Cellbine Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 I picked up these bad boys and they finally arrived in the mail today. Below are the details of my order. DDM Tuning's 55W 5500K Ultra HID Kit: Ultra HID Kit, 55W, 9006, 5500K Bulb Color: 5500KBulb Type: 9006Wattage: 55W (+$10.00) Subtotal: $89.95 HID Kit Wiring Harness ($9.99) Total cost w/harness and shipping: $108.74 My order says Free shipping, but I was still charged $8 for shipping. I am emailing them to see what is up on that. http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/Ultra-HID-Kit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "The HID Bulbs are based on the Osram CBI Series HID bulbs to produce up to 20% more light than a standard HID bulb and 50% more light that many HID bulbs on the market which allows you to see further than other HID kits. This is reached by changing the design of the capsule, using higher quality salts and electrodes to produce a more consistent output. Our Ultra HID bulbs warm up 20% faster than the standard HID bulbs. Available in 4500K and 5500K for maximum output. The bulbs use an optically clear quartz glass with UV protection. Our automated manufacturing process removes human error to obtain perfect alignment of the capsule for the best beam pattern available.35W kits produce 3400 Lumens and 55W produce 5000 Lumens per bulb." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I had their regular 35W kit before. I was very happy with it but wished for a bit more light. So I bought these guys. We live in the Korean country. I have to drive through rice patty fields to get to my house. So I'm hoping this will help me not drive into the ditches. Here are some shots of the packaging and what the kit comes with: How the box looks after opening and removing cardboard paper packing. 3 boxes, 2 decals, and the wiring harness. The ballasts came with mounting brackets. I am excited about this because the original kits didn't and I don't have to rig my own up. I hope they fit. Front: Back: They also came with their 2 bolts and 2 zip ties for each ballast: The bulbs: I also ordered the wiring harness. Seems to be of decent build quality. They could step it up a notch though. Since there are already videos on how to install HID kits, I will snap some pictures while I'm in there and post them for you. Now I just have to find time to install them. More to come later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candurin Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 CB, Just be cautious with that wire harness. Many of us have had the harness melt after just a few uses (myself included), albeit that was with a 55w kit. You can always replace the harness with one from TRS (I think it can be had for $15-20 on eBay), which is of a much higher build quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted January 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 Thanks. I have seen that around the forums. When I search eBay for a TRS HID wire harness, there are so many different options that come up. Is there any one in particular I should be looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishx65 Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Gonna be interesting to see how it performs compared to your old kit. They do look nicer on the outside!!! I agree that the harness may be a serious weak link. If you're not comfortable with it, you can rebuild it with thicker gauge wire and cut it to the proper length. It's pretty easy to do if you can purchase some parts there. The 14 gauge waterproof harness I built has been perfect through 3 nasty and salty Michigan winters. Besides one balast failure, my 35/5000 DDM's have been going strong for about 3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted February 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 It would be a smart thing for me not to attempt to build my own. I would have no idea on how to do that lol. Even if it is simple, its best I stay away. But I have been searching ebay for a TRS harness, but nothing comes up labeled TRS. I am pretty much looking for a harness for the 9006 kit I bought, so I hope I am on the right track. I have searched the forum for links to what other people have bought, but that came up short with links that don't exist anymore or vague references to what they are using. This is one that I have found: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Xenon-HID-Conversion-Relay-Wiring-Harness-H11-9005-9006-/260818338327?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cb9fc0217&vxp=mtr Would this one work and would it be any better than what came with the DDM kit? If anyone who bought a replacement harness could post a link to what they are using it would really help out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 (edited) Isn't this the TRS part you'd need? 1 controls both lights. http://www.theretrofitsource.com/components/harnesses/morimoto-9006-low-beam-relay-wire-harness.html You can try hidxtra.com also for harness/capacitor offerings: http://www.hidextra.com/accessories/?sort=newest http://www.fordedgeforum.com/topic/13579-ddm-hid-firing-problem/ A thread that dispenses some wonderful knowledge: http://www.fordedgeforum.com/topic/13572-my-hid-upgrade-with-close-to-factory-lookoperation-for-80/ Edited February 7, 2015 by WWWPerfA_ZN0W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candurin Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 CB, it looks like TRS pulled their harness only auctions from eBay, but the link Perf supplied for the harness is the exact one you want. It's a good harness and worth the money. The eBay link you posted seems ok, but the wires seen like thin gauge. I had tried the capacitors when I had my DDM installed (for three weeks, when I first got my edge), but they didn't provide any performance enhancement at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishx65 Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 It would be a smart thing for me not to attempt to build my own. I would have no idea on how to do that lol. Even if it is simple, its best I stay away. But I have been searching ebay for a TRS harness, but nothing comes up labeled TRS. I am pretty much looking for a harness for the 9006 kit I bought, so I hope I am on the right track. I have searched the forum for links to what other people have bought, but that came up short with links that don't exist anymore or vague references to what they are using. This is one that I have found: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Xenon-HID-Conversion-Relay-Wiring-Harness-H11-9005-9006-/260818338327?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cb9fc0217&vxp=mtr Would this one work and would it be any better than what came with the DDM kit? If anyone who bought a replacement harness could post a link to what they are using it would really help out. That one looks no better then the DDM harness. I just copied the DDM harness when I built mine and did use the DDM relay and ballast/bulb connectors. All I purchased was a heavy duty relay socket and 14 gauge wire from the auto parts store. Nice thing about rebuilding the DDM harness is that you can make it the proper length. I also completely sealed all the openings of the connected relay with silicone. It's really pretty easy to do even if you're not an electrical engineer!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted February 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 Thanks everyone. I am thankful to have friends with knowledge like this and appreciate your help. I took a quick look at the thread you posted Perf. I will take some time and read through it. Seems like a great post! This is the only thing holding me back from installing the HIDs. I don't want to rush it just because the parts are here. I want to use quality parts the first time I install it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 I don't want to rush it just because the parts are here. I want to use quality parts the first time I install it. Wouldn't expect anything less of you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 I was finally able to install my HIDs today. They look sharp. I can't wait to see how they preform at night. (I'll post night time pics later.) Here are some pics we snapped during instillation. With the bumper removed we were able to route all the cabling properly and easily install the bulbs and ballasts: TRS harness mounted capacitors: The driver's side ballast had to be installed this way to allow for the headlight to fit into place, so I cut some metal strapping to keep it from sliding out of it's mount. I still had to trim the tabs to get it to fit in the slots: Operational! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Very clean install, looking forward to the nitetime pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 (edited) Well, it's night now. Here are some pics and videos of the HIDs. Here is the light pattern against my house. It seems like there is some ambient light that gets thrown above the hard cut. It happens on both sides but more so on the passenger side. I think you can see this in the road test video below also. Do you think this will be a big problem? Also, it does seem like the passenger side has a hotspot. I might need to rotate the bulb....that is going to suck! Crazy how you can see the beams of light so well in these pics! Walk around: Short Road test: Here you can see that the brights fire almost instantly with no buildup. I attribute that to the relay harness. Video came from my blackbox, so sorry about the video/audio quality. Edited March 1, 2015 by Cellbine 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thom6998 Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 I like the color of those, looks clear. I've been looking at which kit to get for awhile. I'll consider these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 These HIDs are extremely bright. Brighter than normal 55W kits. I am still testing to see if they are too bright though. Last night I drove around the city for about 30 mins. I didn't get flashed but there was one car in front of me that put his hazards on and started driving a bit crazy and pulled over. Now, crazy stuff happens all the time on the road over here so I can't say 100% it was because of my lights. Further time will tell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candurin Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 They look good! It's either the length of the bulb or just the intensity (brightness) that is causing some light to spill above the cutoff line. I'm sure that little bit would not cause any issues (your DRL's cause more of a light scatter than that, anyway). As its the passenger side, you should be fine as well. I had a Korean driving joke somewhere. Can't remember where I left it! I was in Seoul a few months ago, driving was no more a concern that in southern California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnMrksmn Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Was the headlight and front end assembly required to install these? iv done HIDs before and ever had to remove so much. im installing a hid on my 2013 tomorrow (maybe) and would like to know before i do it. not looking to get as creative as you with mounting the ballasts nice work. looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted March 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 I installed my last set of HIDs without removing the bumper and headlights. However, everyone on this site will probably tell you that installing the bulbs are a pain in the @$$ if you don't! I had my cousin here to help me, so it was quick to remove the bumper and get the kit properly mounted and installed. The equipment install is so much easier if you are not having to contorsion your hand to get the bulbs in if you remove your headlights. Not a requirement though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted March 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 I was in Seoul a few months ago, driving was no more a concern that in southern California. Not sure when you are coming back to Seoul, but if you do make sure to drop me a line and we can meet up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnMrksmn Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 I installed my last set of HIDs without removing the bumper and headlights. However, everyone on this site will probably tell you that installing the bulbs are a pain in the @$$ if you don't! I had my cousin here to help me, so it was quick to remove the bumper and get the kit properly mounted and installed. The equipment install is so much easier if you are not having to contorsion your hand to get the bulbs in if you remove your headlights. Not a requirement though. I did my TRS kit today with bumper and headlight still in place and it was not a fun time! i wanted to rip out the air box and fuse pannel but thought it would be a bad idea so i decided against it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted March 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Right, that is why we removed my bumper LOL. Took a little extra time but was stress free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted March 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Had the wife drive a little at dusk tonight. The video doesn't do the lights justice. The projectors look like brilliant pure white pearls floating down the road. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 No mistaking the throw on these babies! Lotsa light 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candurin Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Do I see a little return wire shadow on the passenger beam? Looks great! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted March 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 You know what Candurin, I was just thinking that as I was driving home last night. I probably don't need to rotate, it looks like a wire. Ill try and fix it this weekend. I won't need to drive with the lights on tonight. Good catch. Hopefully it works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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