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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 09:31 PM
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Haha, I may be too. Im reading some places that relays are sometimes necessary to use, but HIDextra is advertising 100% plug and play with no relay needed. So idk.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 10:59 PM
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You do need the relay for your headlights. I haven't done my fogs, so I don't know. Eric has hidextra fogs tho I think
 
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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Either way I dont think the relay would hurt. Hopefully this way there is no possible way to start frying anything since the power will be taken straight off the battery.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 12:46 AM
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you do absolutely need the relay with the hid extra kits. otherwise your lights will flash and act funny. i had one of their kits but took it back off. got tired of being flashed. but i did need the relay.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 04:19 AM
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yeah i dont think i would do HID headlights but foglights most deffinately! might have to add that to he packages i have at home for my truck!
 
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 12:50 PM
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Hey cheeseburger, were the HIDs just too bright? Im not willing to spend $200 to get lights that just **** people off.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 12:55 PM
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HIDs acan be rediculously bright.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 12:58 PM
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Does a re-aiming of the headlights help or is it just because our housings arent made for HIDs so it scatters the light instead of keeping it aimed at the road?
 
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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Im not sure i just know when im driving down the road and somebody drives by with HIDs its realy bright lol...But i like them
 
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 01:52 PM
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With our headlights you do have to reaim them.. A lot. Otherwise they'll be pointing directly in peoples windshields, like mine were for a week before I adjusted them. When I put regular bulbs in to get my brake tag, the beams were pointing at the ground and I had to put my brights on to see like regular headlights!
 
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