Need to replace fogs but which way do i go?

[DenaliAK]

The P1's are also a projector, which gives you a fairly narrow beam of light, albeit generally brighter and more controlled. But not everyone wants that. It's like going from a flood light to a laser...smaller beam, but more intense and focused.

DEPO lights are just a brand of OEM replacement lights. They tend to be high-quality but way cheaper than actual OEM lights. They are a direct fit, no special brackets needed. Just look up your year/model truck and depo fog lights and you'll find a bunch.

PIAA bulbs are good bulbs, but if you want max light (and nowadays cheaper light), try a set of 35w HID's. You can get an entire set with everything you need from DDMtuning.com for $45 or something like that, which is probably cheaper than most "high" quality replacement bulbs.

 

[maduro]

The P1's are also a projector, which gives you a fairly narrow beam of light, albeit generally brighter and more controlled. But not everyone wants that. It's like going from a flood light to a laser...smaller beam, but more intense and focused.

DEPO lights are just a brand of OEM replacement lights. They tend to be high-quality but way cheaper than actual OEM lights. They are a direct fit, no special brackets needed. Just look up your year/model truck and depo fog lights and you'll find a bunch.

PIAA bulbs are good bulbs, but if you want max light (and nowadays cheaper light), try a set of 35w HID's. You can get an entire set with everything you need from DDMtuning.com for $45 or something like that, which is probably cheaper than most "high" quality replacement bulbs.

AK,
Awesome info/details. Thx. I'm on DDM's site now & reading the troubleshooting guide (being thorough about this before I buy). They mention some issues that our vehicles may have after installing their HID's, I wonder if those issues may be related just to their product or HID's in general. 1 example is:
1. turning on fog's will cause rear wiper to pulse on/off
Can anyone comment on this?

 

[01HDtahoeNJN]

ak dishun out the light info haha nothings changed around here lol

AK,
Awesome info/details. Thx. I'm on DDM's site now & reading the troubleshooting guide (being thorough about this before I buy). They mention some issues that our vehicles may have after installing their HID's, I wonder if those issues may be related just to their product or HID's in general. 1 example is:
1. turning on fog's will cause rear wiper to pulse on/off
Can anyone comment on this?

ill never ever buy ddm after what happened to me

 

[maduro]

ak dishun out the light info haha nothings changed around here lol



ill never ever buy ddm after what happened to me

Please share your experience. I'm about to pull the trigger on a kit but not sure if i should go w/ddm. I found some stuff on amazon & may go there. Not sure

 

[DenaliAK]

Yeah, the rear wiper kind of thunks like it's thinking about going when you turn on the fogs. It happens, not sure why. There's a fix somewhere on here, but it's more complicated than it's worth in my opinion since the "problem" doesn't hurt anything. It momentarily engages the wiper when you hit power and that's it. It doesn't actually wipe or turn the wipers on or anything....lol.

DDM has gone downhill, and I'm starting to not recommend them unless someone is just trying to go for the cheapest kit. They are now having orders shipped directly from China, and they are taking forever, getting beat up along the way, or sometimes outright never getting across the border because customs is starting to treat imported HID's as an illegal street product.

For a super cheap kit, I don't have other recommendations. You could try any old ebay kit and hope for the best. If you're willing to pay a little more for higher-quality stuff, than you want to go here: good lights

 

[maduro]

Yeah, the rear wiper kind of thunks like it's thinking about going when you turn on the fogs. It happens, not sure why. There's a fix somewhere on here, but it's more complicated than it's worth in my opinion since the "problem" doesn't hurt anything. It momentarily engages the wiper when you hit power and that's it. It doesn't actually wipe or turn the wipers on or anything....lol.

DDM has gone downhill, and I'm starting to not recommend them unless someone is just trying to go for the cheapest kit. They are now having orders shipped directly from China, and they are taking forever, getting beat up along the way, or sometimes outright never getting across the border because customs is starting to treat imported HID's as an illegal street product.

For a super cheap kit, I don't have other recommendations. You could try any old ebay kit and hope for the best. If you're willing to pay a little more for higher-quality stuff, than you want to go here: good lights

Ak,
Not sure if I should thank you or what; Yesterday I ordered a Kensun kit from Amazon for $65. It had pretty good reviews mostly based on customer service. Many reviewers seemed to have issues w/the ballasts but Kensun always came through for them. But after reading your post this morning I went to RFS & saw their kits. Their quality & craftmanship seems to be far & away much better than Kensun. I really like how the harnesses are wrapped w/a braided insulator. The ballasts seem to be well protected & solid. Yes its more than 2x the cost of the others I already ordered!!! But I was sold. I immediately cancelled the Kensun's & went for the morimoto's. So I hold you personally responsible for forcing me to fork over the additional $80+ jk
I went w/the heavy duty relay harness but then I saw that it requires one of the leads to go directly to the battery. I never felt comfortable connecting anything directly to the battery. Is this normal? Is this how you have yours? Or anyone else here?
Bottom line; many many thanks to you & everyone else that replied & put up w/my many pestering inquiries. This place rocks

 

[DenaliAK]

The short answer is yes, your harness is going to hook directly to the battery terminals. They are designed that way to bypass the stock wiring which can be too wimpy to take the heavier load of HID's. It's honestly pretty much the point of getting a harness. That and it provides a constant, non-fluctuating power source. It's not a big deal, honestly. Wiring it is pretty straight-forward. They'll probably ship it with some sort of instructions, too.

The retrofit source guys have awesome customer service, too, if you need it. They pretty much rock in that area, so if you encounter problems, call them up.

I am not responsible for your choosing to buy quality parts.

Now, if you really want to spend some money, check out the prices of the D2S Xenarc Cool Blue Intense bulbs....lol. That's what I have, and just the bulbs cost more than my headlights themselves.

If you haven't figured it out, I'm a light fanatic.

 

[chauncey0337]

AK,
Awesome info/details. Thx. I'm on DDM's site now & reading the troubleshooting guide (being thorough about this before I buy). They mention some issues that our vehicles may have after installing their HID's, I wonder if those issues may be related just to their product or HID's in general. 1 example is:
1. turning on fog's will cause rear wiper to pulse on/off
Can anyone comment on this?

Post #5
http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10815

 

[DenaliAK]

Now I remember why I chose to ignore this issue. Good Lord that's a lot of work to "fix" a problem that seems to have no real negative effects. I was done reading at step 3...that's too much work right there for me. No way I would've gotten to step 27....

 

[chauncey0337]

Now I remember why I chose to ignore this issue. Good Lord that's a lot of work to "fix" a problem that seems to have no real negative effects. I was done reading at step 3...that's too much work right there for me. No way I would've gotten to step 27....