The slims are digital ballasts and those are the way to go (soft start).
TX07, I never hear the slim ballasts cause the HID bulbs to shine brighter. Where did you hear that?
Yukon are you sure the slim ballasts come with the relays. If so, that is new to DDM (combo that is). For 5000k 55W will be brighter than 35W and color wash will not be an issue. The color wash applies to high K ratings such has 6000k+ (for 6000k the normal output is blue but with higher wattage it will be more white [like 5000k]).
As far as the approach lighting, in the DIC scroll to the Remote Unlock Doors menu and in there you can select the option to turn off the Approach Lighting. The approach lighting means when you unlock/lock the doors remotely, the headlights will either blink (not good for HIDs) or stay on briefly during the night. I can't remember the exact lighting sequence, but this function should be turned off.
I called ddm. I ordered my slims on sunday so i wanted to check up on them so i called them. I asked the guy if i need to purchase a seperate relay for it and he said no. he said it comes included with the whole system. but the guy was in sucha hurry to hang up on me that i really dont trust him that much. Dont expect top quality service from some of these people cause its holiday season and i they are trying to get in orders as fast as they can. They also told me that the lights wont be shipped until mid this week and ill most likely receive my hids somewhere end of next week. Ill call again to verify if it includes the relay
I had regular ballasts before and then went to slims and they are brighter.Plus the guy that put them in my Hi's said they where.
It might have been your perception of upgrading the lights, but the slims and the regular are both made with same technology. its not necessarily brighter but the can differ on calvin because the slims have a wider spectrum of white. either way it can be translated at bright, cause closer to 4300k the brighter the Hids.
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The slims are digital ballasts and those are the way to go (soft start).
TX07, I never hear the slim ballasts cause the HID bulbs to shine brighter. Where did you hear that?
Yukon are you sure the slim ballasts come with the relays. If so, that is new to DDM (combo that is). For 5000k 55W will be brighter than 35W and color wash will not be an issue. The color wash applies to high K ratings such has 6000k+ (for 6000k the normal output is blue but with higher wattage it will be more white [like 5000k]).
As far as the approach lighting, in the DIC scroll to the Remote Unlock Doors menu and in there you can select the option to turn off the Approach Lighting. The approach lighting means when you unlock/lock the doors remotely, the headlights will either blink (not good for HIDs) or stay on briefly during the night. I can't remember the exact lighting sequence, but this function should be turned off.
I called ddm. I ordered my slims on sunday so i wanted to check up on them so i called them. I asked the guy if i need to purchase a seperate relay for it and he said no. he said it comes included with the whole system. but the guy was in sucha hurry to hang up on me that i really dont trust him that much. Dont expect top quality service from some of these people cause its holiday season and i they are trying to get in orders as fast as they can. They also told me that the lights wont be shipped until mid this week and ill most likely receive my hids somewhere end of next week. Ill call again to verify if it includes the relay
update!! just found out it does not come with the wire harness! i knew i couldnt trust the first guy. However the 55w already comes with the wire harness, but not for the 35w. A guy name paul helped me second time and he was much more courteous and friendly.ill let you know how this goes.
UPDATE!! 2!!!
LOL the 55w slims comes with the wire harness and 35 doesnt. 35w is in back order right now
Im getting 5000k for both 55w hi/low beam and 35w fogs 5202/h16
here is a pic of the spectrum
I had regular ballasts before and then went to slims and they are brighter.Plus the guy that put them in my Hi's said they where.
It might have been your perception of upgrading the lights, but the slims and the regular are both made with same technology. its not necessarily brighter but the can differ on calvin because the slims have a wider spectrum of white. either way it can be translated at bright, cause closer to 4300k the brighter the Hids.
---------- Post added at 06:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:58 PM ----------
The slims are digital ballasts and those are the way to go (soft start).
TX07, I never hear the slim ballasts cause the HID bulbs to shine brighter. Where did you hear that?
Yukon are you sure the slim ballasts come with the relays. If so, that is new to DDM (combo that is). For 5000k 55W will be brighter than 35W and color wash will not be an issue. The color wash applies to high K ratings such has 6000k+ (for 6000k the normal output is blue but with higher wattage it will be more white [like 5000k]).
As far as the approach lighting, in the DIC scroll to the Remote Unlock Doors menu and in there you can select the option to turn off the Approach Lighting. The approach lighting means when you unlock/lock the doors remotely, the headlights will either blink (not good for HIDs) or stay on briefly during the night. I can't remember the exact lighting sequence, but this function should be turned off.
here is a pic of the spectrum
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I had regular ballasts before and then went to slims and they are brighter.Plus the guy that put them in my Hi's said they where.
It might have been your perception of upgrading the lights, but the slims and the regular are both made with same technology. its not necessarily brighter but the can differ on calvin because the slims have a wider spectrum of white. either way it can be translated at bright, cause closer to 4300k the brighter the Hids.
