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Gly
15-01-2012, 08:23 AM
anyone use HIDs in there reverse lights??

was browsing ebay and came across these...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/230719946216

anyone used these or anything similar?
Nick Mann
15-01-2012, 10:33 AM
I've never seen them before but they look like a good idea!
Xenon
15-01-2012, 12:58 PM
I'm not sure about these.
What about the expected lifetime?
Especially on A/T-vehicles where reverse is located between park and neutral, these HID's will be triggered on every pass of the lever for only a blink of an eye.
The (as expected much) higher start up load also might kill the reverse light switch too! So I'm not convinced yet...
Nick Mann
15-01-2012, 01:10 PM
Relays can solve current issues. Could you get a relay with a 1s time delay? That would solve all he problems IMO.
Humpty's Revenge
15-01-2012, 01:14 PM
Relays can solve current issues. Could you get a relay with a 1s time delay? That would solve all he problems IMO./yes
Nick Mann
15-01-2012, 01:16 PM
Most time delay relays seem to be off delay, not on delay. But there are on delay relays out there. This one seems excessive but it looks like it would do the job:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DC-12V-Power-Delay-Timer-Time-Relay-1-999-Minute-/150592203490?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Suppl ies_ET&hash=item230ffeaae2#ht_1445wt_1037
tjeyaseelan
14-02-2012, 10:22 AM
Personally I think they look a bit odd, but each to their own.
GalantOnly
14-02-2012, 02:43 PM
Most time delay relays seem to be off delay, not on delay. But there are on delay relays out there. This one seems excessive but it looks like it would do the job:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DC-12V-Power-Delay-Timer-Time-Relay-1-999-Minute-/150592203490?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Suppl ies_ET&hash=item230ffeaae2#ht_1445wt_1037


You are very patient man, Nick...:) Isn't the shortest delay on this fella 1 min?