I'm nearly positive some of you guys have built your own HID relay harness and I was wondering if anyone could recommend me a parts list? I'm pretty good with electrical stuff but I've never dealt with a relay before, and help would be appriciated.

 

I've built my own relay harness. I used a Bosch 30 amp relay from Autozone. I also used 10 gauge wire, male and female connectors, heat shrink tubing and finally wire loom. I feel much better with using my wiring harness since I used a heavier gauge wire then most HID kits come with. Plus, my relay is easy to change if it ever goes bad. Some of the relays you get with Chinese kits are weird looking and hard to replace. Better to go with OEM relays.

 

what exactly is wire loom and how difficult is it to hook up the actual relay?

 

Wire loom is used to protect the wires from the elements. Its the black plastic tubing that slides over the wires. Hooking up a relay is easy. You have a ground, 12V+, switched 12V+ and of course the two output terminals that go to the accessory you want to power. Look online for relay diagram, easier to understand once you see a picture.