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viper 5301 flashes hids, make it stop

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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
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Printed Date: March 28, 2024 at 9:15 PM


Topic: viper 5301 flashes hids, make it stop

Posted By: toby12188
Subject: viper 5301 flashes hids, make it stop
Date Posted: April 16, 2010 at 11:02 PM

Hey guys, i've got a question. I have a nissan maxima with HID fog/headlights, and i just got a viper 5301 keyless/remote start installed in it. At night my headlights come on automatically. Any time i use the viper remote when my headlights are on, it flashes them off for a half second or so and then they come back on, even though i've disconnected the wire that controls the parking lights. As i'm sure most of you know this is EXTREMELY bad for the HIDs, and i want it to stop! Does anyone have any ideas as to why they would still be flashing even with a disconnected parking light wire? Any ideas are appreciated!

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I didn't do it. *nodnod*



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Posted By: toby12188
Date Posted: April 16, 2010 at 11:05 PM
BTW it was installed by Best Buy and he used a DLPK xpresskit bypass, although I know my way around wiring these things.

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I didn't do it. *nodnod*




Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: April 16, 2010 at 11:49 PM
What year Maxima?

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Posted By: toby12188
Date Posted: April 17, 2010 at 12:26 AM
Oh sorry, it's a 2004

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I didn't do it. *nodnod*




Posted By: toby12188
Date Posted: April 17, 2010 at 5:05 PM
Maybe there's a way I could use a relay to suppress the 'auto' setting while the car is running off the remote start?

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I didn't do it. *nodnod*




Posted By: toby12188
Date Posted: April 17, 2010 at 5:13 PM
toby12188 wrote:

Maybe there's a way I could use a relay to suppress the 'auto' setting while the car is running off the remote start?


* the auto settings of my headlights

If there's a wire for each setting (auto, parking lights, and on)
I was thinking since the installer made it so that my radio comes on with the remote start I could re-purpose that wire (or an aux output i suppose) to control a relay to disconnect the wire that tells my car to automatically turn the headlights on and off (if such a wire exists, i don't know exactly how the stalk is wired). Seem plausible?

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I didn't do it. *nodnod*




Posted By: beegbie
Date Posted: April 17, 2010 at 5:16 PM
I've read about this in another forum and if I remember correctly it's the data bypass causing the issue (the dlpk). Removing this and installing the remote start without it will require you to give up a valet key and a fair amount of wiring work.




Posted By: toby12188
Date Posted: April 17, 2010 at 5:52 PM
does the relay seem plausible? Best buy soldered all the wires they installed (nightmare for me to properly remove) and on top of that, i'd have to buy another pricey part. Since i'm gonna be doing this myself seems like i could easily end up causing more harm than good.. any thoughts?

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I didn't do it. *nodnod*




Posted By: toby12188
Date Posted: April 17, 2010 at 5:53 PM

and I only have one key, so i'd have to pay $75 or so for a new key and for the stealership to program another.



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I didn't do it. *nodnod*




Posted By: beegbie
Date Posted: April 17, 2010 at 8:52 PM
The relay might work? It's worth a try. I also would try unplugging the dlpk with the park light wire connected and the park light switch in the off position. If the hids still flash when using the remote then your screwed. I'm not all that familiar with the hid systems. Are you sure it's bad for them to flash? I own a 2002 Acura RL with factory hids that flash when the factory alarm goes off. Just a thought.




Posted By: robertsc
Date Posted: April 17, 2010 at 9:14 PM

I personally leave my hid's on 24/7 just to avoid this problem.

I can vouch that they never should be turned on or off.posted_image

I would imagine that you shouldn't start your car either as the lights probably blink on and off then too.

This reminds me of the older viper systems I have put in for 10 plus years and customers are all concerned for there lights because there flashing.

Funny how I have never had to replace a single bulb in any car I have owned.





Posted By: lowpriceaudio
Date Posted: April 18, 2010 at 2:41 AM

Simply do away with dlpk and install a 556uw universal key transpoder



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eric





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