55 Watt HID Upgrade

kalkat102 · 06-24-2015, 12:52 AM

Wasn't able to find anyone that did the upgrade to the 55 watt kit. Planning on doing it next week. Parts are on their way from DDMTunning. Anyone have have tips? Should I attempt to post a DYI?

chops · 06-24-2015, 10:48 AM

the DDM 55watt ballast will probably put out less light than your stock matsushita ballasts. if not, you'll likely melt the stock wiring harness as it was designed for 35 watts. a single matsushita ballast is worth more than the entire DDM kit. why bother? should've spent your money on some quality D2S from theretrofitsource.com instead

kalkat102 · 06-24-2015, 10:50 AM

I've used the ddm tunning kits on multiple cases of mines. They are way brighter on my other cars I figured why not. I'll try post a before and after pic to show the difference

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chops · 06-24-2015, 10:58 AM

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I've used the ddm tunning kits on multiple cases of mines. They are way brighter on my other cars I figured why not. I'll try post a before and after pic to show the difference

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i've purchased probably a dozen DDM tuning kits and installed onto friends cars as well. they are **** kits, that are definitely brighter than halogen bulbs, but compare them to a quality kit and they are **** for brightness and longevity. hell, their bulbs aren't even properly mounted in the bulb holder and not pointed straight. color is always slightly off due to the crap salts they use. have fun melting your $1000+ headlights and wiring harnesses with a cheap 55w kit.

Bigd4mcc · 06-24-2015, 12:31 PM

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i've purchased probably a dozen DDM tuning kits and installed onto friends cars as well. they are **** kits, that are definitely brighter than halogen bulbs, but compare them to a quality kit and they are **** for brightness and longevity. hell, their bulbs aren't even properly mounted in the bulb holder and not pointed straight. color is always slightly off due to the crap salts they use. have fun melting your $1000+ headlights and wiring harnesses with a cheap 55w kit.

I have to agree, I've used ddm multiple times and yes they are brighter than your halogen set ups, but when you compare them to the quality of the ballasts that we have now they are crap. Don't ruin your stock harness because it's an aftermarket set up, trust me you will be disappointed and will spend a lot more money in the long run when you burn up that harness.

kalkat102 · 06-24-2015, 12:35 PM

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I have to agree, I've used ddm multiple times and yes they are brighter than your halogen set ups, but when you compare them to the quality of the ballasts that we have now they are crap. Don't ruin your stock harness because it's an aftermarket set up, trust me you will be disappointed and will spend a lot more money in the long run when you burn up that harness.

I'll actually listen to u. U seem nicer than the other guy lol.

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Bigd4mcc · 06-24-2015, 12:46 PM

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I'll actually listen to u. U seem nicer than the other guy lol.

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Ha these guys mean well. They weren't too nice to me at first but there is alot of truth to what they say. If you want a better look, I recommend going with jw motoring, the d2 6000k bulb replacement is from what I understand the best replacement bulb for our set up. Its just as bright and gives it a nice ice blue shade. Check out this video. https://youtu.be/AJ8A7nmyvLo

DjSquall · 06-24-2015, 12:10 PM

kalkat102 · 06-24-2015, 12:18 PM

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What's that mean? Lol

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Update: Opened on my phone earlier so I couldnt see the gif.... lol nice

06-24-2015, 12:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
kalkat102 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Fairfield, CA Posts: 101 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Sport Rep Power: 11	55 Watt HID Upgrade Wasn't able to find anyone that did the upgrade to the 55 watt kit. Planning on doing it next week. Parts are on their way from DDMTunning. Anyone have have tips? Should I attempt to post a DYI?

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06-24-2015, 10:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
chops A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NA Posts: 1,732 Drives: NA Rep Power: 22	the DDM 55watt ballast will probably put out less light than your stock matsushita ballasts. if not, you'll likely melt the stock wiring harness as it was designed for 35 watts. a single matsushita ballast is worth more than the entire DDM kit. why bother? should've spent your money on some quality D2S from theretrofitsource.com instead

06-24-2015, 10:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
kalkat102 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Fairfield, CA Posts: 101 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Sport Rep Power: 11	I've used the ddm tunning kits on multiple cases of mines. They are way brighter on my other cars I figured why not. I'll try post a before and after pic to show the difference Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk