H.I.D. Headlight
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+1 on this. I live in San Diego and went and picked up my HID kit from DDM myself. Good company. All I can say is that for the money, there is, IMHO no better lighting you can get for the price. It is a huge difference between the Silverstar bulbs I had and the HIDs. So much so that I will be putting kits in my truck and my wife's car.
#13
So what color bulb did you guys go with? I checked DDM's website and they offer several colors. The standard bulb on the SG is sort of yellowish. I have Kuryakn halogen driving lamps and they produce a whiter light. I'd like to get a headlamp that is closer to the white color.
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pros:bright as hell ,really lights up the road,doesn't use as much wattage once it is on(alot at startup).
cons:hard to find inconspicous place to mount the ballast(I put mine in a windshield bag(and no it does not get hot),also you will have a hard time riding or driving anything else with regular headlamps(Ialso have them on my truck).
cons:hard to find inconspicous place to mount the ballast(I put mine in a windshield bag(and no it does not get hot),also you will have a hard time riding or driving anything else with regular headlamps(Ialso have them on my truck).
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So what color bulb did you guys go with? I checked DDM's website and they offer several colors. The standard bulb on the SG is sort of yellowish. I have Kuryakn halogen driving lamps and they produce a whiter light. I'd like to get a headlamp that is closer to the white color.
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I found HID to be incompatible with the Customs Dynamics run-turn-brake controller. The CD controller causes the headlight and spots to flash when the security module sets instead of the turn signals like with the stock configuration, and that blew out 2 ballasts in short order. If you are considering replacing your turns with LEDs, this might be something to keep in mind. I ended up with the H-D halogen.
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+1 on this. I live in San Diego and went and picked up my HID kit from DDM myself. Good company. All I can say is that for the money, there is, IMHO no better lighting you can get for the price. It is a huge difference between the Silverstar bulbs I had and the HIDs. So much so that I will be putting kits in my truck and my wife's car.
BTW - say hi there at FASWTCP. At least it got renamed that by the time I got back for some shore duty there in the late 60's.
Steve
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Bulb
Putting a HID bulb and ballast in a housing not designed for HID is illegal. The glare caused by the HID bulb is dangerous to other drivers. The Dept of Transportation has it explained on their web site. A change of housing for the bulb is necessary. A projector lens or suitable upgrade makes the HID a great option.