Lights turn on when you unlock?
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Is it possible to take our car to the dealership and have them program it so it can be like the newer cars, so that when you unlock the car the lights turn on? Has anyone tried this?
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hmm, well the headlights automatically turn off after a certain amount of time (i think a minute) after you leave the car and close all the doors.
i have my alarm programed to turn on the headlights with one of the options and the headlights turn on when i do auto start via the alarm (because i left them on w/ the auto shut off) when i left the car.
i have my alarm programed to turn on the headlights with one of the options and the headlights turn on when i do auto start via the alarm (because i left them on w/ the auto shut off) when i left the car.
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I am not going through with this idea. I called around and did some research, I was told that it is not good for the ballasts on HIDs to do that. I have three sets so I don't want to ruin the ballasts. Multiple people told me that even good HIDs would misfire a lot if I was to do this. So I decided to scratch this idea for my HIDs sake.
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if your pulse timer was set to say 45 seconds or so, you should be fine. True enough multiple quick ignitions will harm the ignitor, but think about how many times the auto on feature kicks on our headlights when driving under a bridge or in/out of a parking garage etc. no harm done there.......
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I am not going through with this idea. I called around and did some research, I was told that it is not good for the ballasts on HIDs to do that. I have three sets so I don't want to ruin the ballasts. Multiple people told me that even good HIDs would misfire a lot if I was to do this. So I decided to scratch this idea for my HIDs sake.
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This headlight option is generally done to help illuminate the pathway to your car, or it works like a finder so you can spot your car at night. In that case, why don't you just hook it up to your 9005 highlights instead of the low beam HID lights? It would serve the same purpose but not damage or stress your HID ballast.
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if your pulse timer was set to say 45 seconds or so, you should be fine. True enough multiple quick ignitions will harm the ignitor, but think about how many times the auto on feature kicks on our headlights when driving under a bridge or in/out of a parking garage etc. no harm done there.......
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