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1. [Shotimes] OT: HID's and Headlight Relays? (score: 1): Author: <clubairth@bellsouth.net>; Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 12:42:41 -0500; Sorry for the OT but lighting is kind of a SHO issue! At least it is for me! Do HID headlamps need headlight relays? Would they work better with relays? The HID uses much less power, about 35W is som; /html/shotimes/2006-06/msg00358.html (8,713 bytes)
2. Re: [Shotimes] OT: HID's and Headlight Relays? (score: 1): Author: FlamingTaco <flamingtaco@earthlink.net>; Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 02:18:42 -0400 (EDT); I know you don't want to use solid-state relays, so the slow electrical-switching characteristics of a mechanical switch might not be ideal, either, for longevity. The relays are also a safety featur; /html/shotimes/2006-06/msg00365.html (9,850 bytes)
3. Re: [Shotimes] OT: HID's and Headlight Relays? (score: 1): Author: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>; Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 08:50:05 -0500; You are only switching the ballast on. No way are you switching 90V, which is the ballast output on startup. You should always use a relay on headlight wiring anyway. A simple 30A lighting relay is a; /html/shotimes/2006-06/msg00366.html (9,855 bytes)
4. Re: [Shotimes] OT: HID's and Headlight Relays? (score: 1): Author: <clubairth@bellsouth.net>; Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 11:14:58 -0500; The factory relays are mechanical. . _______________________________________________ Shotimes mailing list Shotimes@autox.team.net http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes; /html/shotimes/2006-06/msg00367.html (9,656 bytes)
5. Re: [Shotimes] OT: HID's and Headlight Relays? (score: 1): Author: Ian Fisher <dataflash@yahoo.com>; Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 10:07:00 -0700 (PDT); Yes, you should use relays. The ballasts can draw as much as 40a each upon startup. You don't want all of that going through your headlight switch. A decent headlight harness such as the one from www; /html/shotimes/2006-06/msg00369.html (10,895 bytes)
6. Re: [Shotimes] OT: HID's and Headlight Relays? (score: 1): Author: FlamingTaco <flamingtaco@earthlink.net>; Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 13:11:17 -0400 (GMT-04:00); I was referring to the mechanical hand-operated switch in the cabin, not a significantly faster switching relay. If you've ever looked at the voltage supplied by a hand-operated switch while it's bei; /html/shotimes/2006-06/msg00370.html (11,069 bytes)
7. Re: [Shotimes] OT: HID's and Headlight Relays? (score: 1): Author: <clubairth@bellsouth.net>; Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 12:16:49 -0500; That is kinda my question. But I will install the factory Lincoln relay setup when I get time. I have found as least 4 or 5 people that are running HID's without the relays in the LS and have no pro; /html/shotimes/2006-06/msg00372.html (11,005 bytes)
8. Re: [Shotimes] OT: HID's and Headlight Relays? (score: 1): Author: Ian Fisher <dataflash@yahoo.com>; Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 10:47:06 -0700 (PDT); Were any of those LS's available with HID's as an option? Its possible that the relays are already in place. It is possible to run the HID's without relays but it's a huge gamble. Not everyone will h; /html/shotimes/2006-06/msg00375.html (12,549 bytes)
9. Re: [Shotimes] OT: HID's and Headlight Relays? (score: 1): Author: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>; Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 12:50:49 -0500; On the set I had I never saw over 20A even when the system started and the voltage was ~110V. If you are worried about the high voltage feeding back and use a fuse as protection be sure to get one ra; /html/shotimes/2006-06/msg00376.html (10,154 bytes)
10. Re: [Shotimes] OT: HID's and Headlight Relays? (score: 1): Author: <clubairth@bellsouth.net>; Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 14:28:09 -0500; Yes. The LS had a HID option from the factory and I now have purchased a set of HID headlights. The spot for the relays is in the power distribution box but no wires are run to the sockets. I think; /html/shotimes/2006-06/msg00378.html (13,600 bytes)
11. Re: [Shotimes] OT: HID's and Headlight Relays? (score: 1): Author: <clubairth@bellsouth.net>; Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 14:43:37 -0500; Thanks for the link and I found the answer in the FAQ!! "Some people out there just aren't aware of the dangers with wiring HID straight off of your existing oem wiring. Should a relay be used to po; /html/shotimes/2006-06/msg00379.html (9,536 bytes)
12. Re: [Shotimes] OT: HID's and Headlight Relays? (score: 1): Author: FlamingTaco <flamingtaco@earthlink.net>; Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 23:10:11 -0400 (GMT-04:00); While this may not be the typical failure mode for HID modules (been mentioned already that they tend to short internal to the voltage coil), I've seen enough power supplies short back to the input; /html/shotimes/2006-06/msg00386.html (8,407 bytes)
13. Re: [Shotimes] OT: HID's and Headlight Relays? (score: 1): Author: <clubairth@bellsouth.net>; Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 11:10:01 -0500; No you won't get 90 V back to the headlight switch! The ballast might go open or short to ground but an 12 VDC automotive headlamp system will not do this. Look at how it's wired. Just like the HID c; /html/shotimes/2006-06/msg00394.html (9,183 bytes)
14. Re: [Shotimes] OT: HID's and Headlight Relays? (score: 1): Author: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>; Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 22:37:41 -0500; Just use a relay like you should. When is the last time you worried about the +30K ignition coil backfeeding into the B+? Paul I've seen enough power supplies short back to the input via regulating c; /html/shotimes/2006-06/msg00399.html (9,266 bytes)
15. Re: [Shotimes] OT: HID's and Headlight Relays? (score: 1): Author: "Sean Simons" <sisimons@gmail.com>; Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 04:06:32 -0700; I ended up wiring a relay for my HID conversion: When I first tried wiring the HIDs to each normal headlight circuit, only one or the other could be on at once. When trying to run both, one of them w; /html/shotimes/2006-07/msg00000.html (6,784 bytes)

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