dont understand hid kits

hemi1282 · Dec 31, 2012

Sup guys & gals im looking for some hids for my 2011 ram 2500, i have aftermarket headlights 9005 & h11 bulbs the same bulbs as factory i think, i want the 6000k but when i search for it on ebay they all say hids for so & so like 3000k 4000k 6000k h1 h2 h3 h4 h5 h6 h7 **** like that, cant ya not just buy a bulb and ballest for 6000k 9005 & 6000k h11?

LB3711 · Dec 31, 2012

Jeremy from Retro Shop can steer you in the right direction. Hes the best source for HIDs with the best customer service

joeg45 · Dec 31, 2012

There just basically listing all they carry that way it pops up on everybody's search when you off ebay it says buyers comment or something like that and just tell them the color and bulb size but jj could probably hook you up with much better quality and ram specific items instead of piecing together

05singlecabHEMI · Dec 31, 2012

I would buy from retrosolutions. Or you can buy through retro shop. With our trucks you cant just buy the bulbs and ballast. You need the relay harness and resistors. Otherwise the HIDs will not work. If you order from retrosolutions the dodge ram kit comes with everything you need to wire it all up.

BigDogg795 · Jan 1, 2013

Oh, and Jeremy is the man if you run into any trouble...he knows his stuff.

TXKID · Jan 1, 2013

The guys above me said it best, JJ won't steer you wrong

0212353 · Jan 1, 2013

thanks guys!

hemi1282, are you sure the lights have H11s in them? Which aftermarket sets do you have?

hemi1282 · Jan 1, 2013

Yes I think they were called drl spyder I got headlights and tails off eBay

hemi1282 · Jan 1, 2013

How do I get ahold of Jeremy what's his name on here?

hemi1282 · Jan 1, 2013

Ok I just seen the thanks guys, u Jeremy right?

hemi1282 · Jan 1, 2013

I'll have to look on ebays site were I got em from when I get to my comp, I'm on cell now ill copy the link and let u check it out

0212353 · Jan 1, 2013

yeah, I'm Jeremy.

If its the spyder lights that look like these:

those take H1 bulbs in the healights

hemi1282 · Jan 1, 2013

ya those are it, i just looked at the pack they're h1's, i had bought some silverstars for them, wow im glad u corrected me i was goin off the ebay page i bought'em from they was sayin 9005 and h11

Black 09 12 RAM Halo Projector DRL LED Headlights LED Tail Lights Lamps | eBay

websterc · Jan 2, 2013

If im not mistaken you cant run the HID high beams yet. I could be wrong. I tried multiple kits and setups and have yet to see a truck work with the HID highs.

Easier to upgrade the fogs to HID.

audio1der · Jan 2, 2013

hemi1282 said:
Sup guys & gals im looking for some hids for my 2011 ram 2500, i have aftermarket headlights 9005 & h11 bulbs the same bulbs as factory i think, i want the 6000k but when i search for it on ebay they all say hids for so & so like 3000k 4000k 6000k h1 h2 h3 h4 h5 h6 h7 **** like that, cant ya not just buy a bulb and ballest for 6000k 9005 & 6000k h11?

Please, for the love of God, buy projectors and don't cheap out by using the stock reflector housings.
Thank you, all the oncoming traffic.

kc1983 · Jan 4, 2013

hemi1282 said:
ya those are it, i just looked at the pack they're h1's, i had bought some silverstars for them, wow im glad u corrected me i was goin off the ebay page i bought'em from they was sayin 9005 and h11

Black 09 12 RAM Halo Projector DRL LED Headlights LED Tail Lights Lamps | eBay

Remember that you will have to modify the bulb housing in those aftermarket headlights if you plan on installing HID's - most aftermarket headlights that take H1 bulbs have a housing that is too small for an HID bulb. You will need to enlarge the bulb housing with a file or electric dremel.

I'm sure that a retrofit would look better, as others have already suggested, but it's going to be very expensive. Since you already have headlights and you just want to convert to HID I would just stick with the existing headlights you have now, buy an H1 HID kit and enlarge the bulb housing so the HID bulb will fit.

Yes your cutoff will probably not be as good as that of a retrofit HID conversion, but it will still be WAY BETTER than any Ram with stock halogen and stock HID bulbs :head3:

Also, I'm pretty sure you need CAPACITORS with your HID kit....not resistors.

hunter99 · Jan 6, 2013

audio1der said:
Please, for the love of God, buy projectors and don't cheap out by using the stock reflector housings.
Thank you, all the oncoming traffic.

I fully agree with you. I will say that I put in 35w in my dual beam headlights to test them out. I had my wife in the truck and I used my mini to drive at the truck several times on a 2-lane road near our house. The stock reflector is so bad there was no glare at all. I didn't even have to squint.

Now the fogs are brought but they were low enough that, again, they didn't bother me. I plan to get retro's from Jeremy but I think the 35w is at least safe in the dual headlights.

Tried to take a picture but cameras seems to have a hard tim capturing that. It's amazing how bad that reflector is.

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