lauseefu

THanks alot for the quick reply and the pics! It definitely helped me today! I finished the retrofit, hooked everything up, & it works great. But still, it bothers me that the two leads were not labeled. Oh well.

SPoolinspOON

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one of my ballasts went out so i'll snap some pics of what I did to cover the hole. I'm going to re-route the ballasts so it's easier to access.

Total2f

civic the plug that plugs into the ballast is what he is taking about, they didn't send one it happened to me too. . .so I'm thinking you do need the wiring harness

Total2f

If you buy a DDM HID D2R or D2S kit you need to buy the H1/H7 to 9006 adapter cables they are not included in the kit. . . and they don't mention it on the site. Just an FYI

civicdrivr

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You do realize that that adapter IS in the kit, dont you? Its this part:



Pull the cables out of the rubber grommet and that is the adapter they charge $8 for.

Total2f

That's NOT a D2R or D2S bulb! So its not in the kit.

civicdrivr

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The D2S and D2R kits are the exact same as the H1 kit (pictured) and the other kits I have here, the only difference being the base on the bulb.

But, out of curiosity, if you're kit truly did not come with the correct wiring, which kit did you in fact order and why did my instructions on the previous page work for lauseefu?

SlickShiftNall6

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I had to buy that harness individually from DDM. Thats what I've been saying all along the harness from the ballast to our wiring harness is not included in the kit.

Edit: I even mentioned it on page 1 of this thread!!!

civicdrivr

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So you guys have not received that harness I circled in your kits at all? Does anyone have a picture of what they did receive?

Im getting a bit confused because on the first page you said the ballast only had the two male flying leads (which is the harness I circled). Those flying leads get connected to our harness. Its not a plug and play kit, you have to splice the power wires.

Total2f

There is no power supply cable (H1/H7 to 9006 cable) when you order the D2R or D2S bulbs you receive the ballasts, bulb connectors (cables that go from the ballasts to the bulbs), and bulbs that's it. I think SlickShiftNall6 and I ordered our kits around the same time so I couldn't take advantage of his warning.

civicdrivr

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Interesting. Im going to contact them and ask about that. Its very odd that that would be missing.

Slickshift, you did mention two male leads on your ballast, what were they connected to?

Total2f

I contacted them and they said:

"The adapter cables to go from the stock wiring to the ballast for a D2 retrofit are not included in that kit (many installations don't require those cables so they are an optional item). The cables that you need are the H1/H7 to 9006 adapter cables: http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/H1H7-to-9006-Adaptor-Cable"

Such BS

civicdrivr

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Yes it is. Theyre already hitting you with a $15 fee for a new bulb base and now they want you to pay an additional $8 for something that is included in the $35 kits. I know its not much money, but it just doesnt seem right. Especially since you can buy those connectors for less then $2, and they come with wires already attached.

SPoolinspOON

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I re-routed my wiring on my aftermarket HID kits. I thought the ballast was bad....I was WRONG.. the blb went out. I didn't have to change my wiring but it will help in the future if the ballast takes a dump.

This was my previous set-up. Very clean, but would suck if the ballast goes out and you have to R&R bumper and headlights. I cut a piece of acrylic and used some gasket adhesive.

civicdrivr

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Looks great

NighthawkBlue

civicdrivr No need for pics yet. We had camera all set up when cameraman noticed the hi beams were on all the time. When lights are turned on the HiBeams come on. When lever is clicked for "high" setting, the low beams come on.
So we simply unscrewed the high beam bulbs -for now and i run it with the lever clicked on "high" (which actually turns on the low).

Is this gonna be a cluster to fix or is this gonna be fairly easy and a good time to shrink wrap and do it right like the original shop did not?

cheapo23

i just ordered a set from ddm i got h9 bulbs is that the right bulbs? and also what wires do i need to splice in i just picked up the car and the low beams didnt work at all the wiring was a mess so i would appriciate any help thanks

civicdrivr

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No, our bulbs are D2R.

NighthawkBlue

civicdrivr when you said "pics" did you mean pics while standing 75 feet away of headlamps on or pics under the hood of the wiring cluster as currently incorrectly set up?

NighthawkBlue

civicdrivr,
could you repost all the pics you posted that were hosted by photobucket?
I ran low on cash and I'm just now getting around to the rewire.

richardparker

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I think this this what you were asking me about in your pm,if not let me know.
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NighthawkBlue

Yep that's the diagram pic, thanks.

civicdrivr

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If I have the time Ill get another pic for you.

anna1985beatufy

yeah, i think so . 6k is the most nearly to sunlight so ,it is enough bright.
I like ddm,, and also i like VVME HID .

RooEng

I'm about to order from DMM and just want to confirm I'm ordering the correct items.

Wattage.......35W
Bulb Type.....D2R +$15.00
Color............4500K or should I go with 5000K? I want bright not blue.
HID harness...none
Error code eliminator....none
Adapter cables..H1/H7 to 9006 $8.00
Mounting brackets... none

Anything else I missed or should know?

NighthawkBlue

A year later after install and these DDM lights/ballast combo are working great.

Props to all for the contributions to the thread!

gnuts

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i'll be ordering these soon, nice thread!

zeta

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If I understand the discussion in this thread, and you do not want to splice into the OEM power wires, I believe you will need TWO H1/H7 to 9006 Adapter cables, one for each side. Yes/No??

I will probably be getting the DMM kit in the near future as well. My drivers side HID finally died after 128K on a long trip last week. Going to do the troubleshooting drill though, just for giggles.

RooEng

You have to splice in to the oem harness. The aftermarket ballast has a 9006 size socket that makes it easier to convert a 9006 to hid so you still need the adapter cable and you still need to splice. When they no splicing or uses OEM harness, they mean IF you have a 9006 lamp to begin with.



You need to cut the two male spade connectors off and splice them to the OE harness. The black and yellow plug goes to the ballast.

zeta

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^
Thanks for the splice clarification.

gonchar74

I did this similar install with aftermarket. I am left with a stock ballast that definitely still works. I am willing to part with it for $150.

Joe.C

HI, I have read al the posts on this thread, and you seem to be either a rep for the company, or at the least, very knowledgeable about the products. I went on the DDM web site and can't find the Acura CL kit listed. I've got a 01 CLS. Can you point me to the proper place on the Web site to order what I need. I don't want to have to send stuff back or have to order more items. Thanks, Joe.C

Joe.C

That last post was meant to go to Civicdrvr. but any one's help is appreciated

civicdrivr

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I dont work for them. There is no vehicle specific kit, everything is universal and you have to splice it in. Its very simple to do though, only two wires - positive and negative.

You can get either the slim ballast kit:

http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/DD...ast-35W-or-55W

Or the full size Raptor kit:

http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/Ap...Raptor-HID-Kit

Either way, select the following from the drop down menus:


The adapter cable has the 9006 connector on it that connects directly into the ballast and two spade connectors on the other end. Cut the spade connectors off and solder those wires to the OEM harness that plugged into the old ballast (dont forget heat shrink or at the very last, electrical tape).

Then for mounting, you have to get creative and see what works best for you. Spoolin's method above is pretty good.

zeta

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lol, Yeah, make sure you order the right kit. I received mine yesterday. It came all the way from Xinghua City, China after ordering it on Oct 29th. Both slime line ballasts/connectors/D2R bulbs look high in quality. Very pleased. They even sent two extra 9006 adapter cords.

His idea for covering the opening under the light is great; inaddition, it appears that the non-DDM kit he procured came with a plastic mounting ballast bracket. I'm going to have to get 'creative' and fab something up to get these installed ASAP.

civicdrivr

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I havent mounted the DDM kit in my car (oem works fine but Im actually going with Morimoto ballasts for the next retro). The Morimotos have a bracket built into the case. I have DDMs on my bike and I just used velcro. Its a much tighter space and it never sees rain though so youd want something a bit more reliable on the car.

Ive got a DDM slim ballast in my hand right now. A strategically placed zip tie should do the trick

zeta

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^
These things (ballasts) look pretty waterproof from the engineered standpoint, would it be prudent to cover them for extra measure?

Or should they be mounted so that they can 'breath'? I would imagine they get hot during use.

civicdrivr

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If you are mounting them near the stock location, they are shielded from driving rain. Moisture can still get up there, but not nearly as much. I wouldnt touch the case itself, but make sure the 9006 plug is a water tight plug (they have an o-ring around them). Also use shrink tubing on all solder joints and I also have a can of PlastiDip Liquid Tape. Depending on the environment, I will apply that into the plugs where the wires go in if there is no protective covering on it to begin with.

RooEng

Are your DDM D2R bulbs painted with a black stripe around the sides of the bulb capsule?

zeta

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It appears to be some kind of high temp flat ceramic coating.

Looks as if it may be used to help direct the light in some way?

Mine looks like the bulb on page 25 located on the link below:

http://www.ddmtuning.com/techtips/bulbguide_low.pdf

What kind of innovative solution are you going to utilize in securely mounting the ballasts to/near the headlight? I was looking at some small shallow plastic electrical boxes at HomeDepot for inspiration/ideas.