Hi guys, I'm hoping you might be able to help me on this one...
I fitted an HID kit to my 1999 e36 and the light cast by both bulbs flickers or dances about. They both stay on constantly its just that they appear to move around in the beam they cast. This is very visible when sitting behind another car with them on or when they're shining on a wall.
I've checked the bulbs are seated properly and have checked all the connections and even tried 'inverting' the connection to see if that was the issue but had no luck.
The seller I bought them from has advised me to try connecting them directly to the battery but I can't see how I'd do that as the connections are cased in plastic plugs so wouldn't make contact with the battery terminals. Is it safe to run a length of wire from the negative and positive terminals to the battery? I don't want to fry them or my car!
Any suggestions gratefully listened to!
Flickering HIDs on E36
Moderator: martauto
Nope. As I said, they're seated fine and are not moving as such. The adjusters are fine - I have put the standard bulbs back in, which are fine - no flickering.
It's the light cast by the HID burners/bulbs that's moving around and makes the beam look like it's moving. Very difficult to describe. Almost like a flame
It's the light cast by the HID burners/bulbs that's moving around and makes the beam look like it's moving. Very difficult to describe. Almost like a flame
I have just had this problem with one of my new HIDs. After swapping bulbs from side to side I discovered the new bulb was at fault. It seems a bit strange that both of your bulbs are like this. I wonder if you have a bad connection somewhere other than your bulbs. Make sure the headlamp relay is firmly into its connections (although maybe the inside contacts are a bit furred up?). YOu could try another relay. Also check your fuses are clean. Make sure there has not been any moisture getting into the fuse box. Hope this helps.
I ordered a new pair of bulbs and they are both flickering! I can only think it means there is a dodgy connection. On the side that flickered before I think it is in the twist off cap. On the side that was not flickering before I suspect it may be in the push together connections on the HID kit. I will have to investigate further on the weekend.