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Old 03-22-2006, 05:19 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by 2RotorMotor
The fuse will blow WAY BEFORE A FIRE. And besides that's what the ballast is there for(to start the lights). Have you seen the factory wires for cars that come equiped with HID's? Its the same guage. And if you need proof, Ill get home and snap some pics of the maxima. I have never had a stock fuse blow as of yet. And I've done upwards of 40 installs. I install all of them the same way. Im not knocking the use of relay, but in my personal experience its a waste of time. I do, however, use a relay when using a switch. Direct current should never go through a switch.
Well the kit comes with a relay so i used it, especially since it'll void the 1 yr warranty if I don't. I'm sure the factory wiring could possibly handle it, but i rather not take a chance.. fuse or fire. Especially while driving at night. Nothing wrong with using the relay either.

As for waste of time.. its all pre-wired.
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