HID Help Thread
01-26-2011, 04:12 PM
#42
I got the 35W 6000k raptors from ddm too...had them for a about a week and they are awesome!
no harness no brackets. i installed the driverside on the battery, but i got tricky with the passenger side. i removed the tube that goes to the washer resevior, double-stick Velcro'd the ballast to that and then reinstalled the tube. very clean and you can't even tell is there. also not a hard place to access if needed
I grabed some t10 led's too, they were on sale, so that my license plate lights are a clean white (ish) in the rear to match the front.
when i have time to take night shots i'll post them
I got an email about confirming the order the same day or the day after. But the shipping email with transaction number came about a week later. I live in CA and i'm near kind of near their huntington beach store...not sure if that matters.
retro-solutions is another good website for lights. I was going to get HID's from there but ddm is so much cheaper and about the same. except if you want to go 55w
@retro-solution their HID bulbs are 100% compatible with 55w. with ddm turning, their 55w ballast still use the same HID bulbs that are for 35w. so its not a real big deal, but matching it up is more efficient/longer life span. (but with a lifetime warranty...so what?)
no harness no brackets. i installed the driverside on the battery, but i got tricky with the passenger side. i removed the tube that goes to the washer resevior, double-stick Velcro'd the ballast to that and then reinstalled the tube. very clean and you can't even tell is there. also not a hard place to access if needed
I grabed some t10 led's too, they were on sale, so that my license plate lights are a clean white (ish) in the rear to match the front.
when i have time to take night shots i'll post them
I got an email about confirming the order the same day or the day after. But the shipping email with transaction number came about a week later. I live in CA and i'm near kind of near their huntington beach store...not sure if that matters.
retro-solutions is another good website for lights. I was going to get HID's from there but ddm is so much cheaper and about the same. except if you want to go 55w
@retro-solution their HID bulbs are 100% compatible with 55w. with ddm turning, their 55w ballast still use the same HID bulbs that are for 35w. so its not a real big deal, but matching it up is more efficient/longer life span. (but with a lifetime warranty...so what?)
01-30-2011, 04:28 AM
#44
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Finally, I found a thread about HID on 2011. I recently bought the Slimline HID Kit from DDM 6000k, with the relay harness. I attempted to install last night on my GF 2011 tC. Keep in mind I have had experience with a lot of lighting and HID kits. Obviously first step was to disconnect the NEG terminal on the battery. Then I went ahead and connected everything with the relay harness..Connect POS (with the big fuse on the relay harness) to the POS battery terminal. Then grounded the NEG (on the relay harness) to where the NEG terminal of the battery was grounded to the frame..Then put the negative terminal back on, and crank up the car. Turn on headlights..and nothing. So I opened the fuse box, and sure thing both of the Low Beam fuses went out...Any DIY you guys refer to? or could someone help me? Thx!
01-30-2011, 05:07 AM
#45
Honestly, I'd go ahead and ditch the relay harness altogether.
I am running the 55w DDM Raptor (full-size ballasts) with no relay harness and they fire up without a hitch.
The ballast simply installs in-line. Go from the OEM headlight connector to the ballast, and from the ballast to the bulb and you're done. No tinkering with the battery or any of that other stuff is necessary.
I used the DIY found on DDMTuning's website.
I am running the 55w DDM Raptor (full-size ballasts) with no relay harness and they fire up without a hitch.
The ballast simply installs in-line. Go from the OEM headlight connector to the ballast, and from the ballast to the bulb and you're done. No tinkering with the battery or any of that other stuff is necessary.
I used the DIY found on DDMTuning's website.
01-30-2011, 09:31 AM
#46
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Finally, I found a thread about HID on 2011. I recently bought the Slimline HID Kit from DDM 6000k, with the relay harness. I attempted to install last night on my GF 2011 tC. Keep in mind I have had experience with a lot of lighting and HID kits. Obviously first step was to disconnect the NEG terminal on the battery. Then I went ahead and connected everything with the relay harness..Connect POS (with the big fuse on the relay harness) to the POS battery terminal. Then grounded the NEG (on the relay harness) to where the NEG terminal of the battery was grounded to the frame..Then put the negative terminal back on, and crank up the car. Turn on headlights..and nothing. So I opened the fuse box, and sure thing both of the Low Beam fuses went out...Any DIY you guys refer to? or could someone help me? Thx!
01-30-2011, 02:28 PM
#47
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Honestly, I'd go ahead and ditch the relay harness altogether.
I am running the 55w DDM Raptor (full-size ballasts) with no relay harness and they fire up without a hitch.
The ballast simply installs in-line. Go from the OEM headlight connector to the ballast, and from the ballast to the bulb and you're done. No tinkering with the battery or any of that other stuff is necessary.
I used the DIY found on DDMTuning's website.
I am running the 55w DDM Raptor (full-size ballasts) with no relay harness and they fire up without a hitch.
The ballast simply installs in-line. Go from the OEM headlight connector to the ballast, and from the ballast to the bulb and you're done. No tinkering with the battery or any of that other stuff is necessary.
I used the DIY found on DDMTuning's website.
01-30-2011, 07:33 PM
#48
First, my HID system has blue and black wires that run to the Oem connector. I assume blue in positive and black is negative.
The OEMs in my car are red and black on the drivers side (red being positive in guessing) and black and white on the passenger side (I found the black surprisingly to be positive).
So I ran the blue from the ballast into the red on the drivers side, and the blue into the black on the passenger side.
I don't have any yellow wires for headlights.
The OEMs in my car are red and black on the drivers side (red being positive in guessing) and black and white on the passenger side (I found the black surprisingly to be positive).
So I ran the blue from the ballast into the red on the drivers side, and the blue into the black on the passenger side.
I don't have any yellow wires for headlights.
01-31-2011, 06:52 PM
#51
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I bought a kit from VVME. Costs me 60$ shipped to my door in Canada with a Harness, VS 80-90 from DDMtuning.com
Question!! I got the harness for preventive measures. Last thing I want is problems wiht my stock electrical system and flickering in the lights.
1) Now, how does that work with the daytime running lights? Is there a conflict, with them not turning on anymore?
2) I was also told the DRL don't match color-wise with the HID? (4300k)
3) LED is the way to go to change the DRL and hi-beams? any of you did this?
Thanks
Question!! I got the harness for preventive measures. Last thing I want is problems wiht my stock electrical system and flickering in the lights.
1) Now, how does that work with the daytime running lights? Is there a conflict, with them not turning on anymore?
2) I was also told the DRL don't match color-wise with the HID? (4300k)
3) LED is the way to go to change the DRL and hi-beams? any of you did this?
Thanks
02-01-2011, 01:26 AM
#52
You're gonna need another Canada driver to answer the DRL question. My assumption is that they will still turn on though, even with your low-beams turned on.
I'm not entirely familiar with the color of the tC2 DRLs, but I'm sure they are a lot yellower than an HID kit. DRLs probably produce a less than 4000k colored light.
There aren't any LED lights powerful enough to be used as high-beams (yet).
I'm not entirely familiar with the color of the tC2 DRLs, but I'm sure they are a lot yellower than an HID kit. DRLs probably produce a less than 4000k colored light.
There aren't any LED lights powerful enough to be used as high-beams (yet).
02-01-2011, 09:36 AM
#53
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when i installed hids on my wrx, i had to disable the drls or else they were each fighting for control of the lights. i wanted them disabled anyway so it was a double bonus. not 100% sure about the tc wiring though.
02-02-2011, 09:38 PM
#56
Here are pics of the connections at the OEM connector. Reminder: this is the DDMTuning Raptor 55w kit.
Driver's side: Blue into Red, Black into White
Passenger's Side: Blue into Black, Black into White/Black
I used black electric tape to seal the connection, since the kit didn't include an OEM H11 connector. (Note page 1 where I provided a pic of the connectors that came with the kit.)
Driver's side: Blue into Red, Black into White
Passenger's Side: Blue into Black, Black into White/Black
I used black electric tape to seal the connection, since the kit didn't include an OEM H11 connector. (Note page 1 where I provided a pic of the connectors that came with the kit.)
02-02-2011, 10:51 PM
#57
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IM GONNA DROP MOAR MONEY ON MY TC AND BUY HIIIIIDDDDSSSSSSS
What should i get? :D
Also, to be sure, 6k would definitely be brighter than stock, but not as bright as 5k, right?
What should i get? :D
Also, to be sure, 6k would definitely be brighter than stock, but not as bright as 5k, right?
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