How to install DDM HID kit on low beams w/ relay harness

[blkonblk]

great write up, i just installed mine and did the exact same thing. I did not use a relay for the low beams and they work just fine. I also installed HIDs on the fog lights and it looks great

 

[vt_hokie2008]

great write up, i just installed mine and did the exact same thing. I did not use a relay for the low beams and they work just fine. I also installed HIDs on the fog lights and it looks great

What HIDs did you put in the fogs?

 

[foxracingfreak]

Is it necessary to install a relay harness on the highs and fogs as well?

 

[vt_hokie2008]

Is it necessary to install a relay harness on the highs and fogs as well?

I haven't done those, but I would imagine so. Just like the low beams though, I've seen some people having success without using the harness and just plugging into the factory wiring.

 

[RollTide2]

I used your guide and everything works great except one thing. When I unlock the car sometimes only one like comes on. What did I do wrong?

 

[vt_hokie2008]

I used your guide and everything works great except one thing. When I unlock the car sometimes only one like comes on. What did I do wrong?

Typically this happens if you don't use the harness, but you may have a "special" set. You'll need to swap bulbs/ballasts from side to side to determine if you have a bad bulb or bad ballast. In other words:

take the ballast from the driver headlight and put it on the passenger side and the passenger side ballast on the driver side. If the driver side was the one that wasn't turning on, and now it's the passenger, then you have a bad ballast. If the driver side still doesn't turn on, you have a bad bulb.

Once you've done that, you can contact DDM. Their replacement policy kinda sucks, they want you to ship them the defective part, they'll test it, then send you a new one. Meanwhile, you don't have HIDs. Whenever I've had that problem I've either gone back to stock or just purchased another set of bulbs or another ballast since they're pretty cheap.

 

[RollTide2]

Alright I'll do this tommorow afternoon and let you know what happens.

 

[MC153]

Used the info about the fuse on my obs. Couldn't solder it worth the crap but I got new one in there. Thanks.

 

[vt_hokie2008]

Used the info about the fuse on my obs. Couldn't solder it worth the crap but I got new one in there. Thanks.

You're welcome, glad it helped.

 

[gbleezy]

I have a DDM kit and last night had to drive home with my high beams on because the HIDs weren't working. Pulled out the 20a fuse in the relay and the plastic part is all melted. Should I replace it with a 30a fuse? I'm a little concerned that the plastic was melting, what would be causing this?