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Freight_dog
| | Posted on Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 05:07 am: | 
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A couple of things I have noticed. The 35 W vs 55 W question had more to do with the stock bulbs on your bike. The R's come with 35 Watt stock bulbs while the CR's have 55 W, so people have been going like for like. I have 35 W 6K DDM's on my R. They are WAY brighter than stock. They are supposed to be true white at that Kelvin, but they do look a little blue compared to stock yellow halogens. I thought I was going to piss everybody off the first night I rode with them. I quickly got over that and I LOVE the visibility they give.
The only issue with my DDM lights was the reversed polarity. Apparently on some applications the polarity doesn't matter but on the 1125 it does. The DDMs come with a one-way connector. If your polarity is wrong, you will either need to reverse the wiring or turn over the connector. Since I couldn't figure out how to disassemble the connector, I shaved some plastic so the "one-way" connector could be turned over. Since then, they have been great. |
Codeman999
| | Posted on Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 06:54 pm: |
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does anyone have pics of where they have stashed their ballasts |
Froggy
| | Posted on Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 07:08 pm: |
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Just stuff it under the flyscreen. There isn't much room, the rest of the wiring will keep it from moving around too much. |
Codeman999
| | Posted on Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 07:59 pm: |
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just bought the 35w 8000k from ddm cant wait to get them |
Pmjolly
| | Posted on Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 11:27 pm: |
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A 35 watt HID lighting system will draw the same current as a 35 watt halogen or incandescent, or anything else. As long as the voltage is constant, watts are watts. The HID lighting puts out more light for the same given wattage. You can realize a reduction in current by using a lower wattage HID system while still producing more light. I ordered the 35 watt HID kits from DDM Tuning for my 1125R. I ordered the 35 watt kits because the 55 watt kits would draw more current than the stock 35 watt lighting. I got the H7 lamps at the advice of others here. For the life of me, I cannot figure out how they go in. In fact, I feel confident saying they WON'T fit. I went back on line with DDM Tuning, and ordered the H8 lamps, as this is what my bike has stock. Am I doing something wrong? I will say I am very mechanically inclined, and yes, I removed the protective plastic housing on the lamp. I have the headlight housing on my work bench. I have easy access to everything. I am wondering just a little if they sent me the correct lamps. |
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