HID for reverse lights

BlackCivic07 · 08-31-2009, 01:40 PM

hey,
i have a spare hid, and a spare ballast, and i wanted to use it as a reverse bulb
i got the kit for cheap, so i dont really care if they burn out because of them not being warmed up when i reverse or w.e
but i was wondering if i could possibly damage the car?
its a 35w ballast,
i was thinking i could just splice the power wires for the reverse lights into the power wires for the hid's

would this work?
would there be any damage to the car at all?
any input is appreciated thanks!

(btw, i have tints on my tail lights, so light output isnt that good, so thats the main reason y im doing it)

StupidPig · 08-31-2009, 02:15 PM

I suggest you don't do that. The reverse light seems powered directly by the MICU, I doubt you want to risk for the chance of firing the MICU.
If you really really want to do HID on reverse light, at least use a relay harness for that. But is it really worth to wait more than 20s for the HID to get bright before backup everytime?

The Norng Storm · 08-31-2009, 03:58 PM

so unnecessary. Just forget about it altogether.

Leonard1818 · 08-31-2009, 04:01 PM

you're better off selling the stuff you have used and putting that toward an LED reverse light.

cambodianricer · 08-31-2009, 04:04 PM

use LED instead of HID

NightFlight · 08-31-2009, 04:31 PM

Just sell the kit.

HTX · 08-31-2009, 04:41 PM

did anybody else lol when they read the title? i did followd by a wtf

BlackCivic07 · 08-31-2009, 05:16 PM

lol..i just put in 1 hid to see how it would look...verrryyy bright...and its daytime
i think im gona keep it

***Strate L O S S*** · 08-31-2009, 05:20 PM

nice.

blu3man · 08-31-2009, 06:26 PM

can you post a pic?

KingKoopaBoy · 08-31-2009, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HTX

did anybody else lol when they read the title? i did followd by a wtf

07mugencivic · 08-31-2009, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cambodianricer

use LED instead of HID

yeah that

cambodianricer · 08-31-2009, 08:39 PM

LEDs are already very bright

BlackCivic07 · 08-31-2009, 08:57 PM

i heard the light output isnt that much with led's

cambodianricer · 08-31-2009, 09:02 PM

it looks like the tail lights are tinted...

well, you can do whatever you want. just be careful

BlackCivic07 · 08-31-2009, 10:09 PM

yea
i just took it out
im gona order another ballast and put them in my fog lights
they wernt as bright as i expected at night...but w.e
guess ill order led's

raybyduhbay · 09-21-2009, 05:55 AM

i too want more light output when i back up. I looked into LEDs but the good ones are a lil pricey.

was thinking that someone should use that remote license plate relocator thing and add a bar of leds to it and have it come down on the back and shine light when in reverse and it hides itself when no backing up

low&slow · 09-21-2009, 05:57 AM

why the hell would u want hids for the reverse come on now

curtis265 · 09-21-2009, 06:00 AM

lolololol HID reverse lights.

LED strip's a good idea.

iCeMaN57 · 09-21-2009, 06:43 AM

HID reverse tail lights??! WTF is the point? Your life span of the bulbs won't be very long because chances are the bulbs won't stay on long enough to heat up ect...the idea is just stupid. Try led's....

08-31-2009, 01:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
BlackCivic07 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 377	HID for reverse lights hey, i have a spare hid, and a spare ballast, and i wanted to use it as a reverse bulb i got the kit for cheap, so i dont really care if they burn out because of them not being warmed up when i reverse or w.e but i was wondering if i could possibly damage the car? its a 35w ballast, i was thinking i could just splice the power wires for the reverse lights into the power wires for the hid's would this work? would there be any damage to the car at all? any input is appreciated thanks! (btw, i have tints on my tail lights, so light output isnt that good, so thats the main reason y im doing it)
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BlackCivic07 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 377	i heard the light output isnt that much with led's Last edited by BlackCivic07; 09-16-2009 at 01:51 AM.

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08-31-2009, 02:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
StupidPig Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,239	I suggest you don't do that. The reverse light seems powered directly by the MICU, I doubt you want to risk for the chance of firing the MICU. If you really really want to do HID on reverse light, at least use a relay harness for that. But is it really worth to wait more than 20s for the HID to get bright before backup everytime?

08-31-2009, 03:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
The Norng Storm Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lowell, MA Age: 23 Posts: 1,091	so unnecessary. Just forget about it altogether.

08-31-2009, 04:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Leonard1818 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: OH Posts: 9,118 Leonard	you're better off selling the stuff you have used and putting that toward an LED reverse light.

08-31-2009, 04:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
cambodianricer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Riverside Posts: 16,756 JLee	use LED instead of HID

08-31-2009, 04:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
NightFlight Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,202 Mitch	Just sell the kit.

08-31-2009, 04:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
HTX Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 2,220	did anybody else lol when they read the title? i did followd by a wtf

08-31-2009, 05:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
BlackCivic07 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 377	lol..i just put in 1 hid to see how it would look...verrryyy bright...and its daytime i think im gona keep it

08-31-2009, 06:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
blu3man Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: P.I., SC. Age: 25 Posts: 57	can you post a pic?

08-31-2009, 08:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
cambodianricer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Riverside Posts: 16,756 JLee	LEDs are already very bright

08-31-2009, 09:02 PM	#15 (permalink)
cambodianricer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Riverside Posts: 16,756 JLee	it looks like the tail lights are tinted... well, you can do whatever you want. just be careful

08-31-2009, 10:09 PM	#16 (permalink)
BlackCivic07 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 377	yea i just took it out im gona order another ballast and put them in my fog lights they wernt as bright as i expected at night...but w.e guess ill order led's

09-21-2009, 05:55 AM	#17 (permalink)
raybyduhbay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,341 Ray	i too want more light output when i back up. I looked into LEDs but the good ones are a lil pricey. was thinking that someone should use that remote license plate relocator thing and add a bar of leds to it and have it come down on the back and shine light when in reverse and it hides itself when no backing up

09-21-2009, 05:57 AM	#18 (permalink)
low&slow Senior Member Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: 4drs= 4morewhores Posts: 18,949	why the hell would u want hids for the reverse come on now

09-21-2009, 06:00 AM	#19 (permalink)
curtis265 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 4,079	lolololol HID reverse lights. LED strip's a good idea.

09-21-2009, 06:43 AM	#20 (permalink)
iCeMaN57 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Louisville Posts: 8,243 David	HID reverse tail lights??! WTF is the point? Your life span of the bulbs won't be very long because chances are the bulbs won't stay on long enough to heat up ect...the idea is just stupid. Try led's....

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