HID kit

[KTeevan]

so i was thinking about it, and i really feel that my HIDs will eventually blow up if my car alarm goes off, because of the headlights flashing and stuff. is there a way that i can stop that from happening?

[Speedstar]

Huh? I am not an expert on HID's but I have never heard of anyone saying that could happen...

[navylife59]

It could "spike" the HID power supply, cycling down its lifetime. The Hids on my Camry randomly won't "lite-off" when they are on and the car is started. I have to switch them off then back on to get them both on. Eventually they are not going to come back on.

First thoughts would be a type of latching relay. This relay would be driven by the ignition circuit. When the IGN is in the ON condition, the relay closes allowing the headlamp circuit to receive power. IGN in the OFF condition would open the relay effectively disengaging the power and isolating the headlamp circuit. The alarm is only active when IGN is OFF condition so this should work.

[bwood87]

HID's are not designed to be turned on and off rapidly. I was about to explain why, but the Wiki on HIDs is pretty short and you could gather the answer from the article.

[KTeevan]

maybe ill just check that out. my friend who has HIDs cries every time his alarm goes off because he thinks his bulbs will blow out, so i wasnt sure about what would happen to them if my alarm did actually go off.

[bwood87]

They can handle it. Just keep in mind it can lower the life span of them.

[KTeevan]

oh okay, cool. thanks a lot.