Hid kit relay for foglights

[Guzman08]

ok so i know i need a relay to run an hid kit on the foglights. since i already have them on my headlights. question is how can i make a relay ? looked on here but i can't find out how. i just want to have my foglights workin. or what other way can i have my hid foglights on with headlights. I heard that if i run them through the foglight wiring it will blow the fuse. and if i just put a bigger fuse it will melt the wiring. is this really true. Does anyone have a diagram and how to make a relay for the foglights. saw a relay on ebay but wanted to know how to make one for my lights. i know its a dumb question. but i need help. we all are ignorant sometimes. thanks

 

[GRAVEDIGGER]

A relay is relatively simple in function, but to try to make one.... I don't think it's going to work out for you. If you need a relay, just buy one. It's just one of those things that isn't practical to try to make your own.

 

[Guzman08]

do they sell that anywhere?? like autzone. say i go there.. do i just ask for a relay and what type of relay??

 

[GRAVEDIGGER]

Yeah. Here's what a quick search at Auto Zone turned up. You might find more of a selection somewhere else, but one of these should be what you need.

AutoZone.com | Relay and Resistors

 

[Guzman08]

ok so how would i go about connecting that. . would other stuff would i need. and how many volts would i know how to get

 

[Guzman08]

ok so i did not use a relay i just hooked it up directly and the fuse did not blow i guess i got ones that dont require so much voltage.. they look great // tell me what u think

 

[SharpHID]

Most fog installs don't require a harness but we offer one that offers a direct battery connection if you'd rather have main power drawn from the battery. The OEM wiring will still control the functions of on or off.

 

[Guzman08]

seriuosly .. can u post up a link??

 

[907gs-t]

Just check out there website:SharpHID - Automotive HID Xenon Conversion Lighting Products

 

[azdave]

2G Eclipses do not need a realy harness for the headlights or the foglights. It had been covered here many times before.

Now there is no harm in using a relay harness but you are only duplicating the exact thing the car already had so why bother. I'm 6+ years on the OEM harness using the HIDs as DRL the entire time so they get turned on and off constantly.

Note: If you run HID high beams (why?) you DO need a relay harness for that since the load switching the high beams on goes through the stalk switch in the steering column. That switch is not designed to handle the current in-rush of a pair of HID ballasts turning on.

 

[Guzman08]

dam thats crazy.. 3 hid kits.. .. u can do that??

 

[SharpHID]

You can do anything! The HID kits actually use less power than halogen bulbs once running. The battery harness can help the kits start up a little faster but that's it. As mentioned though these vehicles don't require one for the lows or fogs.

 

[Guzman08]

thanks guys..

 

[black_gst]

do you have pics on you fog light hid install? i wanted to do this... also do you have a pic looking at the light output from inside the car?

 

[Guzman08]

well the only pics i have so far are those up there.. and what do u mean by fog light install

 

[black_gst]

i mean where did you mount the ballast's at and also does the bulb just drop right in?

thanks

 

[SharpHID]

What bulb type do the fogs use?

 

[black_gst]

should be
H3-55W
according to http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProducts/AutomotiveLighting/LampReplacementGuide/AutoLRG-Results.htm

 

[SharpHID]

The H3 installations can get a little more complicated but it is very doable. The mounting is different than how a halogen bulb mount. Typically I've found it easier to drill the center of the OEM socket out.

 

[black_gst]

any instructions on this. i have replaced the bulbs on these before by "drill out" do you mean remove the bulb part of the socket and then slip the HID bulb in to the H3 socket so that the clip will still hold it inplace?

 

[SharpHID]

Unfortunately I don't know of any instructions for this vehicle. If anyone has some I'd love to post them up on the site.

You are right about the H3 install. Essentially remove the OEM socket internals so that the H3 HID bulb will still mount and the wires coming out of it will have somewhere to go.

John

 

[black_gst]

i would def be interested if there were a few instructions. i have no problem tearing a car into pieces and then putting it back together but i really hate doing electrical wiring especialy in a car.

and i would really like to have HID fog lamps i dont care too much for non projector HID's in headlight to much uncontroled light output

 

[SharpHID]

Well the wiring is the easiest part. Positive connects to positive and negative to negative. What I did on an H1 (similar to H3) install is create two pigtails with insulated spade connectors on the end. I then used a tap in connector to connect to my OEM fog wiring. This allows me to preserve the OEM fog connector and essentially create minimal modification to the OEM wiring. I then put the insulated connectors on the adapter cables with the HID kit and connected them right up. Everything stayed plug and play in case I ever needed to go back to OEM or replace my HID bulbs.

Regards,
John

 

[streetlegends]

I like those hid fog lamps, but I have a question about the install. How hard was it to do and did the bulb fit right or did you have to mod it a little to get it to work?

 

[Guzman08]

i will post up some stuff on it tomorrow after school so u can see what i did..

it fit right in .. the ballast is sitting in the engine bay.. no where near the bottom.. will post up a video or pics of where everything is at.. .

here are some pics of the lights during the install. u will need a special star to take off the lights from the frame. . dont think u need it but it better to take it all of the car and just put it back on.. i found it in advance auto parts for $12 bucks. comes in a whole set. . u will also need wd-40 since the bolts are probably rusted. . u will take off the bottom of the lights where the bulb goes. u can rip everthing off. it since u wont use it.. . u can see now with the hid bulb that thats how it would look installed. . i split the wires that are connected to the fog lights and connected them directly with the hid ballast. . . . i will post up more pics later on if u guys want. .