Should a wire in a relay for my hid? - Page 2

**ZE Power MX6** · 1-7-08, 15:57

You don't need relay for 35W ballast. I do have a relay, in fact 2 in my setup but that's because I ran 50W ballast and Bi-Xenon.

**ZE Power MX6** · 1-7-08, 17:26

UnDeR_FLiP: Here's the Bi-Xenon wiring, I totally forgot about it. This will also work as a regular J-Spec wiring to fix the high beam problem.

PS: Oops, forgot to label, those are 40A automobile relay.

**Stealth** · 1-8-08, 10:53

Probablly dont even need the relay for the bi-xenon solenoids. They are small and consume very low power. Less than a halogen high beam in fact.

I would just run the relay for the lows, put a diode on the end of the stock cut off harness, and run the solenoid wires to that. Much easier, less clutter relays and open wire.

**UnDeR_FLiP** · 1-8-08, 12:21

^ I've thought about that also, but apparently the solenoids will burn out...if they are fed a constant 12V. Would putting a resistor in line with the diode work?

**Stealth** · 1-8-08, 15:15

I have never heard of a 12V solenoid burning out when constantlly supplied 12V.

The coil which creates the magnetic feild is designed to drop a total of 12 V.

I could maybe see an overamperage burning the solenoid coil up, but you cant really FORCE more flow (amperage) through an electrical component when it drops the pressure (voltage) to 0.

Even in that case a simple fuse would solve the issue.

**Stealth** · 1-8-08, 15:22

Double post but taking a second look, even look at the diagram above. The bixenon solenoid is tapped right into the headlight connector.

**ZE Power MX6** · 1-8-08, 18:20

Yeah you don't need a relay for the solanoid, the 2nd relay is there to re-energize the low beam relay when high beam kicks in.

1-7-08, 15:57	#16 (permalink)
ZE Power MX6 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Chicago Age: 27 iTrader: (9)	You don't need relay for 35W ballast. I do have a relay, in fact 2 in my setup but that's because I ran 50W ballast and Bi-Xenon.
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1-7-08, 17:26	#17 (permalink)
ZE Power MX6 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Chicago Age: 27 iTrader: (9)	UnDeR_FLiP: Here's the Bi-Xenon wiring, I totally forgot about it. This will also work as a regular J-Spec wiring to fix the high beam problem. PS: Oops, forgot to label, those are 40A automobile relay.
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1-8-08, 10:53	#18 (permalink)
Stealth Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Trying to stay at home Age: 24 iTrader: (2)	Probablly dont even need the relay for the bi-xenon solenoids. They are small and consume very low power. Less than a halogen high beam in fact. I would just run the relay for the lows, put a diode on the end of the stock cut off harness, and run the solenoid wires to that. Much easier, less clutter relays and open wire.
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1-8-08, 12:21	#19 (permalink)
UnDeR_FLiP Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Age: 24 iTrader: (0)	^ I've thought about that also, but apparently the solenoids will burn out...if they are fed a constant 12V. Would putting a resistor in line with the diode work?
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1-8-08, 15:15	#20 (permalink)
Stealth Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Trying to stay at home Age: 24 iTrader: (2)	I have never heard of a 12V solenoid burning out when constantlly supplied 12V. The coil which creates the magnetic feild is designed to drop a total of 12 V. I could maybe see an overamperage burning the solenoid coil up, but you cant really FORCE more flow (amperage) through an electrical component when it drops the pressure (voltage) to 0. Even in that case a simple fuse would solve the issue.
	Current Location : Saint Michael MN Project Silo CF Dash with TV CHEAP

1-8-08, 15:22	#21 (permalink)
Stealth Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Trying to stay at home Age: 24 iTrader: (2)	Double post but taking a second look, even look at the diagram above. The bixenon solenoid is tapped right into the headlight connector.
	Current Location : Saint Michael MN Project Silo CF Dash with TV CHEAP

1-8-08, 18:20	#22 (permalink)
ZE Power MX6 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Chicago Age: 27 iTrader: (9)	Yeah you don't need a relay for the solanoid, the 2nd relay is there to re-energize the low beam relay when high beam kicks in.
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