# One of my HID ballasts finally died. **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [June 15, 2008, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355 "2008-06-15T11:27:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/1 "2008-06-15T11:27:53Z")
So I pull up to a light on the way out to a party last night, HID’s on, and I’m looking straight at a State Trooper parked at a Stewarts directly in front of me. Suddenly my driver’s side HID goes batshit insane strobing like a rave and then finally cuts out, I get to my friends house and look at it and it’s just really dim and flickering, ballast gave out. One year and 2 months or so, not bad. Just ordered some new ones and I’ll just say this…you guys will never question whether or not Bennyfizzle is coming up behind you, or pulling into the lot. Ordered a new set today…3000k :shifty LeMans style FTMFW! ---
**Author:** ![SDP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SDP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SDP)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/2 "2008-06-15T11:31:51Z")
what brand were they ---
**Author:** ![d\_gage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/d_gage/32/6321_2.png) [@d\_gage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/d_gage)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/3 "2008-06-15T11:41:40Z")
where did you get them from and how much, i kinda wanna get some but not sure whats a good brand ---
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/4 "2008-06-15T11:57:29Z")
I have a kit from DDM that’s lifetime warrantied, and I got them for $140 shipped. I ordered a set for me, a friend, and my brother so far. It’s pretty much only available to [LGT.com](http://LGT.com) members, but if anyone’s interested I could prolly send a link. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/5 "2008-06-15T12:13:43Z")
$80 to bimmerforums members :haha [http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1009567&highlight=ddm+hid](http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1009567&highlight=ddm+hid) ---
**Author:** ![d\_gage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/d_gage/32/6321_2.png) [@d\_gage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/d_gage)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/6 "2008-06-15T14:05:05Z")
dang thats a good deal, for that price i would get a set for my fogs aswell ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/7 "2008-06-15T14:21:33Z")
hell yeah it is, too bad i bought some more shitty ebay ones for $68 shipped BEFORE i saw that deal :wow lol ---
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/8 "2008-06-15T15:04:51Z")
Damn. I got raped lol. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/9 "2008-06-15T15:31:45Z")
Lol ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/10 "2008-06-15T16:22:48Z")
Benny they have fitment for my Supra? I’d like a set of 6000K’s, 3000K’s are mega white right? ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/11 "2008-06-15T16:28:07Z")
No 3000k are super yellow lol. like so: ![http://www.speedarena.com/emAlbum/albums/Sportscar/Le%20Mans/2008/Practice%20and%20Qualifying%202/101.jpg](http://www.speedarena.com/emAlbum/albums/Sportscar/Le%20Mans/2008/Practice%20and%20Qualifying%202/101.jpg) And they have kits in all sizes, what’s your bulb size? ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/12 "2008-06-15T16:29:19Z")
6000k are nearing the transition from blue-ish to purple-ish They’re the best looking imo, but 4300k are the brightest, 5000k are sky blue, and 7000+ range from purple all the way to 30,000k which is like bright fucking pink lol ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/13 "2008-06-15T16:30:26Z")
> [@BENNYFIZZLE](#): > > 6000k are nearing the transition from blue-ish to purple-ish > > They’re the best looking imo, but 4300k are the brightest, 5000k are sky blue, and 7000+ range from purple all the way to 30,000k which is like bright fucking pink lol trav needs the 30 k to offset the rims ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/14 "2008-06-15T16:37:37Z")
:rofl yes! I sent you a pm, we need to talk business :shifty ---
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/15 "2008-06-15T17:13:23Z")
Benny… Post that pic in the Bad Ass Pic thread. All Ferrari’s should be in there. I have 6000k, and they look great. Well, when they’re aimed lol. ---
**Author:** ![Allstar\_Graphics](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/allstar_graphics/32/6287_2.png) [@Allstar\_Graphics](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Allstar_Graphics)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/16 "2008-06-15T18:12:19Z")
i had 8000k in my truck for 2 years and one of them finally stoped working ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/17 "2008-06-16T06:10:22Z")
Benny, I need that for my fog lights, mang! ---
**Author:** ![GermanPSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/germanpsi/32/6353_2.png) [@GermanPSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GermanPSI)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/18 "2008-06-16T20:17:28Z")
Ebay still seems to have the cheapest Hid kits, think you can find them for like 60 bucks ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/19 "2008-06-17T06:24:25Z")
Benny think this is what they are: Low Beam Headlight Bulb Size: 9006 High Beam Headlamp Light Bulb Size: 9005 I dont want to get cheap lights though, I want to be able to actually see the road when driving. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/20 "2008-06-17T06:45:19Z")
The only thing the high end kits have going for them is longevity, if ten times the price for twice to 3x the longevity is justifiable to you, then by all means…I drove next to a guy wth a 1996 M3 with ZKW’s and McCullough (sp?) 5000k HID’s and I swear to you my light output _seemed_ better, his was just more evenly spread with no sharp spots, but that has everything to do with the projector, not so much with the bulb. Otherwise the ProLumen kits are really nice, come with badass slim digital ballasts, a lifetime warranty (+$30), and you don’t have to tell people you have eBay HID’s :rofl [http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=801713&highlight=prolumen](http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=801713&highlight=prolumen) $235 shipped with warranty, $205 shipped w/o [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355.md?page=2)