I bought a Honeywell Th8321 u1006 for my Trane XL14i heatpump. It has worked fine this summer and works great for this fall. The option I would like to figure out and change is the heat strips. They come on when the unit demands heating mode. They come on about 2 or 3 minutes after the heat pump comes on. Even with outside temp 60 degrees and indoor temp deviation of 1 degree from indoor target temp. If someone is familiar with the function settings, I can list what I have set, currently.

Any ideas on what to try?
Thanks

Do you have it set for econome or comfort?

There are "Functions" that can be set. The owner's manual has a small list of Functions. The install manual has a more complete list of Functions.
Which Function is the econ or comfort function? Here is a list.
0120 Set Year
0130 Set Year
0140 Month
0150 Date
0160 Schedule Format
0170 System type
0180 N/A Fan control
0190 Changeover value
0200 Aux heat type
0210 Ext fossil fuel kit
0220 1st stage comp cycle rate
0230 2nd stage comp cycle rate
0240 1st stage heat cycle rate
0250 2nd stage heat cycle rate
0260 3rd stage heat cycle rate
0270 Emerg heat cycle rate
0280 backlight
0300 Manual/Auto changover
0310 Auto changeover deadband
0320 Temp display (F or C)
0330 daylight savings
0340 Remote sensor **** could this be a answer (short circuit?)
0350 Heat pump comp lockout
0360 Heat pump aux lockout
0380 Dehumid control
0500 Furn filter reminder
0510 Humid pad change reminder
0520 UV lamp change reminder
0530 Adap Intelligent Recovery
0540 Program periods
0580 Comp protection
0600 Heat temp range stop
0610 Cool temp range stop
0640 Clock format
0650 Extended fan timer - heat
0660 Extended fan timer - cool
0670 Keypad Lock
0680 Heat temp control
0690 Cool temp control
0700 Temp display offset
0710 RESET
REF: Honeywell Installation Guide for VisionPRO TH8000 Series
My thermostat is the TH8321U 1006

360 locks out the heat strips,
And then 240 threw 270 is how many time a hr the heat strips will come on.
530 adaptive int may also make the heat strips run more.
Do you have a out door temp sencer?
And is 200 set to electric?

I do not have the optional outdoor temp sensor. 200=0=electric The unit knows I don't have the sensor, so Function 360 is not available. Getting the wires to the thermostat will be a pain.How about a small switch on thermo

I tried cutting the 220v breakers to the heat strips off but apparently the control circuit is there too. Unit did not work with heat strip breaker off.

There are 2 contacts on the thermostat where the opt outdoor temp sensor hooks up. Could I put something there to fool the thermostat to think the strips should not be on? I am in SC where it seldom get really cold.

No way to jump the wires as it just read ohms. You can take the 24 volt wire off the t-stat going to the heat strips if you like.