Timmer Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 I am also a victim of DDM's 9006 HID bulb not fitting... After trying for a while to get those bulbs in I am going to try some different bulbs I found. I am a little skeptical to try these bulbs because they are off of eBay... yes I said it, eBay. I have never bought HID's off of eBay before but this is the only place I found these TRUE 9012 HID Bulbs. The construction of the bulbs look good to me but I guess we will see how they perform once I get them. I will let you all know how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Cool, good luck. I had to work pretty hard to get my DDMs to fit. I know how you feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyEdge Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Hey Timmer, I would give the DDM 9005 bulbs a shot. I had a lot of trouble with the 9006 bulbs as well and just gave the 9005's a try on Saturday. Got both bulbs installed in less than 5 minutes!! Compared to the 2+ hour struggle with the 9006's just to try and get to bulbs in, which did not work so well and I actually ended up breaking the return wire on a bulb. This way you at least get the quanltiy of the DDM kit and shouldn't have trouble putting the bulbs in. Either way I'll be looking to see how these bulbs work. -Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishx65 Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 I don't think it's a good idea to try E-bay bulbs but ya might get lucky. The cheap Chinese bulbs from Morimoto or DDM are probably a little more consistent when it comes to color, brightness and bulb life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmer Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Hey Timmer, I would give the DDM 9005 bulbs a shot. I had a lot of trouble with the 9006 bulbs as well and just gave the 9005's a try on Saturday. Got both bulbs installed in less than 5 minutes!! Compared to the 2+ hour struggle with the 9006's just to try and get to bulbs in, which did not work so well and I actually ended up breaking the return wire on a bulb. This way you at least get the quanltiy of the DDM kit and shouldn't have trouble putting the bulbs in. Either way I'll be looking to see how these bulbs work. -Russ Hey Russ, I haven't had the chance to try the 9005's yes but I am supposed to be getting the 9012's today and I might give those a shot first. I also did some more research about the difference between the 9005 and 9006 and found a couple more differences. First off on the halogen bulbs the top smaller tab is set off to opposite sides between the bulbs, not sure if this is the case with HID bulbs. Also I found a dimension chart (from http://www.hidsrus.com/hid-conversion-kit/ ) for the HID 9005 and 9006 bulbs which show a little difference between the two of them. But it doesn't seem like the dimensions should stop the fitment of either bulb working in either socket. Also the dimension chart shows the same base between the 2 bulbs. I also just remembered a couple years back when I ordered HID's for my truck (9006 Low\9005 High) threw DDM I received two 9006 sets. I remember contacting their support about it and they told me at that time their 9005 and 9006 bulbs were the same. I am wondering if that has changed. I don't think it's a good idea to try E-bay bulbs but ya might get lucky. The cheap Chinese bulbs from Morimoto or DDM are probably a little more consistent when it comes to color, brightness and bulb life. Ya I agree, I have never bought eBay HID's before. I have bought all my HID kits threw DDM. But I thought I would give it 1 shot, and 1 shot only if they give me any problems. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyEdge Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Yea the size difference didn't affect the installation at all. I looked at the two bases and they looked identical to me, but I'm definitely not an expert. I think there has to be something slightly different since the 9005's went in almost immediately and I struggled for hours with two different sets of the 9006's. Hopefully the ebay ones work for you, keep us posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 The dimensions definitely look different between the 9005/9006 at the base of the lamp glass. The 9006 seems to have a wider/thicker body at that point, and if so, that could affect installation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmer Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 The dimensions definitely look different between the 9005/9006 at the base of the lamp glass. The 9006 seems to have a wider/thicker body at that point, and if so, that could affect installation. Your are right! Can't believe I didn't notice that! I studied these pictures for a while and I looked at that, I guess it didn't register in my brain. I am supposed to get the 9012's today, tracking says they are finally out for delivery after sitting in a USPS facility for 2 days that is 30 minutes away from me. I will compare the 9012, 9005, and 9006 once I get the 9012's today to see if the base is really different. Tim 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmer Posted April 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Well the 9012 bulbs went in without a problem! The 9012 base with the o-ring looked slightly smaller then the 9006 bulbs. I pushed on the 9006 o-ring to make sure it was fully seated and it seemed like it was even though it was sticking out further slightly on 1 side. So maybe that is why the 9006 bulbs are a pain to get it? The color of both 9012 bulbs look consistent with each other and put off decent light. It does seem like the driver side HID bulb return wire isn't at the top like it should be though. The driver side has a slight "dead" spot when light is projected ahead. It looks similar to Rusty's same issue he had before switching to the 55w 9005's. At the same time they are not as bright as I would like them to be so I might just get another kit, DDM 55w 9005 5k Morimoto Harness. I am even thinking about the whole Morimoto 50w 9005 5k HID kit. I have only bought HID kits from DDM before so what does everyone else have? ??? Morimoto 50w 9005 5k OR DDM 55w 9005 5k ??? Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyEdge Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I gotta say that you won't be disappointed with the DDM 55w kit and it's 1/4 of the price! I also have the Morimoto harness which is pretty beefy and woth the investment as some have had issues with the longegivty of the DDM harness. -Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishx65 Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I posted this before but I think it's worth reposting. For those having problems getting the DDM bulbs in, ya might want to try putting a VERY thin coat of dielectric grease on the O-ring. Just make sure you don't get any on the bulb itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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