jduani Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Hey guys so I installed my 2nd set of hids I got from ddm tuning and I still seem to get the same problem. The passenger headlight will turn on dimly for a couple second and then slowly fade away. I have the 55w lot ad 6000k bulbs. Could the wattage be an issue? I read around on the forum and it seems people are tuning these with no problem so I am clueless now. Could the ballast be bad? Any help you be great! Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5892 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Your gonna need a relay if your going to run the 55w. However ddm tuning relays are generally garbage. But still order one. Change the fuse in it to a more sturdier one ans put electrical tape all over that plug part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabhomie Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Check to make sure they are connected tightly, check the metal prong that connects to the factory headlight socket. Check the wires for no cuts on both the hids and stock socket. If all is good then I will assume either the ballast or bulb is bad try checking them with the driver side hid to see which one is the problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jduani Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 G5892 what relay are you talking about? Would it be easier to just order 35w ballast and call it a day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5892 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Yea a 35w ballast should work just fine. The relay connects the battery to the HIDs so they have more power. Meaning they won't cut off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5892 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I run a ddm tuning 35w kit with no relay btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jduani Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 awesome thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWSPECB Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 I am also running a DDM kit with no relay (35W/5k) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiebeast22 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Yeah my drivers side does the same thing. I feel like an idiot driving around with two different color headlights lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWSPECB Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 ^You could actually have two different temp bulbs or two bulbs of the 'same temp' but from different batches. DDM has their product made in China and the quality from batch to batch varies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiebeast22 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 that's what a lot of people said. but i got them and installed them right around Christmas last yeah and up untill about the middle to end of August they were the same color and everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWSPECB Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 That's odd. I would still think that is probably due to production variances/cheap product. If it bothers you enough I would probably replace both bulbs with some better ones. I'd probably look into what TRS has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strizzy Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 DDM tuning HID stuff blows. I never had any luck with their crap and always had a hard time with their customer service. Get this and call it a day: http://www.theretrofitsource.com/product_info.php?products_id=3893 You will never have any problems with it and it comes with HIGH quality components. I should've done this from the beginning, but ended up wasting almost twice the cost in replacing bulbs/ballasts. Oh, and their customer service kicks ass. No, I'm not affiliated with TRS in any way. I'm just a happy returning customer. I get my HID components from them for my other HID projects. My bad luck build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWSPECB Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 That's the route I'm going as soon as my DDM shit dies. Only reason I went DDM is because a buddy had a spare set that happened to fit my car lying around on his work bench. So I got it for like $30 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacksun Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 I got the Raptor V2 kit from DDM back in March (55w 6000k) and I noticed today that my passenger side light looked white leaning towards yellow and was kind of dim, but my drivers side was still white with a bit of blue and bright. I blacked out my headlight housings over this past weekend, so I was a bit worried that I messed something up. I checked the bulb, and it wasn't seated properly, so I fix that and the light got brighter, but the color issue didn't go away. I contacted DDM and am waiting to hear back. I'd like to get the Morimoto kit down the road, but for now a replacement bulb will do. Although, I didn't check the connections, I'll have to do that tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdzowner Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 ive had the ddm kit for over four years and not a flicker. i guess i got one of the good batches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downtoearth Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 i have had an awesome experience with diode dynamics... lights are on when driving 99% of the time (sometimes i forget) they have yet to fail or have any issues, its been a little more then a year now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grovlet Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 ive had the ddm kit for over four years and not a flicker. i guess i got one of the good batches From what I've heard DDM switched manufacturing and it's crap now.... I've had their 55W 5K Kit for ~3 years now myself with ZERO Issues, but in the last year I've heard more horror stories than I can recount:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCHM1AN Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Sorry to hijack the thread, but does anybody else have experience with the TRS Morimoto Elite HID System? I want to get HIDs, but don't have the patience to do a full retrofit. This kit seems to fit the bill with the H7 style bulbs so I won't have light scattering everywhere with mismatched projectors. I'm just looking for opinions/reviews/advice. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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