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      01-19-2009, 02:55 PM   #1
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E92: Apexcone HID kits?

Has anyone tried this kit: http://www.ddmtuning.com/ap55wwesa.html on their e92 fog lamps? Pretty cheap kit and I'm not sure if it will throw a code.
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      01-19-2009, 03:20 PM   #2
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Cheap garbage. I've been through 2 kits, 3 ballasts and 2 bulbs. It didn't throw a code in my car , but I still can't get it to function for more than a month. I have another bad ballast right now. I bought them from a seller called Dabears2k. They got shipped from that same address in san Diego, so that crook must be associated with them in some way.
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      01-19-2009, 03:26 PM   #3
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i can get you working HID kits for around 150 shipped, lmk
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      01-19-2009, 04:03 PM   #4
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i just installed it the 8000k 55w with code eliminator on my car yesterday! works great no code. but hopefully it works! mine shipped from CA
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Keep us posted on how long it lasts
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hopefully itll last long cause i waited like 3 weeks for that damn kit! lol
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      01-19-2009, 05:13 PM   #7
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hmmm....
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      01-19-2009, 05:26 PM   #8
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They're giving lifetime warranty on their kits.
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Yeah, now ask them how much they charge for shipping to send you any replacement items. I've spent more on shipping so far than you will on the whole kit. Not to mention that they sent one bulb in a box where it got broken, and they wouldn't cover it. I had to buy another one. Nothing is free.
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they're ok
for the cost they're decent.
I had one ballast die out on me recently.
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my bro has those on his e46 and no errors. and was just wondering if those will throw any error codes on the e92 on my dash? pretty decent for some HID though.
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Cheap garbage. I've been through 2 kits, 3 ballasts and 2 bulbs. It didn't throw a code in my car , but I still can't get it to function for more than a month. I have another bad ballast right now. I bought them from a seller called Dabears2k. They got shipped from that same address in san Diego, so that crook must be associated with them in some way.
guess you had a really bad experience
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      01-20-2009, 07:39 AM   #13
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I guess for the cost, it is just a gamble. Bulbs are close to $25 and this kit is only double that. I guess it is worth a try.
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Has anyone tried this kit: http://www.ddmtuning.com/ap55wwesa.html on their e92 fog lamps? Pretty cheap kit and I'm not sure if it will throw a code.
Not on an E92 but the APEX threw error on my MY06 E90. But then again so does the other HID kits out there... I think someone said the PIAA's will work but that member paid 1k for them
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i've had mine for about 3 months.... no problems whatsoever...... i got the warning eliminator along with the kit... have yet to see an error come up

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I had it one of the kits on my E92 335xi for testing purpose. It was error free, but I didn't like the color output. The 5000K kit they sent me looks blue / green to me.
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i got the 8000k it looks like 6000k lol but i guess its not projector?
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i got the 8000k it looks like 6000k lol but i guess its not projector?
55W washes out the color.

95% of all the kits sold in the market are made by one company in Taiwan, with branding being the only difference. Reason why some people have ballasts or bulbs going bad is not due to the quality but the lack of stable power. Most car's factory wiring except for the low beams are not made to handle HID, which draws 3-4x more power on startup. Easiest solution is to install a relay kit to draw power direct from battery and provides better grounding to the ballasts.
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      01-21-2009, 02:40 PM   #19
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I might get the 35w kit to test on my E92.
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my brother has a 335i, his son got him this kit with the cancelors. they installed it and it didnt work. three trys and one of the cancelors blew up????

I called ddm and sent them a pic of how my brother and his son wired the hid kit + cancelors to the car and they said it was correct.
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I guess it is a hit or miss with these kit.
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Cheap garbage. I've been through 2 kits, 3 ballasts and 2 bulbs. It didn't throw a code in my car , but I still can't get it to function for more than a month. I have another bad ballast right now. I bought them from a seller called Dabears2k. They got shipped from that same address in san Diego, so that crook must be associated with them in some way.
Easy. DDM sells pretty nice parts actually. They aren't the best of the best, but they definitely aren't garbage either. I have a set in my e36 and they work great. Might look into a set for my e92 fogs now.
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