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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 08:08 AM
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Ok Danielle... Is this the pair of bulbs you got? I might go with 5000k bulbs, since my switchback LEDs are 5000k.

http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/HI...lacements-Pair

40 bucks for a bulb pair is not bad, with a 1 yr warranty.

Did you or anyone else running these have any issues with flickering or shutting off intermittently or anything like that???

These replacement D3S bulbs are both high and low beams, right?
Yup.

Keep in mind that as you go up the color spectrum, the visible output will start to and continue to drop, as our eyes just can't see it. I noticed a light lessening just with 4500k, but switching to HID fogs made up for any possible loss.
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by TheDivaDanielle
Yup.

Keep in mind that as you go up the color spectrum, the visible output will start to and continue to drop, as our eyes just can't see it. I noticed a light lessening just with 4500k, but switching to HID fogs made up for any possible loss.
Any issues with flickering or shutting off? And how's the quality of the high beams?
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 09:35 AM
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They're just bulbs. If they flickered, they'd be defective.
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 09:41 AM
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So did you have to get a whole kit for the fogs or just replace the bulbs with the ones from DDM?
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 09:55 AM
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kit for fogs since the stock stuff isn't HID.

headlights, simply replace bulbs.
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 02:48 PM
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Danielle would 4300 fogs be similar to color temp of stock 2013 headlights?
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by YouGoGlenCocoa
Danielle would 4300 fogs be similar to color temp of stock 2013 headlights?
Yes. You have to consider the optical design of the lamps too. The stock mustang headlights tend to flare towards the blue and purple, so you do don't need to go wild with temp.
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 05:03 PM
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I have a 2012 with factory hids. I like the blue-ish look (call me a ricer, dont care at all)

I got 6000k d3s bulbs and 6000k fogs and they look awesome to me. They match my 6000k switchback turn signals perfectly. everything matches and looks fantastic. And to be honest, ive changed the stock HIDS like 6 times or so deciding which color i wanted. Its very simple actually if you can see what you are doing. Pass side i just moved the wire loom over. Driver side remove the air box or aftermarket air filter. You lift up this little switch inside the housing and then the bulb has to be pulled away from the housing. Its pops out. you unplug the old, plug back in the new, and make sure you POP it back into the housing 100%. flip the switch back up and boom. Done.
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by TheDivaDanielle
Yes. You have to consider the optical design of the lamps too. The stock mustang headlights tend to flare towards the blue and purple, so you do don't need to go wild with temp.
I find this weird... because the stock 4300 Osrams in mine, seem to be the most yellow out of my other 2 cars, the Acura and the Toyota. Both seem to be whiter than the stock HID's on my pony. I am getting 5000k DDM Tuning ones I think.
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by TheDivaDanielle
kit for fogs since the stock stuff isn't HID.

headlights, simply replace bulbs.
The D3S bulbs still use the high beam?? I replace the lower fogs with 4500k already... But I'm hesitant to mess with my stock headlights, in fear of losing the high beam
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Gtstyles2
The D3S bulbs still use the high beam?? I replace the lower fogs with 4500k already... But I'm hesitant to mess with my stock headlights, in fear of losing the high beam
if I understand this right, the D3S bulbs are both hi and low beams. In other words, as long as you replace your stock D3S bulbs with another D3S bulb, you should have both functions.
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Gtstyles2
The D3S bulbs still use the high beam?? I replace the lower fogs with 4500k already... But I'm hesitant to mess with my stock headlights, in fear of losing the high beam
factory is D3S, so no change.
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 08:47 PM
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Talk to The Retrofit Source, they can steer you to a quality bulb solution. I am running there Moro-moto D2S projectors and they gave me some great advice in relation to bulb temp recommendations. http://www.theretrofitsource.com/
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Bullitt 3309
Talk to The Retrofit Source, they can steer you to a quality bulb solution. I am running there Moro-moto D2S projectors and they gave me some great advice in relation to bulb temp recommendations. http://www.theretrofitsource.com/
except they sell a whole......... zero. D3S bulbs.
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by TheDivaDanielle
except they sell a whole......... zero. D3S bulbs.
You called them to verify this, yes????
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Bullitt 3309

You called them to verify this, yes????
Not doing that at 11pm on a Sunday. Looked at their website
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by TheDivaDanielle
Not doing that at 11pm on a Sunday. Looked at their website
I called in my original order and ended up saving a lot of money by getting what I needed vs what I thought I needed. I' sure they offer more that whats on the site, my projectors where an early release of the next generation not even listed yet.
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 11:04 PM
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We aren't talking about retrofitting projectors
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Old Jun 3, 2013 | 04:08 AM
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Originally Posted by TheDivaDanielle
We aren't talking about retrofitting projectors
Correct. Retro fitting projectors are for folks who have halogens looking to upgrade to hid projectors. I'm just looking for hid bulb replacement.
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Old Jun 3, 2013 | 08:40 AM
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and to note.. the factory hid's on these cars have a shutter inside of the projector housing that flips down when high beams are put on! It has nothing to do with the bulb.
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