S60 Electrics: - Problem with buld flicker after fitting HID's

puntoturbo · Nov 16th, 2008, 11:18

Just fitted HID's to my 54 plate S60 D5, I dont have any warning messages flagging up on the display but what i do have is an annoying bulb flicker.

Does anyone know how to over come this, fitting a certain ohm resister or something?

Thanks

S60-MBS · Nov 16th, 2008, 12:07

Possibly bulb is on its way out.

puntoturbo · Nov 16th, 2008, 14:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by S60Driver

Possibly bulb is on its way out.

No the bulbs are brand new, so are the ballasts, work fine on another car. i've also tried another pair of bulbs and ballasts on it. think its to do with the s60's electrics.

S60-MBS · Nov 16th, 2008, 16:35

Bulb being does not mean its perfect.flickering HID = duff bulb.If the bulbs was perfect you would have bulb error message by now.

seacat · Nov 16th, 2008, 17:03

the problem is ihave both bulbs flickering
and as i stated before they work perfectly well on another vehicle

Clan · Nov 16th, 2008, 17:17

Is it a 2005 model with the updated front headlights ?

Andy · Nov 16th, 2008, 18:22

Don't the P2's have a soft start on their lighting system? The power is not enough to start the ballast. The reason why I fitted the more expensive Ultimate system from HIDS4U which has worked faultlessly from day one on my V70 D5. To be fair I think the kit just includes a resistor to match the standard bulbs and most HID places sell a resistor to fool the cars system. I think you run a real risk off shafting your ballasts as they only try to ignite the bulb a few times before breaking- that was the case years ago when after market HIDs came on the market, I broke a Philips ballast that way.

http://www.hids4u.co.uk/store/produc...&cat=16&page=1

Tony g6hbq · Nov 16th, 2008, 19:37

Fit a relay kit to hold the power on to the HID kit.
The car is trying to close down the ballasts.

A relay each side will help to combat the message centre warning of bulb out. Akit similar to this.
http://www.manyadeal.com/index.php?m...q4smdsqic9sd4p

puntoturbo · Nov 16th, 2008, 20:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clan

Is it a 2005 model with the updated front headlights ?

Yes it is, its a 54 plate but has the 05 facelift. The lights do actually stay on, but flicker back and fourth while they're on

Nunchukhamster · Nov 16th, 2008, 20:59

This is confusing, why are you using 2 different logins????

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Andy Master Member Last Online: Mar 12th, 2023 14:04 Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Bath/Bristol/N. Wilts	Don't the P2's have a soft start on their lighting system? The power is not enough to start the ballast. The reason why I fitted the more expensive Ultimate system from HIDS4U which has worked faultlessly from day one on my V70 D5. To be fair I think the kit just includes a resistor to match the standard bulbs and most HID places sell a resistor to fool the cars system. I think you run a real risk off shafting your ballasts as they only try to ignite the bulb a few times before breaking- that was the case years ago when after market HIDs came on the market, I broke a Philips ballast that way. http://www.hids4u.co.uk/store/produc...&cat=16&page=1 Last edited by Andy; Nov 16th, 2008 at 18:25.

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Tony g6hbq VOC Member Last Online: Mar 19th, 2024 19:42 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stoke on Trent View Photos By: Tony g6hbq	Fit a relay kit to hold the power on to the HID kit. The car is trying to close down the ballasts. A relay each side will help to combat the message centre warning of bulb out. Akit similar to this. http://www.manyadeal.com/index.php?m...q4smdsqic9sd4p __________________ Volvo XC60 T8 R Design Pro White with grey leather. And lots of toys👍

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