HIDs turn on with high beam

iknowmysh1t · 06-12-2007, 11:10 PM

I have this problem where every time I flash someone with my high beams my HIDs come on. I have a PNP kit and I don't understand why this would happen. Is anyone else having this same problem or have any solutions to this?

jasongg06 · 06-13-2007, 12:03 AM

Your headlights supposed to flash when you high beam someone. It has nothing to do with the HID kit, when you high beam, it also turns on your low beams. That's one of the reasons i don't have HID's. It will also flash when your alarm turns on (panic)

iknowmysh1t · 06-13-2007, 03:21 AM

so this is normal? ive had my hids in soo long i dont even remember! lol

jasongg06 · 06-13-2007, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by iknowmysh1t

so this is normal? ive had my hids in soo long i dont even remember! lol

lol yeah it's normal

I was flashing my friend for fun one day while he was driving in front of me, and he said both my headlights turned on. I confirmed it by having him flash the high beams at me while I was standing in front of the car.

Tastycakes · 06-13-2007, 04:25 AM

Really? Thats news to me. God i love this car, it just keeps gettin better. Like on most cars when you hit the high beams the lows turn off for some unknown reason.

BATANG CITY JAIL · 06-13-2007, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by iknowmysh1t

I have this problem where every time I flash someone with my high beams my HIDs come on. I have a PNP kit and I don't understand why this would happen. Is anyone else having this same problem or have any solutions to this?

i thought you now your shit?

1stk20z3 · 06-13-2007, 06:52 AM

um yea it soppose to do that!

striker_1818 · 06-13-2007, 10:19 AM

get a relay harness with a diode that way when u flash someone ur hi-beams will be on for half a min to a min putting less stress on the hid bulbs/ballasts

MellowGato · 06-13-2007, 12:14 PM

I thought it was law to have the lows turn off when the highs are on. Maybe flashing does not count?
I know that fogs are supposed to turn off when highs are on...

striker_1818 · 06-13-2007, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MellowGato

I thought it was law to have the lows turn off when the highs are on. Maybe flashing does not count?
I know that fogs are supposed to turn off when highs are on...

no it's not...
flashing or when u even turn on your hi beams ur lows will stay on which is what happens when headlights have 2 separate sections one for low one for high

jasongg06 · 06-13-2007, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MellowGato

I thought it was law to have the lows turn off when the highs are on. Maybe flashing does not count?
I know that fogs are supposed to turn off when highs are on...

The law mandates that on the road, you can't have more than 2 sets of lights on at a time. For our cars, if we turn on our high beams, our fog lights turn off. That's how it is for those with the OEM fog lights. For me however, i can have the highs/lows/fogs on all at the same time. (after market kit) Some cars are actually the opposite, where the fogs stay on and the lows turn off. I think Honda chose the better route by keeping the lows on over the fogs.

Tastycakes · 06-13-2007, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jasongg06

The law mandates that on the road, you can't have more than 2 sets of lights on at a time. For our cars, if we turn on our high beams, our fog lights turn off. That's how it is for those with the OEM fog lights. For me however, i can have the highs/lows/fogs on all at the same time. (after market kit) Some cars are actually the opposite, where the fogs stay on and the lows turn off. I think Honda chose the better route by keeping the lows on over the fogs.

So this is how jeep wranglers get away with having 4 head lights and blinding the sh!t out of everyone

jasongg06 · 06-13-2007, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Tastycakes

So this is how jeep wranglers get away with having 4 head lights and blinding the sh!t out of everyone

The same way people get away with modified exhaust systems and tint where it doesn't belong. Most cops will not care unless they pull them over for something else, or it happens to be significantly noticeable.

MENRIQUE · 10-12-2007, 02:22 AM

I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.

I PUT HID TO MY HIGH LIGHTS AND BY DRL FLASHING

AS I CAN DISCONNECT THE DRL? Or to INCREASE HIM THE VOLTAGE SO THAT LIGHT ALONE THE HIGH LIGHT WITHOUT THE DROP

***portabuddy*** · 10-12-2007, 02:32 AM

DONT YELL AT ME!!!

lol... before i had my hid's put in i could sware the the lowbeams turned off??, i noticed that my lows turned on when the highs turned on...

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jasongg06 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 626 So Cal Posts: 1,262 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Your headlights supposed to flash when you high beam someone. It has nothing to do with the HID kit, when you high beam, it also turns on your low beams. That's one of the reasons i don't have HID's. It will also flash when your alarm turns on (panic)

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iknowmysh1t Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 973 iTrader: 0 / 0%	so this is normal? ive had my hids in soo long i dont even remember! lol

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Tastycakes Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Suburbs of Chicago Age: 24 Posts: 2,529 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	Really? Thats news to me. God i love this car, it just keeps gettin better. Like on most cars when you hit the high beams the lows turn off for some unknown reason.

06-13-2007, 06:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
1stk20z3 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hawaii Age: 20 Posts: 1,798 Casey iTrader: 0 / 0%	um yea it soppose to do that!

06-13-2007, 10:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
striker_1818 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New York Age: 23 Posts: 9,115 I HATE Stephanie iTrader: 18 / 100%	get a relay harness with a diode that way when u flash someone ur hi-beams will be on for half a min to a min putting less stress on the hid bulbs/ballasts

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MellowGato Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: in the slow lane Posts: 545 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I thought it was law to have the lows turn off when the highs are on. Maybe flashing does not count? I know that fogs are supposed to turn off when highs are on...

10-12-2007, 02:22 AM	#14 (permalink)
MENRIQUE Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I PUT HID TO MY HIGH LIGHTS AND BY DRL FLASHING AS I CAN DISCONNECT THE DRL? Or to INCREASE HIM THE VOLTAGE SO THAT LIGHT ALONE THE HIGH LIGHT WITHOUT THE DROP

10-12-2007, 02:32 AM	#15 (permalink)
*portabuddy* The McGyver ofall McGyves Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mississauga Ontario Age: 23 Posts: 3,751 Bart Koscow iTrader: 6 / 100%	DONT YELL AT ME!!! lol... before i had my hid's put in i could sware the the lowbeams turned off??, i noticed that my lows turned on when the highs turned on...