Okay, so I'm not very familiar with HID's. I've done some reading about HID's and I was wondering if this kit http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/DD...ast-35W-or-55W is a true bixenon kit (seperate bulbs for HID lows and HID hi's)

Also what the brightest lights are? I'm not picky with the color, I'm just looking for the brightest lights. Personally I like the "white" look...

Right now I have a set of projector headlights on my truck. Will HID's still work in there?

If anyone has suggetsions on what company to go with or even who not to go with that would be a lot of help too.

 

That kit is not a dual bulb kit. When you turn on your highs, it flicks the bulb up, rather than having dual bulbs. The most pure white light is 4300k. DDM has lifetime warranties on their kits and their prices are really good, but their processing time for orders is pretty bad but has gotten better in the last month or so. The HIDs should work in the projector housing but its best to get your headlights retrofitted for HIDs to avoid glaring oncoming traffic. Some people say they don't glare but its best to go the retrofit route to get the best cutoff line.

 

I should receive my DDM kit tomorrow, and have it installed this weekend. I got the 55W with 8,000k brightness.. i hope they aren't that blue..
i'll post up a review after i get them installed.

 

https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...eadlights.html

Read that thread carefully. That is the only proper way to incorporate High Intensity lighting into your truck.

As for recomendations of who not to go with, basically ANY drop in HID kit for the stock housing is what not to go with (the DDM kit for example). Since you want the "brightest" lights, you would also create the MOST glare and cause havoc for oncoming traffic.

 

alright thanks guys. And I apologize I have these lights on my truck http://cgi.ebay.ca/04-05-06-08-FORD-...item43a0dcfeb1

Do you guys know anyone that sells a quality dual bulb kit?

 

my headlights are McCulloch...going to be pricey though ~$300 plus wiring harness.

I have DDM tuning Fog lights...kits are comparable, my McCullochs are def higher quality. I am happy with both though.

4300K-5300K is going to be your best choice for "white" light and brightness from the bulbs.

Your "projector" lenses are cheap halogen knockoffs (not cheap, but when talking about real projector lenses") Actual real projectors are going to run you $400-$1000 depending on who is making them etc. The cutoff line that is produced by NCSU's actual projector lens vs your halogen ones is not going to be comparable...still better than what I run with standard halogen housings.

As for a dual beam because of your headlights you might have to buy 2 seperate kits and splice them into the harness. If your High and Low beams are seperated in your headlights housings its the only way I can think of doing it. Most "dual" HID bulbs are going to be mounted together and go into the same headlight hole, and not split like you are looking to do. I would recommend running a Bi-xenon Hi/Lo kit in your headlight...and keeping your halogen bulb in your headlight housing HI beam location.

 

hey im got a 06 f150 anc looking for hid headlight whast are good ones to buy??

 

if you want the brightest, go with 6k, its a diamond white with a little blue/purple, ever how good your eyes are. If you want more blue, 8k is the way to go. I have 6k in all my lights.

 

Retrofit projector and 5000k lights .....anything more than 5000k and you loose output.....

 

4300k is the most usable light output, while 5000k is the "purest" white. Like 88racing said anything over 5k and you lose output, while they may look brighter they don't light up black as well. And with them in the stock housing you'll lose more output to light scatter.

 

There's a lot of info on this site about HID options.... I've been looking into it a lot lately myself. I don't think I've seen anything on here about these "easy to install" HID retrofit kits though. What do we know about installing these into 04-08 stock headlight housings?

www.theretrofitsource.com

 

Check out the illumination forum, there is alot of information there. Particularly look at the retrofit member thread:

https://www.f150online.com/forums/il...t-members.html

For a good "how to" on the MH1's that the group buy was targeting, look at:

http://www.f150forum.com/f2/how-mini...7/#post1056017

 

I have 6000k, which is a diamond white with a hint of blue or purple. There Xenon lights, The guy at truckers toy store (Im from NC) said there the brightest, but everyone has there different opinion. I have 6k in my low/highs and my fogs and the lights behind my grille. Havent seen anyone around where I live thats brighter even with the lights behind my grille off.

 

The guy at that truck toy store either has no idea what he is talking about or is the worlds best salesman.

 

i'm going to assume that the lights behind your grille are off road lights. halogen off road lights should not be used around other drivers let alone with hid kit around other drivers. do i have hid lights behind my grille? yes and even 55w ballast for that matter, but only for when i'm on lonely dirt roads or driving through the woods to a hidden party. lol and 4300k is the brightest whether it be PnP or hid projectors, and i'm sure theres a few oem hid lighting systems that will outperform yours there just not so obnoxious. i run the same set up you do only 5000k and i'm not dumb enough to believe i have the brightest lights.