Questions when ordering HID fogs on DDM

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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 12:53 AM
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Questions when ordering HID fogs on DDM

which wattage to go with 35 or 55 watts?

bulb type should be h8?

do i need:

wire harness ( dual in and dual out )
error eliminator type 3
adapter cable h1/h7 to 9006
mounting bracket
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Yunglinh
which wattage to go with 35 or 55 watts?

bulb type should be h8?

do i need:

wire harness ( dual in and dual out )
error eliminator type 3
adapter cable h1/h7 to 9006
mounting bracket
A lot of people say the DDM kit isn't that good. I went with theretrofitsource.com kit. It was $150 and it came with bulbs, ballasts, and wiring harness. You will need the 35 watt kit. If you get the 55w kit you are going to melt your fog housing. And yes the bulb type is H8. You don't need a wiring harness with the kit, but it is HIGHLY recommend in order to save your factory wiring because HIDs draw more current on initial start up. I don't believe that you need an adapter kit and your kit may come with mounting hardware. TRS's kit does, but I used double sided tape to mount the ballasts instead of drilling holes everywhere.
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 02:21 AM
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Originally Posted by The Machine
A lot of people say the DDM kit isn't that good.
as if lifetime warranty wasnt good enough..

Last edited by chardness; Apr 27, 2012 at 02:22 AM. Reason: typo
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 05:40 AM
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I don't know if it has one or not, I'm just going by my research on this forum before ordering my HID fog kit. Some people love DDM some people think their quality isn't so great.
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by The Machine
A lot of people say the DDM kit isn't that good. I went with theretrofitsource.com kit. It was $150 and it came with bulbs, ballasts, and wiring harness. You will need the 35 watt kit. If you get the 55w kit you are going to melt your fog housing. And yes the bulb type is H8. You don't need a wiring harness with the kit, but it is HIGHLY recommend in order to save your factory wiring because HIDs draw more current on initial start up. I don't believe that you need an adapter kit and your kit may come with mounting hardware. TRS's kit does, but I used double sided tape to mount the ballasts instead of drilling holes everywhere.
My original thought was going DDM but after researching how the quality has suffered and their customer service went to crapper, I decided to go with H8 Fog kit from theretrofitsource. But like Machine said, do some research and go by what you decide, there is so many threads regarding this.
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by ff4930
My original thought was going DDM but after researching how the quality has suffered and their customer service went to crapper, I decided to go with H8 Fog kit from theretrofitsource. But like Machine said, do some research and go by what you decide, there is so many threads regarding this.
I haven't read anything regarding their quality degrading, but I have, however, read about their crappy customer service. I just ordered my fog's from there (35w 3000k). 2 days processing, then they shipped. I'll keep you updated on quality.


p.s. - I ordered the yellow film overlay for my fogs from Lamin-X.
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by chardness
as if lifetime warranty wasnt good enough..
i would rather have better Quality then life time warranty. i have ddm in my Acura Rsx and motorcycle lol..there light started to shift colors the 2nd year i got them..you pay for what you get
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 09:19 AM
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I have the slim DDM 35w kit for my 04-06 fogs. One ballast went bad and took about a week and a half to get a replacement. Didnt have a problem with CS really..
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 01:37 PM
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I ordered my 35w kit from them (along with 6000k bulbs for my headlights) back in november last year and i haven't had any problems yet. I did order a generic wire harness from ebay just to be safe and I used some 3M double sided velcro/tape stuff to mount the ballasts. The kit has worked flawlessly since the install. My only complaint was the shipping time...came from China and it was a pain to track. Took about a month to get it. But for the amount of money I saved it was worth it in the end.
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 02:04 PM
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I purchased kit for my fogs from theretrofitsource on this Monday. I received them on Wednesday and i installed them yesterday. I love it! I haven't had experience on DDM kit though.
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 03:01 PM
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Had a ddm kit for over a year no issue. works fine
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 03:56 PM
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ive had ddm tuning for years on all cars never had a problem...
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 08:36 AM
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JUMP ON THIS https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/retrofit-source-20%25-off-promo-till-weekend-855574/
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 11:34 AM
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my DDM is going strong after 3 years of use, I do drive the car mostly at night because I work 3rd shift. I guess it just hit and miss, someone might be lucky like me and have no problem and somebody else might having issue with the kit and give it a bad name, I would say just get it. For $50 you can't asking for amazing quality like OEM.
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