Flickering Hids

[POWELLY]

Hi guys, just tried fitiing my HID kit to my FR mk 2 Leon, all done and they light up fine when the ignition is on but as soon as the engine is running and i turn them on they both flicker then go off my car has auto lights but don`t know what to try and where to go from here? has anyone else had this problem?

 

[mds1256]

i had same problem, had to buy the ultimate kit fro HIDs4U and it works fine now. you need ones that fit the canbus wiring and are usually more expensive

 

[POWELLY]

Oh sh*t, already fit them so don`t think they`ll take them back, is there a resistor or owt i can fit to make them work

 

[mds1256]

i also tried a resistor and still flickered, and the resistor gets red hot

 

[Bainie]

The vectra is canbus and a few guys fitted them with a resistor, you have to get the right size though, same problem without, they flickered ...

 

[Dangerous Dave]

If you know someone with vagcom get them to enable Xenons on the central convience module this will disable the bulb warning for the headlight bulbs, increase the voltage to the full 14v when the engine is running (only 11v otherwise) which will stop them from flickering. This saves messing with any wires/resistors etc.

 

[davemotor]

wish i had read this before i fitted mine last nite - same problems especially on main beam should have guessed after all the led sidelight issues - the piaa tera's were a fortune too

 

[Moley RUFC]

wish i had read this before i fitted mine last nite - same problems especially on main beam should have guessed after all the led sidelight issues - the piaa tera's were a fortune too

The Ultimate is the kit to use sadly on Mk2 Leon

 

[jordanogrady]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HID-...ryZ36476QQihZ005QQitemZ150300024654QQtcZphoto

 

[Swolsen]

hi guys just fitted hids to my mk2 leon an when i turn the full beam on they flicker any idias? i see you can correct this with the right dignostic equipment is that ryt??? thanks for any hlep i can get on this !!!

shaun

 

[davemotor]

hi guys just fitted hids to my mk2 leon an when i turn the full beam on they flicker any idias? i see you can correct this with the right dignostic equipment is that ryt??? thanks for any hlep i can get on this !!!

shaun

just sounds like the wrong kit for the car mate.
read all the above and its not uncommon.

 

[owenwestby1]

Shaun,
There is an ultimate kit going cheap in the for sale section...

 

[Swolsen]

hids

hey guys thanks very much for the help just have to cut my losses going to buy the unlimited kit for it thanks again !!

shaun