I'm thinking of putting xenon's for my fog lights, but was told that i should get a relay for it so it doesn't throw my sensors off. Is this true or can i just go ahead and install my lights??
If you really want them to work as "fog" lights, don't use bluish, higher temperature Xenons. Go for the 4000-5000K lights which will work much better to punch through fog or mist.
Exactly. True fog lights are yellow.
I have 8000k for my headlights and wanted to either do 6,8, or even 10 but i dont want my sensors to go off
Go with 6K Xenons for the best fog lights, but cosmetically you probably want to match the fog lights with head light Xenons.
Im more concerned if I need to get a relay for it or not
I think the relay is only necessary if the ballast design doesn't emulate the simple Halogen load properly. Some of the cheaper ballast systems can cause an error code to show up or cause HID flicker if the voltage is not high enough. The relay kit solves the later problem, but a good ballast system will operate from 9 to 15 VDC. The relay kit is cheap so why risk it?
Well i went ahead and did 8000k to math my headlights, but as i was installing it someone told me that the housing might melt. Is that true???
That depends on the wattage, not on the color temperature.
well its pulling about 35 watts. Whats the normal watts that the foglights pull?
Xenons always operate at a lower wattage than halogens... they should not melt your housing.
However, I would check the manual just in case...
The total power consumed for HID vs. Halogen is about the same. The difference is that in Halogens almost all the power is disippated in the bulb, whereas in HID systems the ballast takes about 20% of the total power. In other words, the HID bulbs should actually be slightly cooler than the Halogen bulbs, and HIDs will produce about twice the visible light to boot. Don't get me wrong, HIDs get hot and proper housing and heat dissipation should always be considered.
