Morimoto hid kit

akachi

akachi

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2011 FX35 AWD
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Matt
Hey guys, planning to get Morimoto hid kit 5000k 35wfor my fog lights. On the TRS website, there's 2 options for relay, HD relay and the canbus. Which one do I need?

I have 2011 fx35 awd
 
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My experience with HID fog was simple plug and play for both 1st and 2nd Gen. No aftermarket harness or relay is necessary.
 
Why not :smile (2): No need additional aftermarket needed. Is that not good enough as "plug and play"?
 
It would probably be canbus since that is the standalone one. The HD relay runs to the battery or another power source and is used if the OEM wires don't provide enough power. Basically it taps into a bigger power source, then the relay attaches to the fog wiring. You hit the switch and it turns the fogs on. But if Andy is saying that the stock wiring is fine (and from everything else I've seen it is) then you won't need a relay.
 
Ok, I have installed a Morimoto fog kit using the rrelay wire harness on Jonas 09 FX50S. The relay kit will do it. I honestly feel that you don't need the relay kit at all.
 
i spoke with TRS today, they said the canbus is generally used for European cars to fix the "no bulb" error.
 
That is true, just curious as to why a fog light would need a CAN BUS setup. It's basically a load resistor so the car doesn't think that a lower resistance bulb like an LED is a bulb out. My other car is a BMW so I'm very familiar with bulb errors... But an HID bulb is roughly the same wattage/resistance as halogen so I don't know why CAN BUS is needed. Either option should work for you since you don't really need the relay nor the CAN BUS.
 
So basically like la_fx35 said, it's just plug and play without the need of using the relay. Would it be safer to use the relay just in case the HID would eventually go out or burn a fuse?
 
Led gives you more close range light output. Hid gives you further light output IMO. I have led. And honestly i think im gona switch to hid. But i think you have to keep the ballasts alil away from your parking sensors because I heard that sometimes they cause errors with them.
 
I've had a set of the 55w Morimoto HD HIDs for months and I've never had a problem. I ran them continuously for over 2 hours on a recent trip to Nashville (no damage to the housing and reflector). They're extremely bright, but not so bright that you piss off oncoming traffic.

Massive difference from the useless OEM garbage.
 
Wow 55w you can melt all your wiring and housing running that wattage, surprised everything is good so far.
 
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I don't see why there would be a problem with melting wires unless everything is somehow mashed together. Nope, no problems at all. Trust me, I've checked numerous times! I love them!

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No, you'll use the existing connectors. Find a spot to properly mount the ballasts and voila!
 
Good stuff bro, every forum I have been on someone has always had some problem but glad they are working out fine.
 
I'm curious about the problems that others have experienced. Unless the installation was severely botched, I don't see how wiring could be the problem. The wiring is more than likely going to be either 14 or 18 gauge and both are capable of dealing with the draw a 55w HID bulb.
 
Well a 55w bulb will get hotter & brighter than the original 35 so. You might not see it now but as time goes by you might get premature fading of chrome & projectors inside the headlamp housings due to the extra heat they produce. I just ordered myself a set of philips 6000k 35w bulbs.
 
True, but if premature wear were a real concern for the majority of the active members here, nobody would be lowering their ride, nobody would be running 22+" wheels, and nobody would be tuning.
 
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