DDM tuning HID kits
 

What did you guys get for your FRS? bulb type, color, wattage etc.? I'm thinking of ordering from them soon, I just dont know what yet :sigh:

H11 bulb whatever color you like 6k seems to be most popular.

Yup h11 and 6k is best imo, very very light hint of of blue but no where near overkill like 8k 10k but whatever floats your boat

http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/DD...ast-35W-or-55W

is this the correct HID kit for the frs? sorry im really out of element with this kind of stuff :/

i got a ddm 4500k 55watt, hella bright

Don't get the 6K. Go with the 55W 4500K or 5000K.

whatever color temp you choose dont go with 55watts

55W will blind the everybody in the road.

35w already does what more 55

the FRS' headlight are not made for HIDs

Of course the TRS mod is the way to go. I've been to DDM since they are local and it's all the same China made kits. Since its in halogen projector, it can't produce that much glare.

I have DDM 55 watt in my e36 M3 with ZKW projectors. People flash their high beams at me occasionally. HIDs really are just obnoxious in halogen projectors. Not as bad as non-projectors, but still not great.

I have 4500k in my Honda Fit retrofit. It's the color of the sun more or less so it does a great job of replicating day time lighting conditions. For practicallity I would say 4500k or 5k if you are thinking something a hit more exotic. I personally can't stand blue lights but that may be because of all the cars here that have them. Gets obnoxious.

that we know, but the 55w vs 35w in a halogen housing wont really matter, its still brighter than stock and the projectors themselves are very sharp with minimal glare, i have yet to be high beamed or flashed by anyone plus other people i drive with dont complain about any glare even when i asked

i recently bought a hid kit from ddm tuning, and i got the 6000k bulb color 35w, its very bright with some blue, i love the look! heres some pictures

stock vs 6000k:
http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...5_200501-1.jpg
it looks more blue in pictures than in person

with HIDs installed:
http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...925_200509.jpg

stock headlights:
http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...925_200517.jpg

i will do cutoff later if anyone is interested. and yes i already bent down squirrel finders, and the glare seems to be gone for the most part, that tiny bit is hardly even glaring..

Go grab some 6k h11's with 35watt ballasts. You're welcome

Can you do a mini writeup on how you bent down the squirrel finders? For example do you have to open the headlights to bend them down?

Thanks,
Victor

You do not need to take out your headlights. If you take out your bulbs you can see it its just a metal piece that's sort of angled. If you dont know how it looks like, get a camera (phone should work) just aim it in to the hole where the bulb goes and you should be able to see the squirrel finder.

it will look somewhat like this:
http://i16.tinypic.com/4tal7nk.jpg

I would recommend using latex gloves for this part so you don't get any oil or anything into your lights.
Stick your finger in there and push it down HARD (i hope your fingers arent big, mine just fit in perfectly) but just push until you can't anymore, and put the lights back in and see if there's still glare. I don't see any glare on the drivers side, but the passenger side has a tiny tiny spec of it but it isn't blinding at all. I tried mashing it down some more but it still remains.

Now enjoy! :thumbup:

Thanks for this. Do you think its reversible? I would love to see cutoff pictures

You're welcome, I don't know if it is, if anything you'd need some good skills and tweezers, or probably take apart the headlights to lift them back up. However lifting them up can possibly break it off since it is metal. I will upload a cutoff pic later on today when the sun goes down.

I'm thinking about getting some 3000k in 35w. Anyone else try those yet?

That's what I currently have on mine, I'd like to try 5k with a 55watt.

Here is the cutoff with the squirrel finders bent down, its not perfect like actual HID projectors, but I looked and stood in different angles and I don't see glare. At least those "UFO's" are gone.

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...926_191551.jpg

and here is a closer up picture of the cutoff:
http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...926_191752.jpg

Thank you.. I've heard of the squirrel finders and read about it but didn't find real instructions on what to do their then bend it.. I don't have the glare or the blobs.. This will work till I have a weekend to fit my TRS projectors and angel eyes

You're welcome, yeah same I had to look around in this forum on random HID threads to figure this out since I didn't want to mess up my lights.

Hey guys, do I need to buy anything else besides the bulb, do i need

HID Harness
Error Eliminator
Adaptor cables
Mounting Brackets

can i just change the stock bulb with this HID one or something else is needed? Thanks

Just get the bulb and the ballast, but if you are going to get 55w then you will need the HID harness I believe, but you will be just fine without one for 35w. I didn't get the mounting brackets, I just got some mounting tape which works just fine.

Thanks alot, will do exactly that, and by any chance did you buy any LEDs from DDM?

No I didn't, but I am looking for some LED reverse lights and rear plates light, wasn't sure of the bulb type though and not sure what type of brand to go with yet.

you could def check HID powerhouse or LEDwholesalers.com

so im about to order my HID kit and its asking for the "bulb type", what bulb type do i need for the frs? sorry for the noob question

H11 for low beam

Is it necessary to get the high beam bulb?

and thank you for the help!

high beam is separate. Unless you're buying two kits you just need the H11.


I purchased a sed of DDM tuning 55w 6K for my MR2 a couple years ago and haven't had any issues. I put their 35w 5K offering into my FR-S and it looks great.

In our opinion, it would be a cool idea to upgrade to super white halogen bulbs (blue tint) or upgrade to LEDs for high beams.

As for the H11 low beams on the FR-S, it is always a good idea to go with 35w HID kits as they are drawing less power while producing 3x more light output compared to the halogen counterparts =)