What size HID bulbs for fog lights??

[Excon11]

I know but I wanted to match my fogs to my lows but the place i got my lows from doesnt make a 5202. Looks like ill have to order 2 new sets from ddm and move my lows right now to my reverse light

 

[UofMZ71]

I know but I wanted to match my fogs to my lows but the place i got my lows from doesnt make a 5202. Looks like ill have to order 2 new sets from ddm and move my lows right now to my reverse light

yeah but DDM has such good prices that its worth it just to buy two matching pair!

 

[bjc7jr]

I know but I wanted to match my fogs to my lows but the place i got my lows from doesnt make a 5202. Looks like ill have to order 2 new sets from ddm and move my lows right now to my reverse light

Any heat issues with doing that? I'd love to do it.......

 

[Conor]

Sorry to hijack the thread, but how is it possible for DDM Tuning to offer HID's for $50 when everyone else is right arounf $150 for H11's and $150 for 5202's. Even Custom Creations has the 5202's listed at $149.99. I am getting ready to pull the trigger on a matching set of 35 watt 6000K and I want to make sure I get good ones.

 

[2 E L O]

Sorry to hijack the thread, but how is it possible for DDM Tuning to offer HID's for $50 when everyone else is right arounf $150 for H11's and $150 for 5202's. Even Custom Creations has the 5202's listed at $149.99. I am getting ready to pull the trigger on a matching set of 35 watt 6000K and I want to make sure I get good ones.

Who knows!? Quite a few of us have purchased and installed with no significant issues to date. Given, longevity hasn't been determined but for the price, why not!? You can buy three sets of DDM's for each of the other expensive ones....between the three, you should be able to outlast one set of the expensive ones!

 

[UofMZ71]

they own the factory that makes them, and i believe its in the good ole US of A, so they really have no cost from that aspect and can then pass on the savings to us!

im a member of a motorcycle forum as well and have been looking at DDMs from them for a long time now, and finally over Christmas just got some. Have heard nothing but great things. Besides $50 AND a lifetime warranty, that says something dont you think? It would be one thing if they were cheap, no one knew anything about them, and they didnt come with any warranty. Mine are supposed to come today and i cant wait - 3 pairs + shipping $175, sure does beat $450 + shipping! and like 2 E L O said, buy these at $50 if they mess up in a year buy another set. Hell if they only last a year thats three years for the price of one of the others!

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hehe, now im a senior member

 

[CHINO07KON]

You guys are making me wanna purchase a couple of sets just incase..!!!! Im about just do my reverse also..LOL

 

[Conor]

Who knows!? Quite a few of us have purchased and installed with no significant issues to date. Given, longevity hasn't been determined but for the price, why not!? You can buy three sets of DDM's for each of the other expensive ones....between the three, you should be able to outlast one set of the expensive ones!

thats a great point.

 

[bjc7jr]

UofM: I just put a ddm kit in my dads Fatboy and I'm almost done with my Night Train. They seem to be great so far, I think i might have gotten a bad bulb though.

 

[UofMZ71]

^^ aww that sucks, dial em up and let them know... why do you think its bad, just not working?



as for mine i have installed them and they look great! im working on the fogs now, and the 5202 fit perfectly with no silicone added, and i believe they are far enough away from the lense that i shouldnt have any heat issue, but well see about that later. The one thing that sucks, is that the "plug-n-play" for the fogs is not so much pluggin and playin! so im going to go get some wire crimps or whatever they have at AutoZone and go from there, i just dont want to be splicing any wires so i think thats the best route!

Other than that ill have some pics up later, and for now they are just bad a$$...

 

[bjc7jr]

^^^^^ They are the H4 Hi/Lo's and the bulb that is bad lights up but only switches from hi to low about 20% of the time. When it does, it moves real slow, like its not getting enough power or there is some resistance in the actuator. The other bulbs worked fine. I called them, Talked to Brian and they were very helpful.

FYI, When I called about that bulb issue, we got talking about the Raptor Kits. Apparently they have a lifetime warranty now too. They changes the components, the only thing is that they have bigger ballasts than the Slim Kits. He said they are bullet proof though.

 

[UofMZ71]

He said they are bullet proof though.

haha i wanna try...

 

[bjc7jr]

HAHA, and for the price........why not??

 

[nixxxster]

Hi,

Can someone please help, I bought some fog light (5202) but can't get them to fit. I have a 09 Z71 and the housing is different. Do i need to use silicone or should it fit. The HID foglight has three small tab, but the foglight has just 2 clip. Attach is how the back of the fog light looks like.

Thank you

 

[derk]

has anyone had problems with the 5202(H16) 35watt kits melting the fog lense or housing?

 

[tx07tahoe]

has anyone had problems with the 5202(H16) 35watt kits melting the fog lense or housing?

I have melted mine before but never with the 5202 bulbs. Are the bulbs to close to the lense? Sometimes if you dont install them correctly they can do that too.

 

[Conor]

I have melted mine before but never with the 5202 bulbs. Are the bulbs to close to the lense? Sometimes if you dont install them correctly they can do that too.

Very true. I am on my second set of bulbs and housings. It is best to pull the fog light housing out of the bumper to install the bulbs to make sure you done breat off one of the 5202 clips, and to make sure the bulb seats properly.

 

[derk]

Very true. I am on my second set of bulbs and housings. It is best to pull the fog light housing out of the bumper to install the bulbs to make sure you done breat off one of the 5202 clips, and to make sure the bulb seats properly.

So with the 5202 bulb and make sure its seats properly I shouldnt have problems with a heat issue? How long have you have your 5202 bulbs in there? How long do you leave ur fogs on at one time?
Thanks for the help.

 

[derk]

Well i bought a set of 5202/H16 HID's and i tested them out.
Resutls in the stock housing

At 4 min they get warm.
At 6 min they are hot on the hand.
At 9 min they start to smell really hot
At 11 min i saw the first bubble in the chrome of the houseing.
I stoped after that

Hope this helps ofthers from frying there oem housings.
Note this this was in the garage so there was no wind to cool them down. If you were going down the highway they might run a bit cooler.

Derk

 

[tx07tahoe]

So with the 5202 bulb and make sure its seats properly I shouldnt have problems with a heat issue? How long have you have your 5202 bulbs in there? How long do you leave ur fogs on at one time?
Thanks for the help.

I have had mine for almost a year. I have mine wired to come on with the headlights and have gone on severally long drives with them on the entire time with no melting.