DDM Tuning HID Advice

black and blue · **Posted:** Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:25 pm

geene519 wrote:

NewJerseyKK wrote:

Do the HIDs still flicker if you turn the light knob to (on) instead of (auto)?

mine where fine on either setting, no flicker.

NewJerseyKK · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 4:45 pm

I took the plunge and ordered DDM HIDs. I really hope this woks. They have an exchange option so I might do that if they flicker, just to see if that fixes it. I was reading on their website and it says their "bulb color varies due to lot-to-lot and manufacturer-to-manufacturer differences". I wonder if these "lot-to-lot and manufacturer-to-manufacturer differences" have anything to do with the flickering. It seems like some people have the flickering and some dont so that could be a possible explanation.

Lord Helmet · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:45 pm

I just realized I had this pic. This is my Jeep with the 6000k HID kit, 2500k halogen fog bulbs, and the self-made clear/white turn signals.

In this pic, everything was working fine. Went around the block and all was good. Checked it 20mins later and it flickered like hell. Yanked it all back out for probably the 5th and last time. Looked great while it was in there though.

NewJerseyKK · **Posted:** Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:20 pm

THEY WORK! THEY WORK! :BANANA:

haha you could say Im a pretty happy camper right now. After waiting for my HIDs for almost 3 weeks or so, I was able to hook them up. They look great and DONT flicker...yet?

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Ill post pictures in a little bit. Ill be going for a quick drive tonight too just to test them out.

NewJerseyKK · **Posted:** Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:48 pm

Problem?!?!

Because of this...

But then Im a genius so I fixed it like BAM!

Everything is zip-tied together and hidden. I went for a drive and they are pretty darn bright.
The one thing I need to figure out is why my brights dont work now. The icon lights up on the dash but theres no difference. I have the high/low harness so it should work... but its not :furious:

Ill take a look tomorrow after work. Im just happy I dont have to deal with any flickering.

At The Helm · **Posted:** Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:03 pm

You need bi-xenons to have brights..

NewJerseyKK · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:01 am

So then I spent an extra 20 bucks for high/lows, but it still wont work unless I spend more money on bi-xenons? Where can I get those? DDM doesnt say anything about bi-xenons on their website.

At The Helm · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2011 12:01 pm

If they said they are hi/low they probably are bi's but not working correctly.

Marlon_JBT · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:22 pm

What a surprise. Problems with DDM HIDs.

The flickering only occurs with high beams on.

impala11419 · **Joined:** Fri Jun 04, 2010 2:35 pm **Posts:** 36

It could be that you have to flip two wires in the harness. This happened to my brother. he switched two wires in the harness and the high beams started to work.

black and blue · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:33 pm

Are there 8 wires in your harness? It sorta hard to see. Mine has 4 red wires then blue, orange, white, then one more red.

I'd definitely double check all the connections. The plugs, the wires in the harness, all the Pins.

I don't ever use the brights, but I just checked and they flicker when the car is on and I can hear crackling over my stereo. THey don't flicker or make any crackling noise with the engine off.

Weird

NewJerseyKK · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:26 pm

impala11419 wrote:

It could be that you have to flip two wires in the harness. This happened to my brother. he switched two wires in the harness and the high beams started to work.

Do you happen to know what two wires and where in the harness? And what do you mean by switch.

black and blue wrote:

Are there 8 wires in your harness? It sorta hard to see. Mine has 4 red wires then blue, orange, white, then one more red.

I'd definitely double check all the connections. The plugs, the wires in the harness, all the Pins.

I don't ever use the brights, but I just checked and they flicker when the car is on and I can hear crackling over my stereo. THey don't flicker or make any crackling noise with the engine off.

Weird

When did you get yours? Mine have tags on them that say "June 2011", which Im assuming is a manufacture date. And all my wires are black and red.

black and blue · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:33 pm

I got mine maybe 2 months ago. i can check for a date. where was the tag?

NewJerseyKK · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:38 pm

I believe mine is on the wiring from the bulb.

remdawg · **Joined:** Fri Nov 12, 2010 2:05 pm **Posts:** 204

So what is the general recommendation on these? I got some Nokya yellow fogs and they only lasted about six months before burning out and figured I might as well replace both bulbs while I'm at it. Are there any other options within this price range or am I best just buying more Nokya's?

impala11419 · **Joined:** Fri Jun 04, 2010 2:35 pm **Posts:** 36

impala11419 wrote:

It could be that you have to flip two wires in the harness. This happened to my brother. he switched two wires in the harness and the high beams started to work.

heres what i mean

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqn5K1q_FOc

make sense?

impala11419 · **Joined:** Fri Jun 04, 2010 2:35 pm **Posts:** 36

remdawg wrote:

So what is the general recommendation on these? I got some Nokya yellow fogs and they only lasted about six months before burning out and figured I might as well replace both bulbs while I'm at it. Are there any other options within this price range or am I best just buying more Nokya's?

you have to be careful with those bulbs. They might melt the wire harness of your car. happened to me a while ago. melted the harness on my camaro and even warped the the shell on the fogs

black and blue · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 5:43 pm

my ddm tags say May 2011

I have not had mine long enough to really recommend them, but so far I am pleased.

NewJerseyKK · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:49 pm

impala11419 wrote:

remdawg wrote:

So what is the general recommendation on these? I got some Nokya yellow fogs and they only lasted about six months before burning out and figured I might as well replace both bulbs while I'm at it. Are there any other options within this price range or am I best just buying more Nokya's?

you have to be careful with those bulbs. They might melt the wire harness of your car. happened to me a while ago. melted the harness on my camaro and even warped the the shell on the fogs

Im not surprised they melted the housing. I read somewhere on instructions that they create a lot of heat and that it should be taken into consideration when installing them.

remdawg wrote:

So what is the general recommendation on these? I got some Nokya yellow fogs and they only lasted about six months before burning out and figured I might as well replace both bulbs while I'm at it. Are there any other options within this price range or am I best just buying more Nokya's?

Honestly, I only ordered these because I was comfortable taking the risk of them not working. I wouldnt recommend these to anyone unless they understand that theres a chance they might not work. And Ive only had them for a few days and dont even know if the highs really work yet.

black and blue · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:38 pm

i'm going to get a few ferrite beads and snap them around some of the wiring next week, and maybe try to reposition the ballasts a little bit.

i've read on some tuner forums about trucks studdering or stalling when the ballasts fire up, and after trying a million things (like relays, grounds, passenger side battery installations, relocating ballasts, short heavy gauge grounds, heavy gauge power wire) it looks like shielding sensitive wires from the RF the ballasts give off really helps or eliminates their electrical problems.

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