First upgrade! (DDM Raptor hid content)

[Skatingzooyork]

So I knew I wanted some HIDs and DDM had their 55w raptors on sale for $40! So I picked up 9006 8000k's for the low beams and H1 6000k's for the fogs.

Hooked them up today and

I really need to polish the headlights and the fogs but they still project the light really well! And these pics are from my iphone so it doesn't really show how crisp the lighting is, I will get better pics w/ my real camera later.



I'm guessing the purple hue is just from the cutoff since the lights look really white/blue, no purple at all...




It's really funny that the H1 6000ks look more blue then the 9006 8000ks in the lows... Odd, in person, I can barely tell a difference between the two.


Next on my list, custom exhaust then nex coils and wheels by spring.

EDIT: NEW BETTER PICTURES

Wall 10ft away (headlights only):


Wall 15ft away (headlights only:


Outside (headlights and fogs):

[renegadeforce]

very nice more pics please, preferably against a wall

[Skatingzooyork]

very nice more pics please, preferably against a wall

Sure, when I pull out my good camera, I will get some cutoff pattern shots as well. The cut off is nice and sharp, I'm very happy w/ the results especially for halogen projectors! Sssshhhh don't tell anyone!

[jimoreno]

Do you get the light message on the dashboard? I should have asked before I ordered them! ;-)

[jbondbmw]

Do you get the light message on the dashboard? I should have asked before I ordered them! ;-)

I would like to know if you got an error too. I want HID's, but I don't want the error.

Also, please provide a link to where you bought them.

Thanks.

[VacMan]

8k is way purple. I use 4500 or 5k. I have 6k in my cabrio and I hate how blue they look. I can't imagine how the 8k's look.

[skylinergtr]

i have 8000k's on my lows/fogs. I love them. They are pretty blueish but not purple at all. Everyone says anything past 6000k is ricer territory but i think my car looks great with dual 8000k's.

[Xmr9barbarianX]

just bought myself a set of DDM's HIDs h1 55w 6000k cant wait to put them in! looks good man!

[Skatingzooyork]

Do you get the light message on the dashboard? I should have asked before I ordered them! ;-)

I did once when I was testing them during install. Haven't since... Plus if you do get the message, you can very easily add a resistor to the power line that tricks the computer. They are only a couple bucks and nothing to wire in.

I would like to know if you got an error too. I want HID's, but I don't want the error.

Also, please provide a link to where you bought them.
Thanks.

Here is where I got them, and sorry they are DDM not DDE:
http://www.ddmtuning.com/catalog/HID_Kits-85-1.html

8k is way purple. I use 4500 or 5k. I have 6k in my cabrio and I hate how blue they look. I can't imagine how the 8k's look.

On a 35w kit, yes 8000k is way purple and I would never buy them. I've had 5000k and 6000k 35w kits in the past and they were great, white w/ blue. The 5000ks almost had a slight greenish tint to them. But with the 55w ones, the color is a lot more washed out, so 8000k isn't purple at all, they have a really nice blue hue to them. Trust me, if they looked purple at all, I would have had them pulled out by now; I HATE purple lights!

i have 8000k's on my lows/fogs. I love them. They are pretty blueish but not purple at all. Everyone says anything past 6000k is ricer territory but i think my car looks great with dual 8000k's.

Again this comes down to if you have the 35w or 55w kit, I bet you have the 55w ones. It really does make a difference. Also sometimes different brands can make a difference; one brand might have a 6000k white w/ slight blue tint, and another brand it might be 5000k to match it. Can be a problem trying to match colors...

just bought myself a set of DDM's HIDs h1 55w 6000k cant wait to put them in! looks good man!

Thanks man - and you will love them!!

[jbondbmw]

Can you post a pic of where you put that ballast? There isn't much room in the 540's engine bay and I was wondering where a good spot would be.

[cdnalpina]

I have 55W 8000K in the lows and 35W 8000K in the fogs of the Biturbo. In truth the light sucks, compared to 6000K or better yet 4300K. It does look very cool though. Where I find it is useless is wet or new asphalt - the light jsut seems to get absorbed by the darkness of it. Price of cool I guess...

[Skatingzooyork]

Can you post a pic of where you put that ballast? There isn't much room in the 540's engine bay and I was wondering where a good spot would be.

Ya there really isn't much room, on the PS I just mounted it to the airbox, the DS it's just ziptied near the brake lines/booster. No other place to mount it really. And as for the fogs, they are tucked over the fog light on the backside of the bumper, fit pretty good up there.

No other pictures yet...

I have 55W 8000K in the lows and 35W 8000K in the fogs of the Biturbo. In truth the light sucks, compared to 6000K or better yet 4300K. It does look very cool though. Where I find it is useless is wet or new asphalt - the light jsut seems to get absorbed by the darkness of it. Price of cool I guess...

Ya that's why I went w/ the 55w 6000k fogs. The 55w 8000ks are pretty good compared to what I had before, but the fogs really bump up the light output/visibility.

Of course the 55w 4300k would be insanely bright comparing but I will sacrifice a little light output not to have the yellowish/white color. Mine are definitely bright enough for VT back roads and if I need more light, my highs are insanely bright!

[jbondbmw]

Ya there really isn't much room, on the PS I just mounted it to the airbox, the DS it's just ziptied near the brake lines/booster. No other place to mount it really. And as for the fogs, they are tucked over the fog light on the backside of the bumper, fit pretty good up there.

No other pictures yet...

If you have the time, I would like to see the pictures of your set up. I want to do this and since you were successful (and have a 95 540 like me) I would like to set it up in a similar fashion. Thanks in advance,

[misswin]

Holy crap. I'm about to order some of these.

Is it this one:
http://www.ddmtuning.com/products/Ap...it-102-85.html

?

[russiankid]

That is definitely a good price. I payed $95 shipped a year ago for my 55watt 5000k slim ballast kit. Haven't had a problem since and it sucks to drive cars without HID's.

[5senses]

I finally convinced my g/f that hid's rock.. we went around her apt complex through the back way which doesn't have lightpoles and see said she likes these lights better...

[KyleCleveland]

Uhm, why don't more people put them here? Please ignore the fact that I can't properly place a ballast on a sticky pad.

[jimoreno]

Excellent! Great pics! I also have a M60 (B30 tough) so it would be the same installation. Thanks for the notice on the sale and the installation tips. By the way, I ordered the 55W 4500K kit for my low beam.

[Iam a dorfiter]

Can you post a pic of where you put that ballast? There isn't much room in the 540's engine bay and I was wondering where a good spot would be.

one of those moments when I6 is in it ftw
AWESOME price tho, i just ordered a set for the fogs and headlights. Just need some eliispoid fogs now.

[jbondbmw]

I just ordered mine. Exact same kit at the OP. OP, how long did it take for the kit to arrive?

[E36 Phantom]

Will definitely be getting some of these for Christmas.....

[russiankid]

Uhm, why don't more people put them here? Please ignore the fact that I can't properly place a ballast on a sticky pad.

35watt ballast fit there. 55watt do not.

[KyleCleveland]

35watt ballast fit there. 55watt do not.

That is an excellent point. =)

[Bloodhound50]

Use clear nail polish on them. It really works. pics in DIY.

[Husky]

35watt ballast fit there. 55watt do not.

I got the DDM 55w slim ballasts, and they fit there.