another hid question...sorry im new

LSR · 09-25-2009, 04:36 PM

1. i found the kit i wanted at hidxenonlights.com. they are philips and cost about 270.00. has anybody got them? any reviews? i called and they said "all you need is the kit and the adapters (to hold the bulb in place instead of modding your oem ones) and you're all set". is this true? i need no relay? no flick/error canc? no wire upgrades?

2. where is a good place to mount the ballast? where is the oem place mb use?

any feed back would be appreciated

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charliele729 · 09-25-2009, 06:21 PM

I have found out that HID companys like Phillips, Hella, Osram, Bosch, and other high end companies does not sell HID kits. Many aftermarket company just put on their names as advertisement, correct me if i am wrong here.

Richard2011 · 09-25-2009, 06:44 PM

Save yourself lots of money and get a DDM HID kit.
http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p...=101&parent=60
It's $65 for the kit and $40 for the error cancellors.

SCguy08 · 09-26-2009, 02:26 AM

+1
The DDM kit is awesome. Had mine installed for a month.

Sincity · 09-26-2009, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by charliele729

I have found out that HID companys like Phillips, Hella, Osram, Bosch, and other high end companies does not sell HID kits. Many aftermarket company just put on their names as advertisement, correct me if i am wrong here.

I think you are right. There is a light consultant on the web that stated the same thing. He also stated that there is no real benefit using a aftermarket HID kit in an incandescent housing.

charliele729 · 09-26-2009, 03:03 AM

Yea there is a huge thing about converting HID into non HID lamps. The looks will be there but not the real performance of HID.

LSR · 09-26-2009, 06:09 AM

That makes sense to me. Its funny I never thought twice about hids until I got a mb, I'm comming from a s2000 and hids comes standerd, and the fact that its not on mb is very odd to me. O well, I still love my c class. Thanks for the feed

LSR · 09-26-2009, 06:14 AM

Where is a good place to mount the ballast? And I think I'm gonna go with the recom. of the ddm kit.

charliele729 · 09-27-2009, 03:18 AM

I also was coming from as s2000 amd my wife TSX, I would thought that the MB HID would be the same but I come to find out that every car dealers uses differnt types of system. Honda uses Philips, while MB uses Osram, I sitll like the color of philips better. Maybe I will swap out my bulbs for philips. Still would any still confirm with which screw is it to adjust the up/dow of the light, is it the one on top of the headlight with the screwdriver knob?

LewFX · 09-27-2009, 08:41 PM

i bought a real philips kit for 160

kansansiao · 09-28-2009, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by LewFX

i bought a real philips kit for 160

OEM Philips H7? Do you have a link available?

charliele729 · 09-29-2009, 03:23 PM

Have any replace theor OEM xenon with the Philips 4300k D1S bulbs,I personally feel they have a better color than the OSRAM that is in our car orginally.

iamagoodboi · 10-23-2009, 03:32 PM

Would DDM brand HID kit fit perfectly into the housing without any modifications?? THanks

SCguy08 · 10-23-2009, 03:37 PM

Yeah the standard DDM H7 kit fits perfectly....the only thing you have to modify are the dust covers so the wiring for the HID's can come through the back.

InTheBenz0 · 10-23-2009, 04:30 PM

The lowbeams are H7 right?, what are the fogs?

Anyone do the DDM kit in the fogs?

Also, 35w or 55w? ANd where do you get the error cancelling part on the site?

spoolIT85 · 10-23-2009, 04:41 PM

SEARCH!

Bollywood · 10-23-2009, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by InTheBenz0

The lowbeams are H7 right?, what are the fogs?

Anyone do the DDM kit in the fogs?

Also, 35w or 55w? ANd where do you get the error cancelling part on the site?

dont bother with 55w, if the OEMs dont use there is a reason, they run way too hot.

InTheBenz0 · 10-23-2009, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by spoolIT85

SEARCH!

well I did and came up with 2 types for fogs, someone said h7 and i found online on sylvania it was h11...

so if someone could clarify what the low beams are and the fogs that would be great! This is a forum afterall...

burnteggroll · 10-23-2009, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by InTheBenz0

well I did and came up with 2 types for fogs, someone said h7 and i found online on sylvania it was h11...

so if someone could clarify what the low beams are and the fogs that would be great! This is a forum afterall...

h7 for sport model and h11 for lux model... i think there is alot of this from the search..

burnteggroll · 10-23-2009, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bollywood

dont bother with 55w, if the OEMs dont use there is a reason, they run way too hot.

35w is the norm... however, when you are looking at hid, 55w is also ok...i don't think it'll be too hot as long as you don't get anything with higher wattage which will cause overheating in the housing unit...

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09-25-2009, 06:21 PM	#2
charliele729 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 86 Drives: C300	I have found out that HID companys like Phillips, Hella, Osram, Bosch, and other high end companies does not sell HID kits. Many aftermarket company just put on their names as advertisement, correct me if i am wrong here.

09-25-2009, 06:44 PM	#3
Richard2011 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 180 Drives: 2009 C300 Sport	Save yourself lots of money and get a DDM HID kit. http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p...=101&parent=60 It's $65 for the kit and $40 for the error cancellors.

09-26-2009, 02:26 AM	#4
SCguy08 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 11 Drives: 2009 C350	+1 The DDM kit is awesome. Had mine installed for a month.

09-26-2009, 03:03 AM	#6
charliele729 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 86 Drives: C300	Yea there is a huge thing about converting HID into non HID lamps. The looks will be there but not the real performance of HID.

09-26-2009, 06:09 AM	#7
LSR Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 Drives: 2010 C300	That makes sense to me. Its funny I never thought twice about hids until I got a mb, I'm comming from a s2000 and hids comes standerd, and the fact that its not on mb is very odd to me. O well, I still love my c class. Thanks for the feed

09-26-2009, 06:14 AM	#8
LSR Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 Drives: 2010 C300	Where is a good place to mount the ballast? And I think I'm gonna go with the recom. of the ddm kit.

09-27-2009, 03:18 AM	#9
charliele729 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 86 Drives: C300	I also was coming from as s2000 amd my wife TSX, I would thought that the MB HID would be the same but I come to find out that every car dealers uses differnt types of system. Honda uses Philips, while MB uses Osram, I sitll like the color of philips better. Maybe I will swap out my bulbs for philips. Still would any still confirm with which screw is it to adjust the up/dow of the light, is it the one on top of the headlight with the screwdriver knob?

09-29-2009, 03:23 PM	#12
charliele729 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 86 Drives: C300	Have any replace theor OEM xenon with the Philips 4300k D1S bulbs,I personally feel they have a better color than the OSRAM that is in our car orginally.

10-23-2009, 03:32 PM	#13
iamagoodboi Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 Drives: w204	Would DDM brand HID kit fit perfectly into the housing without any modifications?? THanks

10-23-2009, 03:37 PM	#14
SCguy08 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 11 Drives: 2009 C350	Yeah the standard DDM H7 kit fits perfectly....the only thing you have to modify are the dust covers so the wiring for the HID's can come through the back.

10-23-2009, 04:30 PM	#15
InTheBenz0 Super Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North/Central NJ Posts: 602 Drives: SL55 AMG / C300 Sport 4MATIC	The lowbeams are H7 right?, what are the fogs? Anyone do the DDM kit in the fogs? Also, 35w or 55w? ANd where do you get the error cancelling part on the site?

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