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Old 12-19-2005, 08:46 PM
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New Fog Rewire feature: Accidently discovered
dunno if anyone has found this out but i kinda accidently discovered it. when you do the fog light rewire modification and shut off your car with high beams and fogs on and press the keyless lock feature on your keychain, your fog lights blink on two times with the car horn as well.. looks sick when you have 6k HIDs.. probably looks good with the yellow fogs as well.. probably bad for the lights tho so i would only do it for show once in a blue moon.
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Old 12-19-2005, 09:11 PM
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How would it be bad for the lights?
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I heard turning HIDs on & off is bad for the bulbs...
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Originally Posted by steven88
I heard turning HIDs on & off is bad for the bulbs...
I heard something similar as well; bad for HID components
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I heard turning HIDs on & off is bad for the bulbs...
Oh ****...didn't realize he had HID's in his fogs...

they are bad for HID's ...
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Old 12-19-2005, 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by steven88
I heard turning HIDs on & off is bad for the bulbs...
i heard this thread was supposed to be locked for being absolutely worthless.
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Old 12-19-2005, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by PoLo
I heard this thread was supposed to be locked for being absolutely worthless.
I didn't hear that, but I read it.
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Old 12-19-2005, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by PoLo
i heard this thread was supposed to be locked for being absolutely worthless.
i thought some people might be interested.. sorry for wasting your time.
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Old 12-19-2005, 09:31 PM
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you'll burn out your ballast or bulb if you keep turning your HIDs on and off.
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Old 12-19-2005, 10:58 PM
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wait...so if you leave your lights on and then lock your car with the remote, do they go off? cuz i get sick or turning the lights on and off everytime i get in the car, my 00 max shut them off automatically.
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they should go off automatically
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Old 12-19-2005, 11:29 PM
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bastard, out of curiosity, made me go out and just see if it was true, but i saw nothing. lol oh well.
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Originally Posted by MxdOut97
wait...so if you leave your lights on and then lock your car with the remote, do they go off? cuz i get sick or turning the lights on and off everytime i get in the car, my 00 max shut them off automatically.

The 02/03 should turn your lights off after 45 seconds if left in "Auto" mode and i think 5 mins? if its just on a regular park light/headlight setting.
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Old 12-19-2005, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by MxdOut97
wait...so if you leave your lights on and then lock your car with the remote, do they go off? cuz i get sick or turning the lights on and off everytime i get in the car, my 00 max shut them off automatically.
well i dunno how it works for the 02/03s, i thought they would be the same as the 00/01 converted ones but maybe not. i know for my 2000, they shut off automatically, but im sure the 5.5 gen are different since you can leave your lights on with the auto feature when you shut the car off.

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bastard, out of curiosity, made me go out and just see if it was true, but i saw nothing. lol oh well.
lol.. maybe it doesnt work for the 02/03s, but all i know is i followed housecor's fog rewire howto, so if you have a 2000 it should work i guess, and maybe not for 02/03. sorry to get your hopes up =\



thought it was bad for the bulbs/ballasts thats why id only do it once in a blue moon for show..
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Old 12-20-2005, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by steven88
I heard turning HIDs on & off is bad for the bulbs...
yes it kills its life. thats why some ppl are not getting HID's for the hi beams for 3.5 headlights
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Old 12-20-2005, 04:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Talyan03
yes it kills its life. thats why some ppl are not getting HID's for the hi beams for 3.5 headlights

Who the hell would put HIDs in the high beams anyway??

But yes, repowering HIDs without them cooling down kills the life of the bulbs.
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Old 12-20-2005, 04:46 AM
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Which is why Nissan is Effin stupid to put auto before ON on our car's light ****... stick... thingo. Whatever the hell you call it .
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Originally Posted by NmexMAX
How would it be bad for the lights?
HIDs are not meant to blink like that
it shortens its lifespan
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