Changing stock D5S bulb

AtlasFBG2 · November 16, 2018

4 hours ago, cmartinez95 said:

Thanks for the update. For $133 I decided to give it a shot. I'll see how they stack up against the Morimoto D5S's I have right now.

The Morimoto and Dama bulbs are both 35w You wont see a difference between the two bulbs unless you are going from 6500k Morimoto to the 5500k Dama. Then you will only see a slight color change.

Morimoto is now making a 45w d5s bulb in 5500k and 6500k They are $370 a set. Those will be brighter than the Dama and the older 35w Morimoto bulbs.

Cory U. · November 16, 2018

18 minutes ago, AtlasFBG2 said:

The Morimoto and Dama bulbs are both 35w You wont see a difference between the two bulbs unless you are going from 6500k Morimoto to the 5500k Dama. Then you will only see a slight color change.

Morimoto is now making a 45w d5s bulb in 5500k and 6500k They are $370 a set. Those will be brighter than the Dama and the older 35w Morimoto bulbs.

Are they going to have ballasts, or bulbs only?

AtlasFBG2 · November 16, 2018

4 minutes ago, Cory U. said:

Are they going to have ballasts, or bulbs only?

Bulb is attached to the ballasts. Plug and play on the 16-18 trucks.

https://www.fastheadlights.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=buy_45watt_d5s_HID

Edited November 16, 2018 by AtlasFBG2

Cory U. · November 16, 2018

That I don’t mind. It’s the bulbs, and then ballasts separate I’m not a fan off.

DanY · November 16, 2018

8 hours ago, Cory U. said:

That I don’t mind. It’s the bulbs, and then ballasts separate I’m not a fan off.

One big plus for separate ballasts are the bulbs themselves are cheap compared to a D5S bulb/ballast. Bulbs do have a finite life span. My Morimoto 35W HID kit just lost a bulb at 3.5 years. Of course in the 2015 with the daytime running lights turning on the ballast relay, my low beams are on all the time the truck is running.

cmartinez95 · November 16, 2018

15 hours ago, AtlasFBG2 said:

Bulb is attached to the ballasts. Plug and play on the 16-18 trucks.

https://www.fastheadlights.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=buy_45watt_d5s_HID

45w on the stock harness? Generally I see guys who run 55w setups with external relays. This is getting close to that wattage. Anyone think the stock wiring will have issues with these new lights? Or is the general rule 55w and up needs a relay and direct connection to the battery?

cmartinez95 · November 30, 2018

I finally installed the DAMA D5S lights I ordered and I have to say that I am quite happy with them. Could be because they are new, but the light is a nice solid white color. They are brighter than the Morimoto ones I had in before, but I think something happened to the Morimotos because in the center part of the bulb (trying to describe as best I can) it looks like the little chamber inside is burned. The output as they are right now compared to the new DAMA's was almost nothing, but I think it's because of this situation with the bulbs. This cannot be normal, or it it? The Morimotos were in the truck for 13 months....

Pic 1 is one of the Morimoto light. Pic 2 is DAMA light on the drivers side, Morimoto on the right during the day. Pic 3 is both DAMA lights in at night. It's totally reflecting off the garage door so it looks like it's glaring, but on the road it's nice and solid with decent throw.

cmartinez95 · November 30, 2018

I heard back from the site I ordered the Morimoto lights from. That is not normal and I am getting them replaced under warranty. I'm glad Morimoto stands behind their product.

Stttt · November 30, 2018

Mine are bright like that too. What are DAMA lights?

cmartinez95 · December 2, 2018

On ‎11‎/‎30‎/‎2018 at 1:06 PM, Stttt said:

Mine are bright like that too. What are DAMA lights?

Just a different brand of D5S lights.

That1Silverado · March 8, 2019

On 12/1/2018 at 9:37 PM, cmartinez95 said:

Just a different brand of D5S lights.

I apologize for reviving a dead post, but I am very curious as to how the DAMA lights are treating you @cmartinez95? Do they match the DRLs and fogs? Is the output a lot better? Any issues out of them yet? I've been trying to figure out if 5500k or a 6500k would be better before I decide on a purchase.

Thanks in advance!

Jchoi · March 9, 2019

49 minutes ago, ThatSilver2016 said:

I apologize for reviving a dead post, but I am very curious as to how the DAMA lights are treating you @cmartinez95? Do they match the DRLs and fogs? Is the output a lot better? Any issues out of them yet? I've been trying to figure out if 5500k or a 6500k would be better before I decide on a purchase.

Thanks in advance!

I’ve had them since the fall, and they’re still working great. I have the 5.5 k

That1Silverado · March 9, 2019

1 minute ago, Jchoi said:

I’ve had them since the fall, and they’re still working great. I have the 5.5 k

Thanks for your response @Jchoi! How is the difference from stock, major difference? And how about the color, is it whiter than stock?

Jchoi · March 9, 2019

16 minutes ago, ThatSilver2016 said:

Thanks for your response @Jchoi! How is the difference from stock, major difference? And how about the color, is it whiter than stock?

They’re much closer to fogs. Not exact. Here’s a pic. Not a great one because I have an old phone.