DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
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Re: DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
dam bro..no i cant spend that much on headlights...for your car, i could understand bcuz its a peice of art but mine...its just a punk kids toy 
your headlights look sick though...but do you think those ones i posted above will fit my t/a? like, depth wise and do you think id be able to fab it up?
your headlights look sick though...but do you think those ones i posted above will fit my t/a? like, depth wise and do you think id be able to fab it up?
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Re: DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
yeah there 5" in depth IIRC..ill have to measure it later..
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Re: DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
Those fog lights Probably dont have a cut off shield & they are tiny.So your output wont be that impressive.Id spend my money on dedicated headlamp (preferably HID) projectors.
Plus they'll look like two beady little eyes once mounted.
Plus they'll look like two beady little eyes once mounted.
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Re: DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
i dont really want a cut-off sheild...dont need hi/low
anyone have the depth for t/a's headlights?
anyone have the depth for t/a's headlights?
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Re: DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
The cutoff shield isnt for you.Its to keep from blinding oncoming traffic.Your already doing that with those ebay headlamps.So just keep what you got already.
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Re: DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
ohh..i though it was for the hi/low function..my bad...i just dont want my projectors to be motorized..i think..
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Re: DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
When the shield is up, the projector is in lo-beam mode.With the shield down, its hi beams on.The solenoid (motor) is what shifts the shield from lo to hi beam.I would'nt exactly call it motorized.
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Re: DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
but would i have to wire that solenoid up to something??
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Re: DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
Not really.The solenoid would be activated by the hi-beam switch.It would use the same wire/circuit that activates the hi-beams in the old halogens.An HID harness would make things P&P too.
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Re: DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
Run the bulbs on both side thru the back of the assembly, like so:When doing this, the wires from the back of the HID Bulbs *blue and black for me* will go straight into the OEM block as pictured! blue on top one and the black one to the right one.
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Re: DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
@Stephen we dont have headlight inspection in cali...i think O.o lol...
and yeah @Noel i figured it should just wire into the stock headlight block...
and yeah @Noel i figured it should just wire into the stock headlight block...
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Re: DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
and i do have a DDM Harness for my current setup..
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Re: DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
im not sure if you mentioned HID fog lights but I just recently did mine and damn I love em.. Not to many people get pissed at night cause the car is pretty low... And I did the low beams with some knock off "projectors"...
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/elec...fog-light.html
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...your-hids.html
Not trying to jack your thread or anything my bad!
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/elec...fog-light.html
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...your-hids.html
Not trying to jack your thread or anything my bad!
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Re: DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
once and then i fixed it..make sure your "element blocker" is on tight..i used electrical tape to seal it all up...(on the back on the housing, its the black rubber "boot") seal it up 
sorry for the late response..just realized
sorry for the late response..just realized
Re: DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
i am wiring them up in my 1992 camaro..and i can hook them up to a 12V source and they turn on fine..but when i wire them into the relay, then into the harness for the car, they dont come one even though i have 12Von 0 off at the switch
help please
help please
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Re: DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
i tested power output with a meter and it was fine..and it will light my regular headlight.. all i need is the headlight harness to turn the light on and off
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Re: DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
Crazy idea hear. First ill say sorry don't mean to take your thread in a different direction.. I just fingered that this would be a good place to aske about my idea I had about head lights. If you want pm me your thoughts.
My idea was to take a power mirror, get rid of glass and some how put it behind the head light. To attach the head light to the power mirror sevo. Then from inside the car you can aim the lights.. I have never taken a power mirror apart...
Tell me I'm crazy..Tell me it's off topic..or if I should start my own thread about it..I just thought with all the work you are doing with head lights. That you could give me some idea if this would work...
Thank you
My idea was to take a power mirror, get rid of glass and some how put it behind the head light. To attach the head light to the power mirror sevo. Then from inside the car you can aim the lights.. I have never taken a power mirror apart...
Tell me I'm crazy..Tell me it's off topic..or if I should start my own thread about it..I just thought with all the work you are doing with head lights. That you could give me some idea if this would work...
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Re: DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
They already make projectos like that.Much less work to start with those.
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Re: DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
it can probably be done with some fab work and probably some clearance (id imagine)
but like 1LE said, they already make projector housings that do that, would just somemore wiring and another ****.
but like 1LE said, they already make projector housings that do that, would just somemore wiring and another ****.
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Re: DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
Ok thank you...I am new to the HID thing..And had no idea that something like that was in the after market world...More searching I guess
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Re: DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
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Re: DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
Nice work on the headlights. Hadn't really thought about it a whole lot myself. Just installed a new set of fog lights though and was really impressed with their output so I'm guessing this will be on my to do list real soon.
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Re: DDM HID Headlight Kit Install (Trans Am)
yup..i did it 
its just an H3 bulb..can order that from DDM as well..
its just an H3 bulb..can order that from DDM as well..
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