Why don't you want to go HID? These projectors were made for them.
You're pretty limited, as far as lumen range is concerned, with standard halogen bulbs. Some go with higher wattage bulbs than what is rated for the stock wires, but that can lead to issues. It also doesn't really increase light output to any great degree over the standard wattage.
HIDs are relatively cheap, and depending on the brand, stupidly cheap. The DDM range falls under stupidly cheap, and many have run them for years without a hitch. You can also choose to pay a little more for parts with a bit better construction, but still fall under what I would consider cheap, especially considering the amount of light they throw out. If you frequently ride at night, they should be a must.
The installation of them takes about 15-20 minutes, maybe more for a first-timer deciding on where to place the wiring and ballasts.
I have four HID's on my 05. 6K for lows and 5K on my highs. I did a bit more work and installed halos as well. You can try some Sylvania silver stars. But they really don't put out more lumens. It's only a trick of the eye.
I have stock highs and my low hid's went out. I slapped stock bulbs while my new hid's arrive but i wasnt happy or comfortable at all with the lighting before. can I run all 4 as low and high beam? I like the halos and am planning on ordering some this winter.
No you can not effectively run them all four as lows or all four as highs. The housing is not designed for it. You will be blinding to oncoming traffic. It will be like highs all the time. Also it will equal being pulled over for brighting people FTL...
DDMTUNING treated me nice. Takes a lil longer to receive the package but I have had no problems with mine. I ran 35W. If our want 55W you will need to upgrade the wiring...
im running 55w 6k lows from ddm tuning and some 3k yellow halogen high beams. i hardly use my highbeams since the hids because of the great light output.
How do you guys find having hid's as high beams I have avoided this due to warm up time and am looking at running some led bars I have run a new line for the low beams with a relay and switch so I have the old low beam lines that I can run a signal to another relay and a signal from the high beam switch anyone out there with a similar setup
There is no warm up time if your high beam lights use a mechanical blocker piece that aims them the same as the low beams when they are on, then moves out of the way when you flick the high beam switch. Its like your high beams instantly come "on" with no warm up.
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