anyone have a flicker in HID's??

[macc08]

i just installed my 6000k 35w HIDs from xenonexpert.com today and they flicker a bit while im driving, mostly over bumps. when the car isnt moving, the drivers side one flickers a bit but the passengers side one doesnt. is this a ballast/bulb issue?

anyone else have this problem?? solutions?? suggestions??? anything?!?!?!

[bluntman]

Capacitors or cancellers will help fix it.

[macc08]

what kind of capacitor and how would i hook it up?

[mazdaskit]

what kind of capacitor and how would i hook it up?

search its a 04-06 problem lots of info on this

[Default User]

if It's a flicker over bumps only;

Double check your connections and make sure they are tight. It's possible the bulb isn't seated properly


IIRC- XD.com kits already come with the anti-flicker module (which is basically just a capacitor




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[macc08]

i went to a local auto accessories shop tonight and they were nice enough to let me use a new warning canceller (Resistor) that plugs into the ballast, and it didnt help. so i bought a battery relay harness and ill see if that helps, if not, i can return it.. we were talking and it seems weird that its both lights doing it... if it was only one side that was flickering, then its more likely a component issue... i appreciate the help and im sure i will need some more still!

[Impressive]

if It's a flicker over bumps only;

Double check your connections and make sure they are tight. It's possible the bulb isn't seated properly


IIRC- XD.com kits already come with the anti-flicker module (which is basically just a capacitor




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Could be a capacitor or a relay harness either or will solve the problem if your DRLs are flickering.

[n00bMeiSter]

i went to a local auto accessories shop tonight and they were nice enough to let me use a new warning canceller (Resistor) that plugs into the ballast, and it didnt help. so i bought a battery relay harness and ill see if that helps, if not, i can return it.. we were talking and it seems weird that its both lights doing it... if it was only one side that was flickering, then its more likely a component issue... i appreciate the help and im sure i will need some more still!

It's not weird at all. It happens because DRLs run at a lower power level (a pulsing on off basically) than the night time low beam setting.
without a relay harness or capacitor they are not receiving the right amount of power. This will eventually burn out your ballasts.
So get either a relay harness or a capacitor. Or disable your DRL's.

Now, if it's still doing that when on the low beam setting, then you may have a problem with the HID kit or the bulbs.

But like mazdaskit said, it has been covered extensively. So look in the lighting and electrical sections and you'll find answers to pretty much every single one of your questions on this matter.

[Default User]

Do 07's share DRL's with low-beams?


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[Impressive]

Do 07's share DRL's with low-beams?


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No they do not (99% sure)

[macc08]

No they do not (99% sure)

therein lies my problem, my DRLs are in highs, not lows. so i know my HIDs have nothing to do with my DRLs.

[macc08]

ps, you guys are being alot more helpful then the guys on mazda3forums.com...

thanks!

[-RJ3-]

i think its your seating... if the bulb is loose this is what you will encounter... How long has your bulbs been replaced?

[Impressive]

I know that you have separate high and low beams from '07 and on if that helps.

[peterm15]

It may sound dumb but check the bulb placement. If you can jiggle the bulb while seated in the light it's not in right.

I had a flicker problem on my 07 and that was my issue. ( it looked like putting a compact florescent bulb on a dimmer switch. )

Edit. Rj3 beat me.

[-RJ3-]

It may sound dumb but check the bulb placement. If you can jiggle the bulb while seated in the light it's not in right.

I had a flicker problem on my 07 and that was my issue. ( it looked like putting a compact florescent bulb on a dimmer switch. )

Edit. Rj3 beat me. LOL

also if you see your lights flicker when you turn your lights on with car off, refrain from doing this... I now start my car wait for 5 seconds and turn on my lights.... flicker disappears...

One crappy part about my alarm and how it is wired is when you disarm the car your headlights turn on... i might want to have this changed as it decreases the life of your hid bulb

[Default User]

It may sound dumb but check the bulb placement. If you can jiggle the bulb while seated in the light it's not in right.

I had a flicker problem on my 07 and that was my issue. ( it looked like putting a compact florescent bulb on a dimmer switch. )

Edit. Rj3 beat me.

I said that in the 5th post


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[macc08]

tomorrow after work, im bringing my car into the hangar and im going to go through everything, including trying the battery relay harness to see if that helps. im gonna sort of re-do everything, to make sure everythings tight and such.

[peterm15]

I said that in the 5th post


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So you did....

Its the " auto-corrected by iPhone through tapatalk." that gets me.. thats all i see when you post now.

[Default User]

LoL

and I don't even remember how to take that shit off now LOL


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[macc08]

today i took everything apart, right down to taking the bulbs out, and everything was fine. the bulbs are in good and tight and my connections are all good. i tried the battery relay harness and it did nothing. both lights still flickering... this is frustrating...

[Default User]

I'm wondering now of this is a defective issue.

[macc08]

I'm wondering now of this is a defective issue.

thats what im thinking... i finally heard back from the guy at xenonexpert.com, hopefully he can help me out...

[sp3GT]

^ I really don't think it's your wiring. It's most likely the ballast or bad bulbs.

[-RJ3-]

^ I really don't think it's your wiring. It's most likely the ballast or bad bulbs.

Take it from the expert! He knows his bulbs... His name is Kelvin for goodness sakes lol...

[macc08]

^ I really don't think it's your wiring. It's most likely the ballast or bad bulbs.

same here.. hopefully i get warranty replacements.. i only installed it this past saturday, i better get them!