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Will your wire harness will work with the h1 bulbs?
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yeah.. like webby said, a relay harness is always recommended also.. ballasts are interchangable.. so he doesnt have to worry about that..
Mikex18
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The bulb is plugged directly into the balast..so i do t need any comvertion thing..i plug the H1 bulb into the balast and im good to go
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this is what I'm referring to -
http://www.theretrofitsource.com/product_info.php?products_id=167
http://www.theretrofitsource.com/product_info.php?products_id=167
mikey6p
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Those TRS harness's are worth the price tag. Very beefy and the added piece of mind of knowing that you won't burn up your OEM wiring is nice.
Mikex18
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I had like 10 different sets of hids...and never needed something like this
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they arent required, but they are a really good idea. They isolate the HIDs from the car's electrical system, running straight off the battery lets ballasts run better, and its peace of mind. If you run ballasts straight off the stock wiring and something goes wrong with your electrical system, Honda would have every right to blame your ballasts and void your warranty
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if I'm not mistaken, someone on 8th burned up their stock wiring with a set of HIDs. They were quoted something like a grand or more to have the wiring harness stuff replaced it burned. It's a cheap insurance policy on your stock wiring, but it's not required to get HIDs working.
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Relays on mine burn up all the time. They are $7 at NAPA and I keep an extra in the glove box. $5 for better ones from TRS. Way cheaper than replacing anything else.
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No, they just seem to be junk! The first one lasted a long time until water got in it. After that all the NAPA ones seem to burn up quick. Passenger side light likes to go out but if I go under the hood and squeeze the relay connection back together real hard it comes back on. Also it seems like every time I buy two they always look different from each other and different from the one they are replacing. Numbers and circuit indicator on the housing is identical though.
I just ordered some new ones from TRS. Dunno why I didn't think to look there before. I also get shocked a lot getting out of my car! wth...
I just ordered some new ones from TRS. Dunno why I didn't think to look there before. I also get shocked a lot getting out of my car! wth...
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I've replaced 2 relays, but water got to them. That was over the course of like 5yrs though.
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I think mine started with issues between the relay and the wires that connect (harness). Water/humidity/weather started to corrode things at the connection.
when I replaced it, I mounted the relay in a better spot, and taped it all up.
when I replaced it, I mounted the relay in a better spot, and taped it all up.
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yikes, i dont have pictures but i had water get into the relay itself and rust the internal workings enough to trip it constantly on, i wasnt home to notice it and came back from a vacation to no fogs and a dead battery
mikey6p
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Same thing happened to cheaper relay wiring in my vehicle.I think mine started with issues between the relay and the wires that connect (harness). Water/humidity/weather started to corrode things at the connection.
when I replaced it, I mounted the relay in a better spot, and taped it all up.
Chief Alabaster
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Where did you find these? And they dont have to be blue right? I really like the look of these. The blue looks cool but I think that cops are super anal around here about any blue or red lights on your car.I feel like LED strips are getting played out, but at least no one I see has blue......
RX330's w/color mod lenses, gatling shrouds.
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In another thread he said customlightz.com did them. They could do whatever you wanted as each retrofit is done to order.
Chief Alabaster
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Thanks Webby. Where would you get these installed at or do you have to do them yourself?
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They have a shop in Richmond Virginia, or you can do it yourself. They did a full step by step installation vid as well
http://9thcivic.com/forum/threads/retrofit-headlight-installation.2530/
http://9thcivic.com/forum/threads/retrofit-headlight-installation.2530/