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Violin · 11-11-2006, 09:39 PM

You only need a relay if you have another wiring harness which is really a good idea because the current draw when you first turn on your ballasts will fry your wires over time. My ballasts get powered directly from the battery - the factory wiring only serves to tell the relays on the new harness when the lights are on/off or high/low. The diode is on the new harness - if your kit doesn't have another harness, you won't have a diode.

I'm a little disappointed in the cutoff on the lighting. There is some reflection off the little doohickeys that control the high beams but overall, not bad. What isn't so good is I have to be really careful switching from high to low beams - if it bumps through the low beam position to the flash to pass position; one or both lights go off! Also, the high beam indicator doesn't work because there is no feedback from the bulb. I can live with both, I just have to be very careful when switching from high to low.

Low beam:

High beam:

Low beam on road:

Color (5,000k):

11-11-2006, 09:39 PM	#11
Violin View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Auto Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,592	You only need a relay if you have another wiring harness which is really a good idea because the current draw when you first turn on your ballasts will fry your wires over time. My ballasts get powered directly from the battery - the factory wiring only serves to tell the relays on the new harness when the lights are on/off or high/low. The diode is on the new harness - if your kit doesn't have another harness, you won't have a diode. I'm a little disappointed in the cutoff on the lighting. There is some reflection off the little doohickeys that control the high beams but overall, not bad. What isn't so good is I have to be really careful switching from high to low beams - if it bumps through the low beam position to the flash to pass position; one or both lights go off! Also, the high beam indicator doesn't work because there is no feedback from the bulb. I can live with both, I just have to be very careful when switching from high to low. Low beam: High beam: Low beam on road: Color (5,000k):