No more HIDs from DDM Tuning?

[nubuilder]

I'm looking at buying a set from DDM for my 4wheeler. If what you guys are talking about is true, I hope I can get the money to buy them before they get rid of them

I'm putting an order in tomorrow. I doubt they'll be gone instantly, but I'd do it before the end of the month to be on the safe side.

 

[KillaF150]

I'm putting an order in tomorrow. I doubt they'll be gone instantly, but I'd do it before the end of the month to be on the safe side.

I get paid next friday. Hopefully I have the cash to sling. That will check off one thing on my to do list

 

[nubuilder]

Just put in my last order.

 

[nubuilder]

I got my HID's earlier this week.

The bulbs are different. The boxes are labeled with the temp (5k) and NO marking for the bulb type. My order consisted of 5 sets of bulbs (3 sets spares, 2 sets with ballasts). All of them have RED o-ring gaskets with BLACK o-ring gaskets with them. The older set I got last summer had RED and PURPLE. I'm assuming the BLACK ones are for either 9006 or 9005 bulbs (I can't remember which ones have the PURPLE that are in the truck now). Also on the boxes is a notice (quoted exactly):

This lamp should self-extinguish within 15 minutes after the outer envelope is broken or punctured. Is such damage occurs, TURN OFF AND REMOVE LAMP to avoid possible injury from hazardous shortwave ultraviolet radiation.

The 55w ballasts are the same, but the 35w ballasts are slightly different. They are the same physical size, but have a metal boot over the wires coming out of the box that goes to the bulb. Not sure why unless they were having problems with the wires coming out.

Oh, also DDM now has mounting brackets on their site for the Raptor ballasts (large ones) for $4 a piece, but they will hold the ballast farther away from the mounting surface making them stick out farther.

Anyways, just wanted to let you guys know!

 

[stadt11]

"Warranties will be unaffected. I'll keep a stash for it." Whew!

 

[KillaF150]

I need to get a set for my 4wheeler and my truck with a spare set for each!

 

[thunderstruck]

All of them have RED o-ring gaskets with BLACK o-ring gaskets with them. The older set I got last summer had RED and PURPLE. I'm assuming the BLACK ones are for either 9006 or 9005 bulbs (I can't remember which ones have the PURPLE that are in the truck now).

Use the bigger gaskets for 9006 bulbs, smaller for 9005.

 

[nubuilder]

All of them have RED o-ring gaskets with BLACK o-ring gaskets with them. The older set I got last summer had RED and PURPLE. I'm assuming the BLACK ones are for either 9006 or 9005 bulbs (I can't remember which ones have the PURPLE that are in the truck now).

Use the bigger gaskets for 9006 bulbs, smaller for 9005.

Yep . I'm just gonna match the RED with RED and PURPLE with BLACK whenever I have to replace them.

 

[jhoff8487]

"Warranties will be unaffected. I'll keep a stash for it." Whew!

Honestly, that will run dry someday and if he can sell them, he probably will. I wouldn't fault the guy for it. I consider the two sets of HIDs I've got as a bargain but for the $40 I payed, a lifetime warranty is a bit far fetched these days for something like that. Enjoy the cheap HIDs while you can but don't be pissed when the warranty is no good in five years.

 

[azmidget91]

Does anyone know of anyone else for HID's (and at a reasonable price too)?

I heard some good about hidgate on eBay and www.vvme.com

I have had vvme hid's in my truck for 4 years, they may be slightly more but come with a harness and brackets, a bixenon kit 35w with brackets and a harness is $58 from vvme and $66.50 from ddm