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Old 01-04-2008, 05:21 PM
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Default Re: Can HID's be installed on a TCH ?



I outlined the lowbeam relays and bulbs in red.

See how the main body ECU connects to the relays? Those are the ground terminals for the relays' coils,these are low-current circuits. The ECU does not look for a 55-watt load,hence no difference in operation if a HID ballast replaces the bulb. There's no need for "special ballasts",resistors,etc.

The diagram also shows the highbeam circuit,you can see the DRL relay. According to Toyota it's a solid-state relay,I think it lowers bulb voltage via pulsewidth modulation instead of resistors.
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