So ok, I'm finally gonna install my HID kit next week, but I dont have relays. I've read all over the internet that alot of people say no you dont need them, and alot of people say yes you do need them.

Can someone PLEASE give me a definite answer if they are needed or not? I guess people are saying that if you dont get one, your stock wiring harness will burn up and cause a fire, or your HID's will burn out in a short amount of time.

Others are saying that without a relay kit, your low beams will shut off when you switch to your high beams.

Whats the deal. I think relays are only like 20 or 30 bucks, but I dont want to wait and order one if its not needed.

Thanks for any help you guys can give. smile.gif

 

Well, without relays if your low beams shut off when your high beams are turned on (which is usually the case) it will still happen with HID's. You can use a relay to keep them both on if you want.

Digital ballasts, which almost every kit even the cheapest ones have now, start up the headlights in stages so that they don't overload the factory circuit. So if you are installing a modern HID retrofit kit you do not need a relay.

Older kits did require a relay because the initial startup of the HID's takes a lot of juice if you go from off to full power.

At the end of the day a relayed system will always be the best option, even with your stock bulbs. You would be amazed how bright a standard bulb will be when ran straight off of the battery. But it is no longer necessary unless you have a problem with your headlight circuit.

 

THANK YOU! I seriously searched for probably a good 2 months on whether a relay is definitely needed or not. Glad to have a final answer, since it seems so many people go either way on if you need one. *lol*

 

No problem, glad to help. smile.gif

This is what a digital ballast does, notice how they turn on then slowly get brighter:
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So I went out today on my lunch and installed them in about a half hour. Simplest mod anyone could ever do to their cars. Now I cant wait until it gets dark to see how well they shine. I have a H7 6000K kit, and didnt want too much of a blue color. So we shall see later on. smile.gif

 

Congrats. Maybe i'll finally install the wife's this weekend. lol.

 

So everything is good. They're bright as hell! Only issue is my drivers side isnt as bright as the passenger side, mainly because of the way the bulb is sitting in the housing. The metal spring that holds the bulb in, needs to bent a tiny bit inward, so that the bulb is secure. Right now, its just a little loose, and is shining downward more than the other side. Its an easy fix, and its not TOO noticable. I'm a perfectionist though, and as soon as I get some time to mess with it again...I'll fix it. But otherwise no complaints at all. Definitely recommend this mod to anyone. smile.gif

 

Can I ask where you got them? Also..........PICS!!!!

 

Havent gotten any pics yet, but I bought them off Ebay from a company for $80. Cant remember for the life of me the name of the company now. I've had the kit laying around for close to 6 months, and finally just got the chance to install them.

 

Remember, on a car with no headlight mods, the drivers side light SHOULD shine lower and closer to the centerline of the car, then the passengers. This is to keep it out of the eyes of oncoming cars. The passenger side should be higher and splayed out to the side just a little bit more than the drivers side.