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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 10:45 PM
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DDM HIDS vs PROMAX

Ok guys im debating on which kit to go with, I ordered the DDM with error cancels however they are on back order so I have to wait. I was debating canceling my order and getting a set of Promax hids as ive been doing some reading about them and finding out they throw no errors even without the error canceling unit. Any input of ideas from you guys? Pros Cons?
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 11:09 PM
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Promax has a bad batch that was made that had faulty ballasts. I was lucky and didn't get one of those so have had no issues. Just make sure where you get it from has good return policy in case you do blow your ballast. If the wait isn't that long, wait for DDMs, or you can try American Titan which has no issues that I've heard so far on 204s.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 11:26 PM
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I've had my DDM kit installed for almost a year now and have yet to run into any trouble. The life-time guarantee is a plus as well.
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 11:12 AM
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I had the promax kit, ballasts died after a few months, threw them out and put the DDMs in. Been great.

I assume I got a promax kit from the bad batch.
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 11:44 AM
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guys i been searching and still no clue what you are talking about..i want some HIDs in my fogs, how much will that cost? does anyone here live in NJ and i will pay for the installation
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 12:00 PM
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DDM customer service for me has been terrible. I cannot seem to get a hold of ANYONE! I paid for my error cancellors and they just didnt send them. Extremely frustrating because now i can even install my HIDs until i recieve the error cancellors.
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 05:23 PM
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im in the same boat i ordered mine from ddm yet no error free cancellors in stock. I guess ill just have to wait for my ddm order, kind of scared to get promax now.
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 11:17 AM
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i have an extra Error Cancellors laying around at home still in the box from DDM.
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 03:56 PM
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I have a question, if i wanna change my fog light to 8000k color, which one should i get?
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 03:25 AM
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hey spec youve got a pm
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 04:24 AM
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I have a question, if i wanna change my fog light to 8000k color, which one should i get?
The 8000k ones....?
Doesn't matter whether you get DDM or Promax.
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 03:08 PM
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im on the ddm site right now...which ones does the 2009 c300 take and which ones did you guys get (8000K? 6000K?...and your opinions)
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 03:15 PM
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It depends on what you want. 6000K will give you slightly better usable light output (not brighter, but better road illumination). 8000K will have a slight bluish tint to it which some people like. I opted for 8000k cause I like the bluish tint.
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