# The TRUTH about HID's **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [November 18, 2008, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-truth-about-hids/240254 "2008-11-18T08:04:03Z")\ **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:** [November 18, 2008, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-truth-about-hids/240254/1 "2008-11-18T08:04:03Z")
Couple of guys from DDM Tuning decided to expose the truth about HID: https://player.vimeo.com/video/2272956?app_id=122963 In the vid they disassemble a couple of eBay 35W ballasts, a 35W Digital ProLumen, 55W Digital ProLumen, and a 35W Digital DDM ballast, and they are ALL THE SAME DAMN THING (other than the MOSFET difference in the 35W to 55W ballasts) So basically, if you’re buying an HID kit from any vendor, any brand other than the big guys (Phillips, McCulloch, Bosch), chances are you’re paying a premium for the same thing you could get on eBay for half the price. Everybody says ‘oh it’s in the customer service I have a lifetime warranty!’ Well I can get you a two sets of any color 35W (55W is noticeably brighter, but totally unnecessary) and still be cheaper than many ‘Lifetime Warranty’ kits that will last longer than the vendor you’d be buying the ‘superior warranty’ from. ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-truth-about-hids/240254/2 "2008-11-18T08:06:00Z")
ebay FTW :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:** [November 18, 2008, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-truth-about-hids/240254/3 "2008-11-18T08:07:55Z")
Fo. Sho. ---
**Author:** ![DUKE\_LADUKE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duke_laduke/32/6317_2.png) [@DUKE\_LADUKE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DUKE_LADUKE)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-truth-about-hids/240254/4 "2008-11-18T08:08:00Z")
Had Ebay H.I.D s 8500 k Had no problem with them … 70.00 Was suprised it didnt break !! ---
**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:** [November 18, 2008, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-truth-about-hids/240254/5 "2008-11-18T08:16:26Z")
Nice Benny. I’m going to pick up a set of 5500-6000K’s for the Supra. ---
**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-truth-about-hids/240254/6 "2008-11-18T08:19:31Z")
:pete ---
**Author:** ![plaf713](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@plaf713](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/plaf713)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-truth-about-hids/240254/7 "2008-11-18T08:29:48Z")
ive been meaning to pick up some HIDs for the camaro because the lights on those things blow, i can barely see anything on the road, i just dont know how i feel about the blue color from them ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-truth-about-hids/240254/8 "2008-11-18T08:31:29Z")
> [@plaf713](#): > > ive been meaning to pick up some HIDs for the camaro because the lights on those things blow, i can barely see anything on the road, i just dont know how i feel about the blue color from them get the ones that dave’s got. they look AWESOME! not yellow, not blue, just white. light output is fantastic. ---
**Author:** ![plaf713](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@plaf713](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/plaf713)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-truth-about-hids/240254/9 "2008-11-18T08:32:21Z")
what are they like 6000k? ---
**Author:** ![DUKE\_LADUKE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duke_laduke/32/6317_2.png) [@DUKE\_LADUKE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DUKE_LADUKE)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-truth-about-hids/240254/10 "2008-11-18T08:34:25Z")
Mine were like pure blue…Po magnet ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-truth-about-hids/240254/11 "2008-11-18T08:34:42Z")
> [@plaf713](#): > > ive been meaning to pick up some HIDs for the camaro because the lights on those things blow, i can barely see anything on the road, i just dont know how i feel about the blue color from them I HATE the blue HIDs, I dont like drop in HID period however after driving home 6 hours in the rain on the way home from maryland a couple of months ago and not being able to see shit i got some. They are like OEM color, they just look like factory lights but much brighter. FNskanks can tell you, they make a huge difference. ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-truth-about-hids/240254/12 "2008-11-18T08:34:58Z")
> [@plaf713](#): > > what are they like 6000k? he asked for 3k but they are not yellow though. ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-truth-about-hids/240254/13 "2008-11-18T08:36:17Z")
> [@30r\_logik](#): > > he asked for 3k but they are not yellow though. i dont think they are 6k but somewhere inbetween 6k and 3k, they have a yellowish tint to them. ---
**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-truth-about-hids/240254/14 "2008-11-18T08:36:43Z")
I want them gay purple shits I see in the Hill all the time :bowdown ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-truth-about-hids/240254/15 "2008-11-18T08:39:18Z")
> [@Johawk](#): > > I want them gay purple shits I see in the Hill all the time :bowdown get like 2600000000000k :lol ---
**Author:** ![DUKE\_LADUKE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duke_laduke/32/6317_2.png) [@DUKE\_LADUKE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DUKE_LADUKE)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-truth-about-hids/240254/16 "2008-11-18T08:43:26Z")
LMAO ---
**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:** [November 18, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-truth-about-hids/240254/17 "2008-11-18T08:45:11Z")
Your best bet for pure white is 4300K 35W or 5000K 55W ---
**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-truth-about-hids/240254/18 "2008-11-18T08:45:41Z")
I always wanted HID reverse lights just to be an asshole. I can mod the Trans Am to fit the projectors too. ![http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/mecinoid/Cars/Firebird/Firebird-brakelightnoplatenumber.jpg](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/mecinoid/Cars/Firebird/Firebird-brakelightnoplatenumber.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-truth-about-hids/240254/19 "2008-11-18T08:46:39Z")
> [@BENNYFIZZLE](#): > > Your best bet for pure white is 4300K 35W or 5000K 55W thats prolly what mine are, i guess the azn dude who i told wanted YELLOW thought that 4300 would work. Im prolly gonan buy a set of hi/low 3000k ---
**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:** [November 18, 2008, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-truth-about-hids/240254/20 "2008-11-18T08:52:44Z")
> [@BIG RED](#): > > thats prolly what mine are, i guess the azn dude who i told wanted YELLOW thought that 4300 would work. Im prolly gonan buy a set of hi/low 3000k I’d go with a set of 2600k, bulbs only, from gearhead here on shift, I’d put money on those being really really deep yellow. That’s what I’ll be buying for next season. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-truth-about-hids/240254.md?page=2)