New Battery = HID Flicker??
10-07-2010, 11:42 PM
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New Battery = HID Flicker??
OK, went and got a Duralast gold battery today. Old one was GONE, original from 02 model. So they put it in for me...I didnt even know they were doing it while i was paying. After I take off, I noticed the HID's in ALL my lights have just a slight flicker to them. WTF?? And It wont go away. What is causing this? Its really annoying me! Also, it doesnt do it at idle, but at about 1100 RPM it starts...I know the alternator should be fine! Its only bout a year old. Bad battery??
10-09-2010, 10:14 PM
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I have had my share of aftermarket hid problems. They usually don't last long and you have had them for 8 months now, I've had them go bad in 2 months. It could be bad ballast, bulds, or relay harness. I took care of all my problems by using oem denso ballast and oem phillips bulbs. My buddy had the same problem on brand new hide as your having. Never asked him what it was.
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I have had my share of aftermarket hid problems. They usually don't last long and you have had them for 8 months now, I've had them go bad in 2 months. It could be bad ballast, bulds, or relay harness. I took care of all my problems by using oem denso ballast and oem phillips bulbs. My buddy had the same problem on brand new hide as your having. Never asked him what it was.
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Being that you have them on all your lights then yes something weird about that. Another buddy at work had the same issue with flickering and it turned out to be his harness. It could be that all your light got a jolt of voltage messing them up, sounds like a long shot but you never know. I would check to see if your terminals are clean. I dough that the guy at autzone clean the wire terminal.
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Being that you have them on all your lights then yes something weird about that. Another buddy at work had the same issue with flickering and it turned out to be his harness. It could be that all your light got a jolt of voltage messing them up, sounds like a long shot but you never know. I would check to see if your terminals are clean. I dough that the guy at autzone clean the wire terminal.