is it absolutly nessacary to have a relay on hid conversion kit

[LowNknoxville]

so the title explains it. i bought a hid conversion kit from ebay and it didnt come with a relay or positive/negative wires. i know i need the positive negatives but do i need the relay? i watched some install videos on boobtube and they all had relays? whats up? PEACE

[ExplodingCake]

I bought one to be on the safe side.

[91accord4door]

so the title explains it. i bought a hid conversion kit from ebay and it didnt come with a relay or positive/negative wires. i know i need the positive negatives but do i need the relay? i watched some install videos on boobtube and they all had relays? whats up? PEACE

use a relay if you want your kit to last. if you do not use a relay and something go's wrong.....your kit will fail, and also your stock harness will be ruined.

[PUMASTi]

I've been running my HID kit for more than 2 years now without a relay, And those that now me here know that I drive with them on day and night. I bought my set from http://visionbulbs.com and got a 3 year warranty on them. When I bought them I paid about 280 shipped, pricey but damn good quality.

[lummieCB7]

so the title explains it. i bought a hid conversion kit from ebay and it didnt come with a relay or positive/negative wires. i know i need the positive negatives but do i need the relay? i watched some install videos on boobtube and they all had relays? whats up? PEACE

I ran without a relay for a bout 6 months before my HIDs started acting up. They would shut off after being on for a couple minutes. Ever since i put in the relay harness they've been working great.

[civickiller]

had my ebay HID's for two years, they have been torn up in a accident and have literally been thru hell.

they got no relay and they work just as good as the day i got them!

[LowNknoxville]

where should i buy a relay kit from? does autozone have them? PEACE

[PUMASTi]

You can build your own. Maybe this can help you.

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL24/.../265627649.jpg

All you really need is the relay, fuse and some wires.

[LowNknoxville]

are there different amp or power supply relays? Or are they all the same? I wonder if i can get one from autozone? PEACE

[PUMASTi]

You just need a SPDT (Single Pole Double Throw) relay, They can be found in any autoparts store.

[agoodlife]

Ive been running my hid's in my jetta for 2years no problems.

[LowNknoxville]

Ive been running my hid's in my jetta for 2years no problems.

with or without a relay? PEACE

[HardInThePaint]

I bought mines and it wouldn't even turn on without the relay. I also had a Civic with the same brand HIDs and and bought a relay thinking it was gonna be like my Accord but turns out they just plugged right up and came on. I guess the relay couldn't hurt though so I would go head and hook one up anyhow.

[agoodlife]

with out a relay

[richie92ex]

Hummmmmmmmmmm.....

Well, its seems funny to me, but if you wire your ome headlight harness for use as your "power" for the ballast I don't see where another relay would do anything different than the factory headlight relay that exists in the car already. Another words, you flip you ome headlight switch, your ome headlight low beam relay triggers in turn giving your hid ballast power ultimately firing up your hid's. Now, on sportbikes like mine, the headlamps turn on as soon as you turn the key (even w/ the motor not running), then you crank the motor and the lights flick as the motor starts-leading to premature hid ballast and bulb failure. I used an aftermarket switch, and relay for this application, but I don't know of any CB's like this. As for the kits acting funny after a few years, it may be the result of buying the made in china "buy it now $69.99 shipped" hid kits.......you get what you pay for. Also, now that i think of it- if the stock low beam harness wont handle 20-25 amps, the bulbs may not be getting the "start up juice" then really need to fire up at first, in turn causing flickering, and color temp changes. I'll see how things work when i put my hids in my CB. Just have to figure out how to put my fx/35 projectors in CB housings-its kinda tight....