My kit never came with a wiring harness, its all plug and play and works great but.......
I was told that if the Rogue can handle high powered bulbs there is no need for relay's for the HIDs.
So the question is... to relay or not to relay???
Just put DDM HIDs in
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Re: Just put DDM HIDs in
Well Dude, you should install the relay just in case. Would be expensive as hell to buy a new ballast and Bulb when they blow or burn out.(Experienced this)
Re: Just put DDM HIDs in
Winmag,
High light output and high powered are really two different things.
Here's what I mean:
The normal halogen headlight bulb is rated at 55 watts. Therefore it will draw about 4 amps of current per bulb at a nominal 13.8 volts. For that energy useage we'll get about 1000 lumens of light output. (standard 9006 halogen bulb)
The HID bulb is much more efficient. It is rated at 35 watts. Therefore it will draw aouut 2.5 amps of current per bulb at a nominal 13.8 volts. For that energy useage we"ll get about 3 times the light output. That's why we installl HID lights, right!
However, the wiring is rated for current flow, not light output and is rated to carry 4 amps easily...so the HID 2.5 amps is no problem at all.
The only concern is on startup. HID's have no filiment. They work by ionizing gas in the bulb's envelope. That takes high voltage for a very short period of time. 20,000 volts or so. However, it is so short a time interval, that there are no issues at all with the current draw for the factory wiring.
I've been running these types of bulbs for years on several makes of cars, including my 08 Rogue with no issues at all.
K
High light output and high powered are really two different things.
Here's what I mean:
The normal halogen headlight bulb is rated at 55 watts. Therefore it will draw about 4 amps of current per bulb at a nominal 13.8 volts. For that energy useage we'll get about 1000 lumens of light output. (standard 9006 halogen bulb)
The HID bulb is much more efficient. It is rated at 35 watts. Therefore it will draw aouut 2.5 amps of current per bulb at a nominal 13.8 volts. For that energy useage we"ll get about 3 times the light output. That's why we installl HID lights, right!
However, the wiring is rated for current flow, not light output and is rated to carry 4 amps easily...so the HID 2.5 amps is no problem at all.
The only concern is on startup. HID's have no filiment. They work by ionizing gas in the bulb's envelope. That takes high voltage for a very short period of time. 20,000 volts or so. However, it is so short a time interval, that there are no issues at all with the current draw for the factory wiring.
I've been running these types of bulbs for years on several makes of cars, including my 08 Rogue with no issues at all.
K
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300winmag
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Re: Just put DDM HIDs in
Start up is the reason I am asking, If the wires can handle the constant power from a more powerful bulb then a 55watt HID start up SHOULD have no problem handing it at all.... So I am told. You have no relays on your HIDs then?