Hid fog question

[hbodo08]

has anyone had heat problems when putting a aftermarket hid kit in and will this screw with the codes and the home lighting feature

just a simple question needed to know before i go and order something

was going to use ddm for my hid kit cause i have had good luck with them

[Coderedpl]

I had HID fogs on my B7. I soldered in capacitors to prevent them from flickering (error code cancelers do the same thing i believe)

After I did that, no codes, no problems with heat and no problems with coming home feature.

[hbodo08]

I had HID fogs on my B7. I soldered in capacitors to prevent them from flickering (error code cancelers do the same thing i believe)

After I did that, no codes, no problems with heat and no problems with coming home feature.

awesome man so if i buy the error module ill be good to go then

[Pothole]

Been running DDM's for years, no complaints

[MmmBoost]

Been running DDM foglights on my B6 for 2 years also, no issues. No warnings. And my coming home feature works just fine.

35W kit. Can't vouch for a 55W kit though

[Coderedpl]

awesome man so if i buy the error module ill be good to go then

Judging by my experience with them, yep.

Also forgot to mention, I have a DDM kit aswell

[Unum]

I have a DDM kit fog (which I broke both bulbs when removing the bumper) AND it still won't give me an error on the dash.

PS does anyone know if i need to buy a whole new kit or if i just just get some new 3000K from them?

[westie180]

the morimoto ballasts also work fine with our wiring. i'd say try like hell to find H11R bulbs in efforts of reducing glare and getting a sharper cutoff, but i know they're hard to come by. projector retrofits for our fogs seem to be gaining popularity too.

[hbodo08]

Been running DDM's for years, no complaints

me 2 in my old headlights i love them

so are you guys saying that i don't need the error code module then or yes i still do

[Akronnnnnnnn]

Heath, you don't need the error eliminators for fogs. You've seen mine. They're just a straight up 35w kit.

[hbodo08]

Heath, you don't need the error eliminators for fogs. You've seen mine. They're just a straight up 35w kit.

thought your were running error code eliminators... well then that seals the deal

[Akronnnnnnnn]

thought your were running error code eliminators... well then that seals the deal

nope, I have a set of elims that I used to use for my lows before I said fuck DDM lows and went retro solutions.

[Coderedpl]

me 2 in my old headlights i love them

so are you guys saying that i don't need the error code module then or yes i still do

That i cannot 100% answer. When I put in my HID fogs, they flickered, as did the lows, when the car was ON.
With the key only in ACC with engine off, they stayed on just fine.

[JoshDub]

I have a DDM kit fog (which I broke both bulbs when removing the bumper) AND it still won't give me an error on the dash.

PS does anyone know if i need to buy a whole new kit or if i just just get some new 3000K from them?

Yes you can buy just bulbs.

As far as flickering, it's because you have a B7. You either need to do what you did or flip the harness. The B6 is plug and play no problems. Run 35w for less heat and just plug them right in. No need for error code things or resistors. I have done them to multiple B6's. Yes coming home still works just fine.

[diagnosticator]

That i cannot 100% answer. When I put in my HID fogs, they flickered, as did the lows, when the car was ON.
With the key only in ACC with engine off, they stayed on just fine.

That sounds to me like the headlights/foglights where vibrating, causing the beam to flicker, this is different from the HID lamps light output flickering from cheap ballast or other the electrical aspect.

[hbodo08]

Yes you can buy just bulbs.

As far as flickering, it's because you have a B7. You either need to do what you did or flip the harness. The B6 is plug and play no problems. Run 35w for less heat and just plug them right in. No need for error code things or resistors. I have done them to multiple B6's. Yes coming home still works just fine.

Ok its a go now.. ordering in process i have 6k's in my stock headlights now so should i get a 5k cause the lens is smaller to even the light out