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Old 11-09-2008, 01:48 AM
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Question What does it take to go HID?

I have a '96 2500 Sport. I have replaced my old foggy headlights with some clear housings and Silverstars but I'm spoiled by the HID headlights in my car (and the new clear housings on my Ram have a pretty crummy light pattern). I know that some folks on here have put real HID headlights on their trucks. What does it take to do this? Is there a kit that gives the best bang for the buck? Most of what I have seen on Ebay is nothing more than blue tinted bulbs. I guess what I really want to know is if there's a way to go HID on the cheap.
 
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DDM Tuning has good kits for low prices. I have 3 pairs on my truck. Don't get ricer blue though. Get 4300/5000K.
 
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Old 11-09-2008, 08:42 AM
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I just did it to my truck....most kits are plug and play...took about 30minutes to install
I got the 6k...love it
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I had to aim my lights down
 
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It takes $$$$
 
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Check out XenithXenons.com now. They seem to have great service if you have any questions and have good prices. The are running a sale right now where you get $30 off. So the price for a single beam kit comes out to $110 and $145(I think) for a bi xenon kit.

I ordered a kit from them for my R1 and love it. They are also a sponser of another forum I'm on.
 
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The Single beam kits from DDM are between $44 and $59. I've bought a total of 7 kits through them so far and have not had a problem.
http://www.ddmtuning.com/hidkihidbuhi.html

Here's mine with the low/high kit, high's lit, as well as my HID driving lights lit.



 
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I got mine from Don @ www.carkingsllc.com Plug and play kits takes about 15min to setup with 10min of that finding a mounting place for the Ballest.

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Thanks, all. I ordered a 35W 9004 hi/lo 4500K set from DDM Tuning. Once they get some more full sized ballast kits in stock I'll probably get a 55W H3 4500K kit for my KC SlimLites.
 
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Awesome, Were expecting some pictures when you get them installed! lol
 
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Thanks, all. I ordered a 35W 9004 hi/lo 4500K set from DDM Tuning. Once they get some more full sized ballast kits in stock I'll probably get a 55W H3 4500K kit for my KC SlimLites.
Good call man. Its nice to have someone who's truck on here is at least 2/3 as bright as mine.
 



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