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2026. 6. 30. 작업

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Motorcycle Headlight Conversion

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absolutely DO NOT replace a BALLAST with a RELAY. They perform different functions completely and are in no way related. Relay = Switch Ballast = Current Regulation A solid state relay may have some voltage limitation attributes but you need to be sure that it matches the ballast that will be provided with your HID kit. I HIGHLY recommend you use those. If you want to switch the circuit with a relay, great, do it...the point is that the two devices (relay and ballast) are mutually exclusive. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_ballast http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay The last line of your question made me concerned. "The HID kits I've seen come with ballasts, but I thought I would be safer with relays (?)." Regarding grounding. Do your best to tie into your common ground rather than going straight to your battery. If you want to use 'earth' ground on the bike, that would be better than making the commoner mistake of a bunch of bad wiring to the battery which I've seen t