PLEASE HELP - Diode Dynamics HID

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Here is my month from hell:

In the beginning of August i had received my H11 6000K HID’s from Diode Dynamics after waiting a month for them to ship. Finally get them installed and they’re throwing a black shadow line on each side. I go back to the place i had them installed and showed me their is no interference with the lights and that everything was installed correctly. I then email Diode about the issue and they said that this is sometimes an issue in newer Honda’s (mine is a 2017 Civic Sport) and that i would need the H11B size bulb since i received the H11A, which btw there was no option of selecting the H11A or H11B on their website.

So after going back and forth between emails for about a week because they apparently never got my emails in response to theirs, i finally received my H11B’s. Took them back to the place i had them first installed and the guy installs the new ones for free. I take a look and their still casting the damn shadows on each side. At this point you can imagine my frustration.

I’m looking for help in figuring out what the issue is. I want to take it to a second shop and get another opinion, but since i work 40+ a week it’s difficult to do. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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I don't know jack about the technical stuff re: HID and reflectors.

But I'd just live with it. It doesn't seem (to me) to be that big of a deal.

However... if you spent a ton of money on stuff advertised to be perfect and 100% compatible; I get it.

I'm curious to hear what a shop says about the issue.

Good luck.
 

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What?!!??? You paid people to install HID?? It's plug and play. I have a feeling they might sent you a h11a for the exchange. My morimoto H11B doesn't have the shadow at all.

May I ask how much you paid for the hid install?
 
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What?!!??? You paid people to install HID?? It's plug and play. I have a feeling they might sent you a h11a for the exchange. My morimoto H11B doesn't have the shadow at all.

May I ask how much you paid for the hid install?
$50 and it included other installs as well. I’m about to order some Morimoto H11b’s cuz the shadows are driving me up a wall lol
 

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I ordered h11b from TRS and there is a shadow visible to me when looking at the lights that is entirely at the top of the projector. The box says h11b.
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