
flyinryan517's Avatar
Thread Starter
Flyinryan517
 
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 321
Likes: 14
Default

That ddm tunning seems like that's what a lot of people are running that's prolly what I will go with
Reply
Old Jan 17, 2014 | 07:00 PM
  #9  
JarreT329's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 290
Likes: 8
From: New Jersey
Default

Takes them a while to ship but they r the only place place I get my hids from
Reply
Old Jan 17, 2014 | 11:09 PM
  #10  
TheJcode's Avatar
Just Creepin
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 660
Likes: 31
From: Houghton, Mi
Default

Originally Posted by JarreT329
I have 35w 6000 hids and I paid extra for the high beam kit.. never use high beams ever and I get flashed all the time by oncoming traffic. U don't need 55w. I get my hids from ddmtuning.com
Agreed. No real need to go 55watt. and I thought going to those reguired relaying and direct from battery power because they have a really high start amp pull the factory wiring shouldn't be used for.

This picture below is when I was in her car with a guy behind me that had HID's in stock reflector. It was awful having him back there. It's just as much the people you are following for MILES that get blinded, as much as the cars that are going other way.

Reply



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:32 AM.