Do HID's go bad if it blinks???, My HID's also blink when I arm my alarm. Options

[str8thugginit4ya]

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.



Thanks, Ryan

[FunkySR]

If I were you I would rewire the alarm to the indicators (as they are done in the rest of the world). HID's should not be flashed. I used to flash people to let them out of junctions or on motorways and that killed my HID's. Unless you plan on using your lights (at night for eg), dont on/off your HID's.

J

[str8thugginit4ya]

If I were you I would rewire the alarm to the indicators (as they are done in the rest of the world). HID's should not be flashed. I used to flash people to let them out of junctions or on motorways and that killed my HID's. Unless you plan on using your lights (at night for eg), dont on/off your HID's.

J

I'm pretty good at electrical, but not the best. Do you have a wiring diagram so I'll know which color is the indicators???

[str8thugginit4ya]

If I were you I would rewire the alarm to the indicators (as they are done in the rest of the world). HID's should not be flashed. I used to flash people to let them out of junctions or on motorways and that killed my HID's. Unless you plan on using your lights (at night for eg), dont on/off your HID's.

J

I'm pretty good at electrical, but not the best. Do you have a wiring diagram so I'll know which color is the indicators???

Scratch that. I just took a look at the alarm diagram and figured out that they have a fuse for the light blinkers. I just pulled the fuse on that and now no lights blink at all when I arm/disarm, so it's better than blowing my HID ballasts or the bulbs. So now I am good, HOPEFULLY! I am going to the place where I got my alarm put in to make sure that is all that fuse is good for. If anything, I'll ask them if they could just make the blinking stop for the fogs. Thanks a lot guys. You ALL have been VERY helpful. Hope I could do the same for you guys in the near future.


-Ryan

[freddy121389]

If I were you I would rewire the alarm to the indicators (as they are done in the rest of the world). HID's should not be flashed. I used to flash people to let them out of junctions or on motorways and that killed my HID's. Unless you plan on using your lights (at night for eg), dont on/off your HID's.

J

I'm pretty good at electrical, but not the best. Do you have a wiring diagram so I'll know which color is the indicators???

Scratch that. I just took a look at the alarm diagram and figured out that they have a fuse for the light blinkers. I just pulled the fuse on that and now no lights blink at all when I arm/disarm, so it's better than blowing my HID ballasts or the bulbs. So now I am good, HOPEFULLY! I am going to the place where I got my alarm put in to make sure that is all that fuse is good for. If anything, I'll ask them if they could just make the blinking stop for the fogs. Thanks a lot guys. You ALL have been VERY helpful. Hope I could do the same for you guys in the near future.

could you help me locate mine? my lights also blink when i arm/disarm


-Ryan