Hey guys.
First of all, I've been searching for over an hour. Most articles are old with links that don't work anymore.
I want to convert my halogens to HIDs. I've done this to other cars using DDM products in the past with no issues.
Can anyone with a functioning kit tell me what they're using? And where you are mounting the ballasts? DDM has their regular HID kit, their Plus Canbus kit and their Ultra Canbus kit. Anyone know which one I should choose? There are also choices for HID harness, error eliminators, and adaptor cables.
Thanks in advance for the help!
HID is a bit dated.
Is there a reason you wouldn't go with a proper output LED bulb and CANBUS correct ballast kit?
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Honestly, I didn't even know this option existed... From what I've found searching, LED replacement bulbs barely offer as much light output as the stock halogens. Am I wrong? Also, no idea what CANBUS correct ballast kit means.... Why is this a better option than HIDs?
Thank you very much for your input!
LED burns far cooler than HID.
Most LED bulbs contain a fan in the actual bulb itself, so fitment inside the housing is the only concern I forsee.
CANBUS error free bulbs mean they will not throw codes in your instrument cluster.
Some bulbs even though they have a fancy chip in them to trick the computers will not work.
For instance, turn and brake lights in our cars need to be incandescent.
Reverse, fogs, corner lights, interior lights can all be upgraded to LED.
The color of bulb is also yours for the choosing.
6000k is close to OEM for Xenon/HID
The LED kits are also much more reasonably priced.
You need to make sure you buy an error free canbus kit.
Try
Amazon
... if it sucks, return it.
Look for reviews.... not all bulbs are created equal.
Good luck
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Thank you very much for the advice! I will definitely look into this.
Same dilemna for me, decided not to go with LED bulbs (poor output when then housing/defraction is not created around it for optimal results, as Deilenberger says.
HID too are archaic and certainly in the UK now fail MOT if they're not factory or ballasts are seen.
The best I could find for output is the Osram Night Breakers but apparently they have a horrendous expiration date- you'll be lucky to get 6/7 months out of them as the extra output takes it toll.
Therefore, I ended up with second best, about 50 percent better than OEM halogens and much better reliability. only £20 for two...
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Hey. Thanks for sharing. I actually ended up going with HIDs from MTEC. Found some people on the forums running the 2010-2012 Mercedes E-class version on their cars without issues. They look great and have been running smoothly with no issues. Steve at MTEC was also very helpful. See pics.
