Caution for HID users...

Visionikz · 05-20-2009, 10:10 PM

I discovered today when testing the accord horn upgrade from College Hills that when you push and hold the panic button, the low beams flash along with the sidemarkers and taillights and horn of course. When I noticed while standing in front of the car that my HIDs were igniting and then turing off about every one second I was like ohh sh*t! As y'all know or SHOULD KNOW, turning HIDs on and off rapidly is very harsh on them. So if you guys(who don't have aftermarket alarms) can't find your car in a parking lot, think twice before using the panic button lol

FG1JDM · 05-20-2009, 10:15 PM

Yeah I noticed the same thing. I have a backup set ay home

CraZy LeGs · 05-20-2009, 10:16 PM

thnx for enlightening me

DevilDoc87 · 05-20-2009, 10:18 PM

i figured about so when I put mine on, but this is a good reminder to all who have or thinking of upgrading.

**obert** · 05-20-2009, 10:20 PM

Did not know that,thanks for the info !!!!!

***kicker18*** · 05-20-2009, 10:21 PM

Some good info.

VanSi07 · 05-20-2009, 10:24 PM

I've never used the panic button, good to know I never will now!

f2kboost · 05-20-2009, 10:27 PM

yea found out bout this 3 weeks ago when i was tryin to scare someone off my car using the panic button

p1904 · 05-20-2009, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VanSi07

I've never used the panic button, good to know I never will now!

sl33per · 05-20-2009, 10:58 PM

oh.......so i guess high beaming someone rapidly does the same effect too......?

mrhappypantz · 05-20-2009, 11:34 PM

^^ high beam and low beam aren't the same bulbs.

av911 · 05-21-2009, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrhappypantz

^^ high beam and low beam aren't the same bulbs.

That doesn't mean they don't work together...

Delay On/Off HID Relay Harness

djpaw · 05-21-2009, 10:04 AM

Nice catch !!!!

MRoCK · 05-21-2009, 10:24 AM

thanks for the info!!! does it mess up the bulb, the ballast or both???

SiConvert887 · 05-21-2009, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by av911

That doesn't mean they don't work together...

Delay On/Off HID Relay Harness

True, but thankfully the only time they work together is when you use your high beams with your lowbeams off... it will turn your lowbeams on. So for those with HID low beams, always make sure your HID lows are on before flashing your high beams,

StupidPig · 05-21-2009, 03:02 PM

^^^ Yes, basically the only situation get into problem is flashing someone in day time, unless you are the guy who keep your lower beam on day and night. And thanks OP for the tips on panic button, didn't know that will flashing your low beam too. Just another reason for using the relay harness I made.

Oh how about fog? will fog light flash with the panic button too?

chrisng · 05-21-2009, 03:23 PM

Great info! i noticed that the lights did that too, and i thought cool! but i was unaware that it was bad for the lights, what is the reason for this?

void · 05-21-2009, 03:25 PM

Is there a way to change the wiring so that the alarm links to the high beam bulb instead? Or is this hard coded into the ECU?

Sle · 05-21-2009, 03:31 PM

^ yep mine does

Gecko5 · 05-21-2009, 04:09 PM

Thanks for the reminder about the low beams flashing with the panic button.

05-20-2009, 10:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
Visionikz Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: DFDub Age: 27 Posts: 30 JD	Caution for HID users... I discovered today when testing the accord horn upgrade from College Hills that when you push and hold the panic button, the low beams flash along with the sidemarkers and taillights and horn of course. When I noticed while standing in front of the car that my HIDs were igniting and then turing off about every one second I was like ohh sh*t! As y'all know or SHOULD KNOW, turning HIDs on and off rapidly is very harsh on them. So if you guys(who don't have aftermarket alarms) can't find your car in a parking lot, think twice before using the panic button lol
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FG1JDM Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: jalisco Age: 28 Posts: 4,854 David	Yeah I noticed the same thing. I have a backup set ay home

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DevilDoc87 Banned Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Age: 26 Posts: 1,768 Josh	i figured about so when I put mine on, but this is a good reminder to all who have or thinking of upgrading.

05-20-2009, 10:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
obert Admin Ninja Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,294,967,295 obert	Did not know that,thanks for the info !!!!!

05-20-2009, 10:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
*kicker18* VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ashland,KY Age: 23 Posts: 1,928 Sean	Some good info.

05-20-2009, 10:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
VanSi07 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 27 Posts: 1,979	I've never used the panic button, good to know I never will now!

05-20-2009, 10:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
f2kboost Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Andrews AFB, MD Posts: 3,008 Farooq	yea found out bout this 3 weeks ago when i was tryin to scare someone off my car using the panic button

05-20-2009, 10:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
sl33per Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Long Beach Age: 26 Posts: 73 Aaron	oh.......so i guess high beaming someone rapidly does the same effect too......?

05-20-2009, 11:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
mrhappypantz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 453 Jason	^^ high beam and low beam aren't the same bulbs.

05-21-2009, 10:04 AM	#13 (permalink)
djpaw Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,303	Nice catch !!!!

05-21-2009, 10:24 AM	#14 (permalink)
MRoCK Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: kissimmee, fl Age: 26 Posts: 52 mike saldaña	thanks for the info!!! does it mess up the bulb, the ballast or both???

05-21-2009, 03:02 PM	#16 (permalink)
StupidPig Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,297	^^^ Yes, basically the only situation get into problem is flashing someone in day time, unless you are the guy who keep your lower beam on day and night. And thanks OP for the tips on panic button, didn't know that will flashing your low beam too. Just another reason for using the relay harness I made. Oh how about fog? will fog light flash with the panic button too?

05-21-2009, 03:23 PM	#17 (permalink)
chrisng Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 496 Christopher Ng	Great info! i noticed that the lights did that too, and i thought cool! but i was unaware that it was bad for the lights, what is the reason for this?

05-21-2009, 03:25 PM	#18 (permalink)
void Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central PA Age: 33 Posts: 129 Eric	Is there a way to change the wiring so that the alarm links to the high beam bulb instead? Or is this hard coded into the ECU?

05-21-2009, 03:31 PM	#19 (permalink)
Sle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 20 Posts: 2,123 Sam	^ yep mine does

05-21-2009, 04:09 PM	#20 (permalink)
Gecko5 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Age: 32 Posts: 415	Thanks for the reminder about the low beams flashing with the panic button.

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