topher86

Im planning on buying the DDM kit but I am not sure on the bulb "flavor" I want to get. I have had the 6000 before and they were really blue how are the 5000? does anyone have them on their car is there a big difference between the 5000 and 6000?

Roller_Toaster

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I bought ddm's 6k kit thinking it was "brilliant" white. It actually has a hint of blue to it.

When these go out I will be replacing them with 5k's to get a pure white light.

scottobahn

I have the 6k they do have a hint of blue but I like it, I'm sure the 5k would be a little bit brighter simply due to the fact they produce a higher # of lumens

dm1336

35w 6000k is white with some blue
55w 6000k is white but a really bright washed out kind of white with very little blue.

I have 35w 6000k slim from ddm tuning

Based on what I see on the roads around me the luxury car brands tend to not cross the 6000k mark. Most have what seems like 5000k... But that's just my observations and comparing what I have on mine vs what I see on other cars (Lexus, Acura, Infiniti, Cadillac, Audi, Mercedes etc... )

noisy1eh

Pure white 5300k +/- 100k
Most of the OEM use a very close to that temp in there car's

talt2008

you wont be disappointed with 5000k. i have 35watt lows and i love them. great visibility in rain, snow, and fog, and crystal clear on a clear night. plus i have silver star ultra's for my high beams and the temp difference between the two blends really nicely giving optimal visibility and very long range visibility as well.

biglilsteve

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My 55w 6000k's look fantastic. They seem to nearly match the diamond white/very slight hint of blue that you see in an Acura's headlights.

However if you're looking for a tone closer to that found in Bimmers, definitely go with 5000k. BMW definitely seems to stick with that 5300k color mentioned above.

ramanoto

so when your on the website to order them and it has all those options you have to pick, can you exactly tell me what you pick? like starting by what you picked did you pick the raptor full sized HID kit? or slim ballast ddm kit? because I want the 55w 5000k HID lights on my scion really bad and I have no idea what to buy, I also don't know what options to choose like what bulb type and if I need the HID narness I don't even know what that means!

MightyP

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55W will make whatever color you get look whiter. Whether you get 5k or 6k, your lights will look white. If you get the 35W bulbs, the 6k will be noticeably more blue.

dm1336

In your other thread you said that you don't want to blind people. 55w is like you driving with high beams on, so get 35w

Slim or full size is just preference. I went with slim because it's easier to mount when it's thinner.... imo

You don't need a relay.

Just choose H11, your color, 35w and that's it

biglilsteve

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The point of a high-beam is to provide light that is above the low-beam cutoff, allowing you to see further down the road.

Seeing as how the cutoff is determined by the projector housing and not the bulb, what you said is not true.

I haven't been flashed once with my 55w 6000's installed.

dm1336

Yea that's true.

The tC is better aimed than most cars because of the projectors. But 55w is still so damn bright!

biglilsteve

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I think its been said that the brightness isn't all that different. I did it only because I wanted to get away from the blue color and I think it does a good job.

rackatak

I have the 55w 8K bulbs with slim ballast, I am yet to have someone flash their lights at me to signal I am "blinding" them.

Also, some of us needed a relay. I know I did. My passenger side bulb would not power on unless I was flicking the switch 3 or 4, sometimes 5 times. I think if you stick with the 35w you will be fine without the relay, but go into 55w you may need it.

topher86

Rackatak I was wondering why you needed a relay. I looked in our manual and the bulbs that are in the car are 55w. And also what is the physical difference between the 35w and the 55w if they were both 5000? Is it just the brightness?

biglilsteve

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No physical difference. The ballast just outputs more. The bulbs are all the same. That's why I hear that 55w wears the bulbs faster.

And yes, slightly brighter and a whiter color.

johnmk

1) There are no 50/55 watt bulbs. They are "35 watt" bulbs that are being over-driven. When you buy a 50/55 watt kit, you get different ballasts, but the same exact bulbs that 35 watt kits are getting.

2) When you power on HIDs, the initial current draw is perhaps 50% greater than normal. So 55 watt HIDs will temporarily draw perhaps 80 watts, for a second or so. That's more than the stock wiring in your car might have been designed for. So you'll be safer with a relay, and might get higher reliability as well.

3) Pump 35 watts through a "5000k" HID bulb, and its color temp will be close to 5000k. Put 50 or 55 watts into the same bulb, and it'll be around 4500k. The bulb burns hotter, which puts out a touch more yellow/red and thus shifts the color temperature down to around 4500k. The pattern holds true for 6k, 7k, etc.: about a 10% shift towards yellow when you increase voltage/wattage about 50%.

topher86

Cool beans this is great to know. This is why i keep coming back cause you guys have some great information.That would also make sence that the 55 watt would wear out faster since they are being over driven

AUTO Design

Yes go with 35 watt. Its safe. Just make sure you get the good quality brand because It will effect the brightness of the output too.

topher86

Hey Guys I got my DDM 35w 5000k kit in today and put it in. First let me say everyone here is totally correct when they say the passanger side is a Bi**H to install. Take a beer out and take your time you will get frustrated. That said the kit looks great here are some pics.

Stock Vs HID


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Both Done


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Drivers Side Balast Placement


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I could not get a good pic of the pasanger side but its a similar type placement attached to one of the metal braces