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What is the best HID kit for the Edge?


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I want the most reliable and best quality kit out there. I don't want to buy a junk kit to have something fail within a few weeks or months. I'm looking to go with the 35w bulbs. I have read a few threads on different kits on here, but I can't decide on which one. I saw the kit that Dan at daytimebrightlites used and heard it had some problems. What kind of problems? Thanks in advance.

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I have the ddm kit 35w 5k.. I have it in both my my cars and have had one kit coming on 2 years no issues. I kinda want to upgrade to the 55w kit in the edge but I'm sure other drivers are thankful I haven't yet. It's plenty bright. And if you want the running lights Dan sells the 5k is near perfect match.

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I'm going on 9 months with the DDM 35/5000 kit with a custom harness and it has been perfect so far. Morimoto seems to get the best reviews online and has awesome customer service but DDM has a decent rep also. For the price of one Mori kit you could get three DDM kits which would give you lots of spare parts if you ran into any problems. The Mori does have the advantage of a really well built harness but it's not very hard to build a better custom one. If I was in the market for a kit today, I think I would just order two DDM kits and build a harness or purchase the Mori harness.

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The harness goes between your ballasts and connects directly to the battery. You only need to get a relay harness, can-bus isn't needed.

 

If your going with a 35w kit, you won't need the harness (it won't be a bad idea, but would not be required). If you get a 50/55w kit, then yes, one is needed.

 

The purpose of the harness is to have the battery provide direct power for the ballasts and take the strain off the smaller gauge, factory wiring that can't handle the juice needed to ignite the higher wattage hid ballasts.

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I would only go with cambus.

 

Movin' on sound told me they wouldn't even install HIDs in my Edge without a cambus

 

I have no idea who "Movin' on sound" is, but can-bus is most certainly NOT needed (caveat: unless you have a DRL model such as Canada and California, in which case the bulb-out warning cancelling "can-bus" harness MAY be needed).

 

Everyone else has installed HD Relay harness with zero issues (myself included). No reason to scare off the OP.

 

You can tell "Movin'.." that my guy (me) said it is OK. Obviously they need to do some homework.

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You'll be fine. All the bulbs come with o-rings to create a good seal, identical to the OEM in that regards. You'll be good to go. You also have the dust cap and bulb wire grommet to keep out particulates and dust.

 

I've had aftermarket HID's (DDM and most recently Morimoto) for over 10 years. You'll be fine.

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Ok, so I have this in my cart. I need 2 correct? Cause it's sold as one bulb not a pair? Just double checking.

 

2103 Edge sport

 

I picked the 50w at 6000K because I smoked my headlights.

 

https://www.theretrofitsource.com/shopping_cart.php?pID=3957

 

I can follow KC300 video on how to install.

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Ok, so I have this in my cart. I need 2 correct? Cause it's sold as one bulb not a pair? Just double checking.

 

2103 Edge sport

 

I picked the 50w at 6000K because I smoked my headlights.

 

https://www.theretrofitsource.com/shopping_cart.php?pID=3957

 

I can follow KC300 video on how to install.

one quantity is good for your Edge, it has both lights in it.
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This is the response I got from Morimoto...

 

 

Thanks for your email and patience waiting on a response here. Unfortunately, only D3S bulbs fit a D3S system, and there aren't any available in the aftermarket yet.

 

When I look up bulb size for a 2012 it's a D3S, the same as a 2013. Weren't there others who ordered this system?

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