HID's from vvme.com?

[bcollie67]

yes the dual beams are high/low. the high beems are actually halogen, so your lows would be brighter. its really just to pass inspection.

the foglights are on there.

heres a link for everyone to get their bulb codes
http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProducts/AutomotiveLighting/LampReplacementGuide/default.htm

and my favorite is definitely 6000k, its a nice crisp tone.
i actually wish i wouldve gotten them for my headlights too instead of just my fogs, the 4300k's just doesnt seem to light up the road as nice
plus you dont stand out too much or look nasty with purple lights, imho.

if they dont work just plug and play you may need a harness w/relay. it seems to me people with newer batteries tend to have better luck with the "plug and play"
theyre all over ebay, fwiw.

ps- 400th post for the record!

Ohh ok that explains alot. I got both the dual beam kit and a kit for my fog lights but after installation I thought that they were not right because the low beams are much brighter than the high beams. This made me think that the low and high beams were reversed.

So your telling me that the low beams are actually suppose to be brighter than the high beams, and if so that doesn't make alot of sense.

 

[lancec2c30]

Well the purpose of having a halogen high beam is like others have said. If adding HID's to a vehicle that didn't offer them as standard equipment is illegal where you live, then using the high beams is kinda a way to pass any inspection you might come across. That is how I understand it anyway.

 

[four six]

My ballists just took a crap a week back

 

[mustang50v8]

yes the dual beams are high/low. the high beems are actually halogen, so your lows would be brighter. its really just to pass inspection.!

the high/low is not a halogen. the effect is simulated by moving the bulb in and out of the base which re-directs light in the housing to simulate a high beam.

i do know some utilize a halogen, but the vvme use an actuator to move the bulb in and out.+




EDIT: looks like you can get the VVME stuff on ebay. now i think i will order me some now.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Well the purpose of having a halogen high beam is like others have said. If adding HID's to a vehicle that didn't offer them as standard equipment is illegal where you live, then using the high beams is kinda a way to pass any inspection you might come across. That is how I understand it anyway.

Well any HID retrofit using a plug and play kit is illegal period..high beam or not. These kits are not DOT approved.


The only legal HID retrofit is if a vehicle does have a model equipped with HID's from the factory and you use the OEM parts.

For example, you own an '05 Mustang and get some '08 Shelby OEM HID components and put them on your car. Now it's 100% legal. However, stick a PnP kit in the halogen headlight and it's illegal.

Just something to keep in mind.

 

[bcollie67]

My ballists just took a crap a week back

Wow thats a bummer!!

Did you have a vvme kit? If so, how long have you had them?

 

[RedDaemon]

idk if it has been stated but vvme just dropped their price on the bixenon...i remember they used to be 89..theyre 79 now,.

 

[four six]

Wow thats a bummer!!

Did you have a vvme kit? If so, how long have you had them?

Less than a year. I was at a party bragging about how bright my 6000Ks were, and when I pulled the headlight knob... just fogs!

 

[tag4car]

Less than a year. I was at a party bragging about how bright my 6000Ks were, and when I pulled the headlight knob... just fogs!

have you tracked it to the ballast? other than the fuse in the kit and the stock lights fuse? i had this happen once and it was the relay in the wiring harness for the bi xenon, simple to fix

 

[1992 2.3LX]

I have the vvme 6000K kit in my explorer and I love them.

I am amazed at the quality of the kits. The ballasts are very solid and the wiring is great quality.
I have zero problems. Toughest part was figuring out where to mount the ballasts. Needed the kit a a drill, a bit and self tapping screws and it was said and done in about 45 minutes. That includes deciding where to mount the ballasts.

 

[four six]

have you tracked it to the ballast? other than the fuse in the kit and the stock lights fuse? i had this happen once and it was the relay in the wiring harness for the bi xenon, simple to fix

Yeah we traced it and ended up buying 9007 bulbs so I could drive home. The next day we tested both the bulbs and the balsts on another set of HIDs and the balsts were bad. Not bashing the company at all, any time you make millions of products you tend to have some ill fated ones.

 

[RedDaemon]

for everyone wishing to purchase this kit from their website WHO ALSO want to purchase their single beam kit for their fogs please listen:

They only offer two bulb types that are close to our 899 bulb type. They DO NOT offer an 899 bulb type! Only 880 and 881.

This is ok because I did some digging on the internet and found:

The 880 is a single filament bulb with a PG13 base same as 884, 885, 892, 893, 899, they just use different wattage, uses as fog light bulbs. Our 880 bulbs are available in Crystal White and Lapis Blue colors. Click on the images/links below for more details.

 

[bcollie67]

Less than a year. I was at a party bragging about how bright my 6000Ks were, and when I pulled the headlight knob... just fogs!

Was the car running when you turned them on? I've have always been told that if you have a HID kit you should only turn them on when the car is running, because when there isn't sufficient power running to them it puts an overbearing strain on the ballast that could result in what happened to you.

I'm not positive about this, it's just what I've been told.

 

[RedDaemon]

its highly for that to occur without fuses, yes

the reason for this is that the draw on the electrical system when the HID's are initially turned on is double than what they normally operate at

 

[urban96]

wierd that both would go out at the exact same time.

did you use a relay and directly wire them to the battery?

 

[bcollie67]

Less than a year. I was at a party bragging about how bright my 6000Ks were, and when I pulled the headlight knob... just fogs!

vvme has a 14 month warranty since you have had them for less than a year I would look into getting them to replace the ballast for you.

 

[four six]

vvme has a 14 month warranty since you have had them for less than a year I would look into getting them to replace the ballast for you.

Interesting...

Just emailed them about it.

 

[mustang50v8]

Hey guys,

Got my HID kit installed from "vvme". I put the dual beam bulbs in my headlights.

However, my low beam and high beams are basackwards. Lows come on in the high beam position and vise versa. This wouldn't be a problem to me but now my fog lights will only come on with my high beams.

Anyone know how to fix this problem? "vvme" isn't providing much helpful insight.

ok so i installed my kit today. first off let me say i ordered them from the ebay site of vvme. i purchased them friday and had them today. so the shipping was fast even though i screwed up and forgot to put a note in during the purchase for the color and size. i emailed the seller and the response was fast.




but now i am having the same problem.

i tried flipping the positive negative of the wire going to the magnetic actuator and they dont move at all. i was tired of messing with it and left it that way.


otherwise the kit looks good. i got the 8000k kit and the light is so white and crisp, i cant wait to try these out tonight.

 

[RedDaemon]

why not calling their support number? or sending them an email?

 

[bcollie67]

why not calling their support number? or sending them an email?

E-mailed them numerous times and they responded very fast! They just told me to swicth all three wires in the plug around until I got the highs/lows to come on at the right time.