HID Lights. Yes or No? - Page 2 - Toyota 4Runner Forum

CookieRoe · 11-02-2011, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by zstampe

Love my ddmtuning hids as well! Will never go back to halogen!
4500k low beams
3000k fogs

This is a true statement. When you go HID, you NEVER go back to halogens. Nice!!

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Originally Posted by 4Runner4.7

Absolutely! I have 4300k lowbeams and fogs from KBcarstuff. Awesome kit!

Looks awesome!

To the OP: You have projectors so go with an HID kit. Try to keep between 4300-6000K. Don't go above (blue-violet color). Why? Because those colors are WORTHLESS at night. They produce no useful light. Do it because it will IMPROVE your vision, not because "they look cool" (which they do any way

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Doozi · 11-02-2011, 05:30 PM

What am I missing here? Why are the DDM kits so inexpensive?!!

ARK_SWAMP_RIDER · 11-02-2011, 05:56 PM

I've known tons ofpeople who have used them, very good kits. I have heard of them not accurately selling color temps, but other than that its legit. I have no issues with my color temp. It has been said they only sell a couple temps but sell them as different ones. I.e. carry a 4300k kit and sell it as both a 4300k and 5000k, false advertisement. I've read about that, not sure what happened with it. Kit works great and is priced right, worth it to me even if temp is off a bit (mine isn't, just saying).

zstampe · 11-02-2011, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ARK_SWAMP_RIDER

I've known tons ofpeople who have used them, very good kits. I have heard of them not accurately selling color temps, but other than that its legit. I have no issues with my color temp. It has been said they only sell a couple temps but sell them as different ones. I.e. carry a 4300k kit and sell it as both a 4300k and 5000k, false advertisement. I've read about that, not sure what happened with it. Kit works great and is priced right, worth it to me even if temp is off a bit (mine isn't, just saying).

Mine was 4300 and the temp is correct.

Doozi · 11-02-2011, 08:06 PM

Zstampe... do you like your fogs that color? I get a decent amount of fog throughout the year and was thinking that this color would help with both seeing and being seen.

ARK_SWAMP_RIDER · 11-02-2011, 08:12 PM

Before I had my 4runner, I drove a Mustang. Tons of guys in the Mustang community ran these kits, never once heard them complain on the temp being off. I just know some people have pointed out a couple articles about them using false advertisement, labeling 4300k as 5000k for sales. I don't know that this was ever proven, but know they were accused of it. That's the ONLY negative I've heard of on the ddm kits. I've known a couple who had to use the warranty, service seems about on par with anywhere else.

zstampe · 11-02-2011, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Doozi

Zstampe... do you like your fogs that color? I get a decent amount of fog throughout the year and was thinking that this color would help with both seeing and being seen.

Doozi,

I love them. They help tremendously in snow/rain/fog. Im sure the 4300k fog lights would be good too but I like the 3000k yellow. Plus they look different than what most people are running.

Snesley Wipes · 11-02-2011, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by zstampe

Doozi,

I love them. They help tremendously in snow/rain/fog. Im sure the 4300k fog lights would be good too but I like the 3000k yellow. Plus they look different than what most people are running.

How do you think the LED bulb fogs would perform? Would they project like OEM?

http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/LED-Fog-Light

zstampe · 11-02-2011, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Snesley Wipes

How do you think the LED bulb fogs would perform? Would they project like OEM?

http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/LED-Fog-Light

I dont know, i've wondered the same thing myself, if I had to guess they would be as bright.

utobiaus · 11-03-2011, 08:42 AM

The leds won't project. They aren't nearly bright enough.

Read this before you jump on the HID bandwagon. There's lots of science behind lights.
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riceandpho · 11-03-2011, 08:49 AM

retrofit some hid prpjectors, u get better results, wider spread of light with no glare, better performance.

zstampe · 11-03-2011, 10:49 AM

I hate all the hid in halogen projectors naysayers here........ The halogen projectors will work fine and he will be out maybe 50 bucks. I agree that a retrofit is better but a lot of us don't want to drop hundreds of bucks on headlights.

My .02