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quick DDM HID questions

So for Christmas I am getting myself and my dad HID. I already decided that I am getting 5000k 35W without High/Low for my Driving and Fog lights. Does anyone have anything good or bad about that setup? I just want to make sure I got everything right now ordering.

9007 is the bulb for headlight, corrrect?
and 9145 is fog light, but they dont have 9145. Which bulb do I order for my fog lights?

Also, does anyone know the bulb type for a 2003 F-150 just for the headlights. Gotta get my dad some for Christmas too.
 
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I think H8 or H10 is the 9145, if you look on the bulb chart on the DDM site it will tell you.
 
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9005 bulb for the fogs. They fit with a but of persuasion.
 
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thanks, 9145 is H10. and anyone know where I can find what the bulb is for a 2003 F150?
 
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nvm, its also on their site and is also a 9007. thanks guys.
 
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Are you just putting HID bulbs in the stock housings?
 
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Yes he most likely is.
 
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Lame? I don't think he would have time to properly retro a projector into his dads f150 headlights, besides that would cost a lot of money and the gay projector/halos are a waste of money. If the headlights are aimed correct there is a minimal amount of glare coming from the hid in a reflector headlight.
 
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^^^Yup. They will work well and looks good especially since they won't be purple or green.
 
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Lame? I don't think he would have time to properly retro a projector into his dads f150 headlights, besides that would cost a lot of money and the gay projector/halos are a waste of money. If the headlights are aimed correct there is a minimal amount of glare coming from the hid in a reflector headlight.
yup, im just trying to get more light without spending a lot of money. The lights on the F-150 are currently so dim that when your in the middle of the desert they barely help.
 
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Did you order yours yet? I ordered mine last night, hopefully they will be better then the ebay junks I had last year. From what other members say nothing but good things about DDM. I went with the hi/low 35w 6k. I probably won't ever use the high beams since the low beams light up the road just fine.
 
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Originally Posted by FRXLT
Lame? I don't think he would have time to properly retro a projector into his dads f150 headlights, besides that would cost a lot of money and the gay projector/halos are a waste of money. If the headlights are aimed correct there is a minimal amount of glare coming from the hid in a reflector headlight.
Key word...
 
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Did you order yours yet? I ordered mine last night, hopefully they will be better then the ebay junks I had last year. From what other members say nothing but good things about DDM. I went with the hi/low 35w 6k. I probably won't ever use the high beams since the low beams light up the road just fine.
I ordered them today. I went hi/low 35w for my dad, and just regular for me. Because if I need high beams ill just turn on my 150w Long Range KCs. But i went with 5k.

and i know there are the HID haters out there, and i understand all that. this thread was just to ppl who know about the DDM HIDs
 
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Sorry, not trying to be an HID hater, but if you are going to do something, might as well do it right.
 
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Who the hell is "Yamanube" ???
 
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expect them really fast since your in cali like me i had mine the day after they reopened from the holidays DDM is awsome i just got done installing mine 55w hi/low 6k's cant wait to test them out tonight at work
 
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Who the hell is "Yamanube" ???
Not the guy blinding everybody with his HID lights

 
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Don't get me wrong I would love to do a projector retrofit in my headlights and maybe I will someday but for now I would rather spend my money somewhere else on my truck. I took the time and aimed my headlights so they dont shine or glare to far above the mirror line of a standard sedan. I had my gf drive my truck by me while i was in her little civic sedan and i didn't feel like it was an overpowering glare or didn't have to turn my head away. I know for a fact half of the people in my area that put hids in their headlights don't adjust them and it blinds the hell out of you.
 
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Originally Posted by Yamanube
Not the guy blinding everybody with his HID lights

^^ BTW: The only reason his headlight has that bad of glare and pattern is because the lens isn't clear like the 2001+ model Rangers. That has a scatter partern headlight most comnly found on 95 and older Cars and Trucks.

And where are you getting these photo's from? A honda civic website? Ranger HID PICS

Please don't try to preach to us about the effects of HID in non projector housing, We all have found a way to make them less "glare" then others.
 

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Glare less by pointing them straight down at the ground?
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I don't see much glare in that pic. Compared to the crappy civic you posted. Listen we could have this argument all day. I have tested and found that my setup does not glare as bad and works for me.

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Glare less by pointing them straight down at the ground?
how much do i move the adjustment down?
 
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My head lights are not pointed straight down, nice try though!!
 
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Originally Posted by Casper98
My head lights are not pointed straight down, nice try though!!
is that your truck lol, he said they were adjusted down but i guess lowering it does the same trick
 

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