Delayed HID start on my bike?

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Topic: Delayed HID start on my bike?

Posted By: FACTION95Si
Subject: Delayed HID start on my bike?
Date Posted: October 19, 2003 at 10:37 AM

I just installed an HID kit on my bike. Right now I have the low beam on a switch so I can start the bike then turn on the HID. If I start the bike while the HID is on its bad for the ballasts and it usually won't turn back on. So my question is there a way I can have the low beam turn on about 5 seconds after I turn my bike on? This will give me enough time to start the engine before the low beam turns on.

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Posted By: xetmes
Date Posted: October 19, 2003 at 2:00 PM

of course there is a way... you could i would try to use a few resistors and a cap maybe a transistor or and SCR...

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