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Old May 23, 2005 | 11:52 AM
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relays for 9007 conversion??

do you need two relays for each bulb, one for low beam, and one for high?

and what requirements for the relays are needed?

I read the stickies and how-to's but nothing i come across specifically mentions what to use here.

thanks in advance
Old May 23, 2005 | 12:07 PM
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It is recommended that you use 2 30amp relays. That way, if one of them burns out, you will still have 1 headlight on to be able to drive home. Otherwise, if you only use 1 30 amp relay and it burns out, you will loose both of your headlights completely and be driving in the dark.
Old May 23, 2005 | 12:10 PM
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I use 2 relays total. One for hi beam and one for low. If it burns out. I can always go back to stock 9004.
Old May 23, 2005 | 01:23 PM
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do you still need the relays if you change the harness entirely? ie, buy the one from ntbk. or is this just for farking with the wires on the stock harness?
Old May 23, 2005 | 01:28 PM
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the relays make it possible to deliver more power to the bulbs via thicker gauge wire making the lights brighter, i think.

however i don't understand, that right now i have 100watt/120watt nokya bulbs running via the stock wires and it doesn't burn out.

would setting up relays to run thicker gauge wire really make a different in the brightness for me?
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I had nokya 130 by 110 those burnt out in one month so gay
Old May 23, 2005 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by sook
do you still need the relays if you change the harness entirely? ie, buy the one from ntbk. or is this just for farking with the wires on the stock harness?
The ntbk harness already includes 2 30amp relays so you will not need to purchase additional relays.
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