Reliable / best value HID kit...

I Have the DDM 35w slim kits 27 bucks. Have them in my camry headlights and fogs, 5 years no issues. In my Prius also 2 years no issues. They are drop shipped from china and supposedly have a lifetime warranty. If you like to brag about the brand you have though I'm sure others will chime in. My friend bought a couple of sets for his buddies for xmas all happy.

DDM Tuning 35W and 55W HID Kits

 

HID Ballasts | HID Bulbs | Projector Headlights - Headlights Quick is where I have gotten all my stuff and they have great customer service ... Morimoto is top notch and I believe they also have some new stuff out called TeXenon. 35w is pretty standard, 55w will be brighter but hotter.

 

55 W are plug and play. No need for relay. They run a little hotter than 35 W but marginally cooler than halogens. Many people think because they are so much brighter than halogen they are hotter. They give more light for less heat loss. LEDs are starting to have greater lumen output than halogen but few systems are yet up to HID lumen output. The problem with halogen is low efficiency, most of the energy is lost in heat. Ive run 55W HIDs for 160,000 Kms with the original bulb and ballast. No ill effects on reflectors or projectors.

 

I put a set of low cost XenonSupply HIDs in my PriusC a couple of years ago. I liked them. They were easy to install and were super bright. But I'm pretty sure other drivers were annoyed because I was frequently flashed at.

Since then, I was thinking about doing HIDs in my new Prius. I've decided to not do low cost HIDs because I feel my Prius is worthy of a more excellent solution. This thread got me thinking about it: wanting to clarify on some things before HID install. | PriusChat

 

They X-Treme Vision are very nice. I got the OPT7 HID H11 on my Prius 3rd Gen Plugin Base. But in our Pilot I ran the X-Treme Vision H11. It is very nice. Doesn't void anything or cops give you any issues.

 

35w are the normal. Some people who want bright get the 55w which as stated run hotter. Also when running the 55w kit the color gets washed out. So using a 5k bulb on both, the 55w would have less of a blue tint then the 35w.

 

Hello Everyone,

I have bought HID retrofits kits from sharphid.com twice before. One kit has been in use since 2008 with no known issues to date. The second kit has been in use since September 2012 and is also fine up until now.

Yes, the kits are from China and will take 2-3 weeks for delivery. However, I feel that the quality of build is still good and the color and output all in general have been great. I honestly dont see the need to spend circa $200 bucks for a retrofit kit with claims of updated ballasts, better engineering etc,.... when I could achieve the same thing for about $60 and looks the same in real world usage. Just my 2 cents anyway take it for what its worth.

Best Regards,
G1GABYTES

 

I had a cheap china hid kit and I had a huge flicker issue. I finally buckled down and and bought a morimoto kit from theretrofitsource. All I can say is you get what you pay for. The morimotos are definately worth the money.

 

can you post some after photos please, would greatly appreciate it.