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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 08:11 PM
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the biexons are both ur high and low in one bulb. both lights are HID. if you get the high lows only one will be HID the other will just be regular bulb
 
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 01:35 AM
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So Bixenons are worth it... is that the regular 9004 on the DDM site?
 
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by elementalnature
I don't really want orange/yellow. I was thinking 5k for the fogs. 35 Watt for the fogs and 55k for the lights. Would you know anything about what type bulbs? I think its 9004 Bi-Xenon for the lamps, dunno about the fogs.
DO NOT get 55 watt HIDs for your main lights. Only get those for off road lights. 35w for everything except off road type lights. 35w are very bright, 55w will be blinding to oncoming traffic, no matter how you have it aimed, even on low beams.

5000k fogs and 6000k headlamps would be fine. I wouldn't go 3000k for anything, at worst 4300k, but thats up to you.

You are correct, BTW... bi-xenon have two filaments in the same glass tube or have a shielding that changes the angle of the light. Non bi-xenon, but still "dual element" bulbs, will have a low beam HID fused or glued with a regular halogen high beam. That is poor quality stuff there, and never works well compared to bi-xenon. Bi-xenon is far worth it.

The proper listing on DDM's site is 9004 Hi/Lo. The 9004 listing is for a single element bulb, low beam only, IIRC. You'd get that if you had a 1999-2001 Sport model with quad headlights, along with 9007s (as opposed to 9007 Hi/Lo, which is what 3rd gen Rams use).
 
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 03:12 AM
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Originally Posted by jasonw
DO NOT get 55 watt HIDs for your main lights. Only get those for off road lights. 35w for everything except off road type lights. 35w are very bright, 55w will be blinding to oncoming traffic, no matter how you have it aimed, even on low beams.

5000k fogs and 6000k headlamps would be fine. I wouldn't go 3000k for anything, at worst 4300k, but thats up to you.

You are correct, BTW... bi-xenon have two filaments in the same glass tube or have a shielding that changes the angle of the light. Non bi-xenon, but still "dual element" bulbs, will have a low beam HID fused or glued with a regular halogen high beam. That is poor quality stuff there, and never works well compared to bi-xenon. Bi-xenon is far worth it.

The proper listing on DDM's site is 9004 Hi/Lo. The 9004 listing is for a single element bulb, low beam only, IIRC. You'd get that if you had a 1999-2001 Sport model with quad headlights, along with 9007s (as opposed to 9007 Hi/Lo, which is what 3rd gen Rams use).
So for my 97 Sport... I need 9004 35 watt Hi/Lo Bi-Xenon for the headlamps and I'm going with 5000K for the fogs, what bulb are those?
 
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 03:51 AM
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Originally Posted by elementalnature
I don't really want orange/yellow. I was thinking 5k for the fogs. 35 Watt for the fogs and 55k for the lights. Would you know anything about what type bulbs? I think its 9004 Bi-Xenon for the lamps, dunno about the fogs.
Yea 3k is pretty low. As jason said 5k-6k would be good.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 03:57 AM
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Originally Posted by elementalnature
So for my 97 Sport... I need 9004 35 watt Hi/Lo Bi-Xenon for the headlamps and I'm going with 5000K for the fogs, what bulb are those?
According to Sylvania's lamp replacement guide, you need bulb type 880. You'll find it listed on DDM's site right below the 9007s.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 04:18 PM
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Excellent. 9004 Bi-Xenon 35watt Hi/Lo and 880 35watt for fogs. If I should get them installed before I ship, photos and videos will be a must.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by elementalnature
Excellent. 9004 Bi-Xenon 35watt Hi/Lo and 880 35watt for fogs. If I should get them installed before I ship, photos and videos will be a must.
sounds good pics would be great thats what this thread was intended for haha
 
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 05:23 PM
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I will also be getting mine within the next two months. I will post pics as well. The exact time depends on how the move into my new house goes.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by jasonw
I will also be getting mine within the next two months. I will post pics as well. The exact time depends on how the move into my new house goes.
Niiiice. Well good luck and congrats!
 
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