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Old 01-31-2009, 10:05 PM
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Question Having trouble installing HID's

Hey guys, just bought 09 c-class P1 and I planned to install the HID's only problem is they start flicking at start up or turn on and off. My friend who is a Tech at MB can't even figure it out so i was hoping someone has had the same problem and figured it out. When i bought the conversion kit the rep told me to buy the cancellation kits as well to somehow tell the ECU that it's running at a different wattage, but they still don't work. I realize that HID's run at a lower wattage than halogens just don't know how to program the ECU to do that. Thanks, any help would be appreciated.
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Return the kit. Some of us bought the MTec kit and they are fine. The kit includes ignitors inside the ballasts. No need to re-program the ECU.
Good luck.
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Thanks for your help!
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DISABLE DRL. That happened to me too until I did that.
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I had the same problem I checked the voltage of the battery and it was down so I charged the battery for 30 mintues problem is gone....what is DRL?
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Yeah forgot to mention get the error cancelers guy on the forum here sells them for $35 a set.
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I had the same problem I checked the voltage of the battery and it was down so I charged the battery for 30 mintues problem is gone....what is DRL?
Day time Running Light, DRL, a must in Canada according to the laws. In the US, it is the option Constant/ or Manual for headlights.

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