03-14-2019, 06:28 PM
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I didn't install the relay either thanks to the guidance of members on here. I recently installed the 6400k XD xenons but they appear to be closer to the 8000k temp. and they take closer to 90 secs to get to full power. anybody else experience this?
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chances are you bought a cheap kit. they should be at operating temp within 2-3 seconds. also anything above about 5000k is decreasing light output in terms of night time visibility
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03-15-2019, 01:21 AM
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I installed the relay kit that came with the HIDs from the retrofit source.
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09-09-2019, 10:06 PM
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Sorry to bring this back from the dead but I searched several threads and didn't really find an answer.
Running the xenon depot relay harness side to side I ran the wiring under the radiator cover, along the front of the radiator top (along the foam). I had just finished driving before the install and that area didnt seem to get very warm. Just wondering if I should add some extra loom for heat protection, or is there a better way to run it, or am I thinking into it too much?
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10-22-2019, 08:59 PM
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im running the morimoto elites for about a year and now my driver side wont light up from the start. sometimes it will flicker on startup but eventually when i do get two to start up the passenger will have a slight flicker. running relays on them
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10-23-2019, 12:44 AM
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Nope, never installed. No issues
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10-23-2019, 11:44 AM
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No
Several sets of HIDs on a few different vehicles, never installed the relays, no issues.
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01-13-2020, 03:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1stTime4Runner
Sorry to bring this back from the dead but I searched several threads and didn't really find an answer.
Running the xenon depot relay harness side to side I ran the wiring under the radiator cover, along the front of the radiator top (along the foam).
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Just did the same thing as you; have you had any issues with this route?
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01-21-2020, 11:13 PM
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Just did the same thing as you; have you had any issues with this route?
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So far so good. I just hate all the extra wiring that gets tucked away. No issues with heat and wiring.
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01-23-2020, 02:49 PM
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Just did my high beams with the Volt HID kit. No separate power supply is required with this vs the Morimoto HID kit I installed last week on my low beams. This thing makes light bars unnecessary. I disabled my DRL by cutting a light green wire under the dash next to my left foot rest. That took about 5 minutes, installation took about 1 hour. The only problem is the cluster of wires under the hood. Even if you zip tie and tuck everything, you can tell it's aftermarket due to the excessive length of cable. I'm using the 4300k on the lows and 4500 on the highs. The highs on the Volt kit do have a little blue tint, which I was trying to avoid. The Volt kit ballast is smaller & lower quality feeling, but it looked good on paper, so we'll see I guess. The fog lights look bad color wise, compared to the HID kits.
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01-23-2020, 02:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jeroweezy
im running the morimoto elites for about a year and now my driver side wont light up from the start. sometimes it will flicker on startup but eventually when i do get two to start up the passenger will have a slight flicker. running relays on them
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What did you find out about this issue? Was is resolved & how?
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