HID upgrade -- flickering low/high beams
#1
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HID upgrade -- flickering low/high beams
As you can see -- I have upgraded my headlights to HID.
I originally went with purple -- which started out great, until the color shifted and one beam became DRASTIC pink...
So I changed out to 10000 K -- what was supposed to be blue/white...
I'm much happier with the color, but now the high and low beams flicker...REAL bad...
We used the EXACT same brand, setup etc. as the original purple....
why is the white flickering?
please help...
thanks!!
-Rob
#2
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When I had a flickering HID bulb I had to change out the ballast. It's possible the purple turned pink could have changed color due to heat or just a bad ballast. Also, if there is a bad ground in the plane somewhere, this could cause the ballast to go bad as well.
https://www.hidplanet.com/forums/for...-a-bad-ballast
It doesn't look like you upgraded your headlights... just the bulbs. Any plans to upgrade to projectors?
https://www.hidplanet.com/forums/for...-a-bad-ballast
It doesn't look like you upgraded your headlights... just the bulbs. Any plans to upgrade to projectors?
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rswaltz1614 (04-29-2016)
#3
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Great stuff Kent -- I actually Just bought the following setup a few days ago --
https://www.uniquestyleracings.com/i..._id=320&search=
I opted to upgrade to the BIXENON setup with 10000K...
Hopefully this will resolve any flickering...
https://www.uniquestyleracings.com/i..._id=320&search=
I opted to upgrade to the BIXENON setup with 10000K...
Hopefully this will resolve any flickering...
#5
Senior Member
With flickering it can be either the ballast or the bulb. Most of the time it's the ballast. If only one of the lights are flashing then swap the ballast out and go from there.
YOu better switch to projectors, since HIDs do not belong in halogen housing.
YOu better switch to projectors, since HIDs do not belong in halogen housing.
#6
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This is unrelated but I love the look of your car. Where did you purchase the front bumper and for how much if you don't mind me asking? It's such an upgrade.