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View Full Version : Flickering HID healights NSR AJ 05-30-2008, 06:26 AM So recently i have been getting a lot of flickering out of my passenger high beam. it has gotten to the point where it seems like a strobe light. Does any one know if this is the bulb or the ballast? I bought the KDW HID kit from umnitza about 2 years ago. I might just go with a whole new HID set up since the cost have gone down. Is there any thing I can do to fix this with out breaking bread? LuxoM3 05-30-2008, 11:20 AM Check your alternator and battery voltage... I'm having trouble with my 95 M3 HIDs too, but them not lighting up... I measured my battery at 10v (dying yes) and my alternator was only putting out 11v to 13v, which it way too low - Needs to be around 14v+ So grab a multimeter... HIDs need a nice flow of current to keep them lit and happy. bmw1602.com 05-30-2008, 01:08 PM Or get one of these... http://www.stealthauto.com/Products/HID-Anti-Flicker-Capacitor---Error-Code-Canceller__HID-CAP.aspx NSR AJ 05-30-2008, 01:29 PM Or get one of these... http://www.stealthauto.com/Products/HID-Anti-Flicker-Capacitor---Error-Code-Canceller__HID-CAP.aspx will these do the trick? i have had my HID lows for about 2 years and i just put in a set of HID fogs about a month and a half ago. E36UC 06-06-2008, 01:01 PM Or get one of these... http://www.stealthauto.com/Products/HID-Anti-Flicker-Capacitor---Error-Code-Canceller__HID-CAP.aspx you don't need to spend 20 bucks on that when you can make your own I did. Similar to the one below for a 300c I installed HID's on. Just buy 2 4700uf 35V competitors from radio shack and wrap it up with electrical tape afterwards. I have to give credit to the guys at 300cforumz.com for helping me. http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g195/e36uc/HID/DSCF2877.jpg http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g195/e36uc/HID/DSCF2876.jpg thirtyhourpunch 06-06-2008, 09:27 PM you don't need to spend 20 bucks on that when you can make your own I did. Similar to the one below for a 300c I installed HID's on. Just buy 2 4700uf 35V competitors from radio shack and wrap it up with electrical tape afterwards. I have to give credit to the guys at 300cforumz.com for helping me. http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g195/e36uc/HID/DSCF2877.jpg http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g195/e36uc/HID/DSCF2876.jpg Super thanks, I was looking for the exact information. |