 Do HID's go bad if it blinks???, My HID's also blink when I arm my alarm. |
 Jul 18, 2009 - 8:44 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Dec 11, '07 From Davie, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%)  |
Hey guys, was just wondering; I hooked up some HID's on my fog lights and the only thing I am worried about is when I arm my car, the HID's blink as well as the parking lights. I was just wondering if the HID ballast or even the bulb will go bad if this continues to happen. I know that HID's happen to take around 5-10 seconds to warm up, but will it cause any damage if this happens daily? Please help me out, I wll greatly appreciate any help.
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Jul 21, 2009 - 8:43 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '05 From Richmond, B.C. Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
*blink*
You had them installed by a shop and they wired your alarm indicator to your foglights? Hell, that was against standard practice when I had my alarm installed ten years ago -- and HID was not common back then. |
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Jul 22, 2009 - 11:12 AM
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QUOTE (Galcobar @ Jul 21, 2009 - 8:43 PM)  *blink* You had them installed by a shop and they wired your alarm indicator to your foglights? Hell, that was against standard practice when I had my alarm installed ten years ago -- and HID was not common back then. The stock alarm is also wired this way as is my aftermarket alarm. I think it's way more common than you think. --------------------  ENGINE: '93 RC 3S-GTE/WRC CT-20b [18-20PSI] PERF: TRD/HKS/ARP/NGK/MSD/ACT/Blitz/STRI/APEX'i/TwosRus/GReddy/Magnaflo/KOYO SUSP: Tein/Bilstein/SusTech/ INT: SS-III SEATS/Toyota Hyper Sports EXT: WRC/TRD/404 QUOTE (lagos @ Aug 25, 2010 - 10:13 AM) Its a safety feature so that people like you don't end up killing themselves or everyone around them. Slow down Paul Walker. 6GC Chat - Go there: [url="http://www.griffgirl.com/forum/chat/index.php[/url] |
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str8thugginit4ya Do HID's go bad if it blinks??? Jul 18, 2009 - 8:44 PM
trdproven not sure if i can prove it but when my fog lights ... Jul 18, 2009 - 8:50 PM Culpable04 if they blink for an extended period of time, or y... Jul 18, 2009 - 10:05 PM
str8thugginit4ya QUOTE (Culpable04 @ Jul 18, 2009 - 11... Jul 19, 2009 - 8:08 AM FunkySR If I were you I would rewire the alarm to the indi... Jul 19, 2009 - 9:16 AM str8thugginit4ya QUOTE (FunkySR @ Jul 19, 2009 - 9:16... Jul 20, 2009 - 11:37 AM str8thugginit4ya QUOTE (str8thugginit4ya @ Jul 20, 2009 ... Jul 20, 2009 - 3:23 PM freddy121389 QUOTE (str8thugginit4ya @ Jul 20, 2009 ... Aug 6, 2009 - 11:48 PM str8thugginit4ya QUOTE (freddy121389 @ Aug 7, 2009 - 12... Aug 10, 2009 - 4:07 PM trdproven Toyota wires up their alarm to just the amber park... Jul 23, 2009 - 2:25 AM DEATH QUOTE (trdproven @ Jul 23, 2009 - 2... Jul 23, 2009 - 11:11 AM Galcobar Factory alarms being wired to fogs I can understan... Jul 24, 2009 - 12:48 AM freddy121389 I have the stock alarm system for my celica, how d... Aug 10, 2009 - 4:11 PM str8thugginit4ya QUOTE (freddy121389 @ Aug 10, 2009 - 4... Aug 10, 2009 - 11:10 PM freddy121389 actually no my fogs are a seperate switch from the... Aug 11, 2009 - 12:40 AM str8thugginit4ya QUOTE (freddy121389 @ Aug 11, 2009 - 1... Aug 11, 2009 - 7:28 AM freddy121389 yea your right, sorry you had me confused, they on... Aug 11, 2009 - 10:00 AM str8thugginit4ya QUOTE (freddy121389 @ Aug 11, 2009 - 11... Aug 11, 2009 - 11:33 AM str8thugginit4ya QUOTE (str8thugginit4ya @ Aug 11, 2009 ... Aug 11, 2009 - 11:38 AM freddy121389 anyone know where i can find a wiring diagram for ... Aug 11, 2009 - 11:59 PM str8thugginit4ya QUOTE (freddy121389 @ Aug 12, 2009 - 12... Aug 12, 2009 - 8:52 AM Nartanian QUOTE (str8thugginit4ya @ Aug 12, 2009 ... Aug 13, 2009 - 11:09 AM str8thugginit4ya QUOTE (Nartanian @ Aug 13, 2009 - 11... Aug 13, 2009 - 3:18 PM Nartanian Just get change your blinker fluid http://kalecoau... Aug 12, 2009 - 1:08 AM freddy121389 QUOTE (str8thugginit4ya @ Aug 12, 2009 ... Aug 13, 2009 - 10:56 AM Nartanian my bad, but it still isn't a bad idea to make ... Aug 13, 2009 - 7:07 PM str8thugginit4ya QUOTE (Nartanian @ Aug 13, 2009 - 7... Aug 13, 2009 - 8:05 PM |
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