HID installation

[The Great]

Hello everyone. I'm looking into buying some HID's for the MM. Has anyone ever installed their own HID's (head lights and fog lights) in their MM, is it a difficult job, and what place would you recommend getting these HID's from?

[bigrocks85]

Here is the link to the HID Kit thread
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=53542
Here is a pic of my car with the head lights and fog lights and there easy just have to customize the fog lights
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/bigrocks85/FAMILY%20PICS/marauder1.jpg

[MercOut]

Yea Ive done the kit from ddmtuning.com...dont have any pics yet

[kmastl]

I have also done the fogs and headlights from ddmtuining. I have used both the slim and apexcone kits. I would use their slim ballast if I were you.

[fastblackmerc]

I sourced my HID (Hi & Lo) from eBay. Yes it's Hi & Lo HIDs so there are 4 ballasts to mount. I just look for kits that ship from the US. I have H1 HIDs for the foglights, just haven't had the time to install them. I will have them done for Marauderville VIII.

I posted pictures of 2 MMs side by side, one with HIDs one without. I also have pictures of what the HIDs look like down the road.

[The Great]

Thanks I'm looking to do it this week.

[The Great]

And do they have hi/low kits that come together or are they separate?

[ctrlraven]

I'd recommend the ddmtuning kit. Easy plug and play and just allow yourself time so you don't rush things and miss something.

Either the DDM HID Slim ballast (35 watt) or DDM Slim HID kit with Internal Igniter (35 watts). I ordered 2 sets of the DDM slim hid kit with the internal igniter, one to do Marauder fogs and the other for my Taurus' fogs.

[The Great]

Thanks. Do you know what bulb are we using I forget.

[fastblackmerc]

Thanks. Do you know what bulb are we using I forget.

Check you owners manual.

Here are the types of HID headlights you can get:

Cheapest - HID bulb - no Hi beams - 2 ballasts

HID bulb for Lo beams and halogen bulbs for Hi beams - 2 ballasts

HID bulb that mechanically moves up & down giving you HI & Lo beams - 2 ballasts

Most Expensive - Dual HID bulbs, one for Hi beams & one for Lo beams, 4 ballasts.

[fastblackmerc]

Thanks. Do you know what bulb are we using I forget.

Check your owners manual.

Here are the types of HID headlights you can get:

Cheapest - HID bulb - no Hi beams - 2 ballasts

HID bulb for Lo beams and halogen bulbs for Hi beams - 2 ballasts

HID bulb that mechanically moves up & down giving you HI & Lo beams - 2 ballasts

Most Expensive - Dual HID bulbs, one for Hi beams & one for Lo beams, 4 ballasts.

[ctrlraven]

Thanks. Do you know what bulb are we using I forget.
9007 for the headlight
H1 for the foglight
http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/DDM-HID-Kit-Slim-Ballast-35W-or-55W

If you do get them through DDMtuning you'll have to select the one that says "9007 (hi/low) + $20.00" for the headlight bulb.

[visionmercury]

i have the ddmtuning headlights , i havent done the foglights yet i just have yellow bulbs
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/119/l_06ca91fd1e994f6ea822dc774f56 6f05.jpg
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/147/l_e37f88d26d2c4668b847846e0929 22d1.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/146/l_31862fe243704bbaa1195c250d09 b1b8.jpg

[4play]

wow, I cant believe how cheap DDM is 45 bucks for H1? a bosh kit here sells for about 180. ahhh, 72 bucks shipping to here, not such a good deal after all lol

[ctrlraven]

wow, I cant believe how cheap DDM is 45 bucks for H1? a bosh kit here sells for about 180. ahhh, 72 bucks shipping to here, not such a good deal after all lol
See if you can find a member up in the NW area that would be willing to get them for you and then ship them to you. That has to be cheaper.

One nice thing about the DDM kits is they cost just a little bit more than halogen lights (talking about Silverstars and the Ultras), come with a lifetime warranty and offer better light per dollar amount.

[BAD FIVE O]

Just got mine in ill post pix when they are in the car:banana2:.

http://ddmtuning.com/

[BAD FIVE O]

i only installed the head light will install fogs later.
the first pix is only my fog lights.
the second is headlights after 3-5 minutes.
third is both when just have turned on.
HID take a minute or so to warm up.

[50marauder]

is that a bi-xenon kit or just low beam only?

[fastblackmerc]

is that a bi-xenon kit or just low beam only?

I would say they are just Lo beam only since the website doesn't offer any 4-ballast systems.

[BAD FIVE O]

is that a bi-xenon kit or just low beam only?
Just low not bi-xenon.

[ctrlraven]

Just low not bi-xenon.
Didn't opt for the bi-xenon hi/low kit?

[fastblackmerc]

Didn't opt for the bi-xenon hi/low kit?

Do they offer one? :dunno:

I didn't see it on their website.

[50marauder]

actually they do, but it's not a 4 ballast system

[The Great]

Hey ctrlraven, how is your schedule look today? I'm off all week.

[fastblackmerc]

actually they do, but it's not a 4 ballast system

Then it doesn't have 4 HID bulbs.

[ctrlraven]

Hey ctrlraven, how is your schedule look today? I'm off all week.
Are you free Friday say... after 11am? I'm going to be tied up with kids sports after work this week but Friday I am off at 10am and was going to stick around my shop for a while since I'd have to come back down this way for plans later on.

[The Great]

Sounds like a plan. I'll be there.

[ctrlraven]

Sounds like a plan. I'll be there.
Good, you can take video of my car also. :lol:

[The Great]

Will do...