HID Lights
I sleep just fine without a relay. 
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From: IL
Its actually the entire wire harness that you will need which would have a relay built into it. So its not just a relay your gonna need.
I dont see how your going to be able to "sense" your wiring over heating or switches melting inside your dash but it is your call :-D Enjoy the HID's just make sure you aim them correctly!
James
I dont see how your going to be able to "sense" your wiring over heating or switches melting inside your dash but it is your call :-D Enjoy the HID's just make sure you aim them correctly!
James
^^ So do others with 5 years an NO relay...
The only time and common misconception regarding relays, is those stupid 'hid headlight super bright bulbs'.
Yes, those generic 'blue' bulbs from eBay. THe only reason they are brighter is because they are overpowering your OEM wires since they are 100W, whereas OEM would be 55W.
In this instance, that's asking for trouble! Hence a relay is key with something like that, as the wiring would burn before the bulb would.
Second, the HID kit, as i mentioned already doesn't require a relay since the OEM wiring is not feeding more power thru the wires than the car can take.
It gets the same 'jolt' of power as do your OEM bulbs. With that said, do you too have a relay for your OEM bulbs? I think not.
Therefore relay harness = useless. Also, it helps that it looks like **** in the engine bay, as it clutters up the install with useless and random wires all over the place.
The only time and common misconception regarding relays, is those stupid 'hid headlight super bright bulbs'.
Yes, those generic 'blue' bulbs from eBay. THe only reason they are brighter is because they are overpowering your OEM wires since they are 100W, whereas OEM would be 55W.
In this instance, that's asking for trouble! Hence a relay is key with something like that, as the wiring would burn before the bulb would.
Second, the HID kit, as i mentioned already doesn't require a relay since the OEM wiring is not feeding more power thru the wires than the car can take.
It gets the same 'jolt' of power as do your OEM bulbs. With that said, do you too have a relay for your OEM bulbs? I think not.
Therefore relay harness = useless. Also, it helps that it looks like **** in the engine bay, as it clutters up the install with useless and random wires all over the place.
Driver
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: IL
I have a 98 ES300 non HID housing and I put in 8K HID's for the low beam and 6K for the fog lights. I did not use a relay, just what came with the kit, plug and play and have had no problems what so ever. I got my HID's from http://www.ddmtuning.com/products/102/
Also remember, your halogen lowbeam, high beams and fog lights are all 55 watt bulbs. The kits I installed are 35 watts, so consume less power, but the light output because they are HID's are 2-3x brighter. Because of the low wattage, there was no need to use a relay, the OEM wires are rated for a 55 watt bulbs. No chance of frying your wires. They do make 55 watt HID's, but was told they are way to bright and wash out any color, if thats what you want also. Hope this info helps out.
Also remember, your halogen lowbeam, high beams and fog lights are all 55 watt bulbs. The kits I installed are 35 watts, so consume less power, but the light output because they are HID's are 2-3x brighter. Because of the low wattage, there was no need to use a relay, the OEM wires are rated for a 55 watt bulbs. No chance of frying your wires. They do make 55 watt HID's, but was told they are way to bright and wash out any color, if thats what you want also. Hope this info helps out.
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