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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 10:38 PM
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Hid relay question

I was reading through the "hid-what to know before you buy" and noticed he stating you need a relay to run off your 35w hid kit. I have kits for heads and fogs that I have not put in yet, but will they be fine without a relay? Anyone doing this? Thanks!
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 10:40 PM
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yes they are fine without
but its recommended to use them
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 10:43 PM
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The fuse will pop before anything happens to my wiring right?
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 10:55 PM
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It should, that's the point of a fuse. I definitely suggest using a relay though. It's simple to wire up and def worth it.
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 10:59 PM
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Ok thanks, until I get around to buying them, I just want to know that my hids will run safely without relays
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 11:24 PM
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make sure you either a. mount the relay upright and in a position not to get wet. Thats what I've done and its been good for almost 2 years, or b. get a waterproof relay which has rubber seals and mount it upright and in a position not to get wet, I wired my friends car and didn't follow those rules with the first 2 relays. Needless to say they rusted and failed.
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 12:52 AM
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Depending on the HID kit you have you could have some issues powering them without a relay, like I do. They take multiple tries to come on and will go off periodically.
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 04:44 AM
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Put relays on them man its worth it.
And its really easy to hook up!
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