HID Conversion and starter motor?

RDesignNE · Mar 24th, 2013, 10:15

last week my V50 wouldn't start, just clicking, volvo assistance towed it off and it got the starter motor replaced at the dealer.

The car drove 6 miles and the next morning again it wouldn't start. Volvo assistance came back out and showed that the starter was yet again inactive. He checked the relay and the starter earth and they both came back as fine. Battery condition also fine.

the only modification to the car is a hids4u HID conversion, which has been working fine in the car for about 3 months.

Is there any possible way this kit could be frying my starter motor? I've heard of problems with the wiper motor but never the starter.

To clarify, my HID kit is earthed to the suspension strut (middle screw), not through the headlight wiring loom via a homemade earth cable and my DRL's are de-activated from the dealer.

Please help me to hopefully rule this out.

SonyVaio · Mar 24th, 2013, 12:56

I couldn't say for sure but I would find it very hard indeed to believe that HIDS would cause the starter to fail.

RDesignNE · Mar 24th, 2013, 14:37

thats what I thought as the lights aren't physically coming on until I turn them on, after the engine is started, plus if there was a problem it wouldn't take 3 months to surface and then happen twice in the same week.

Only thing I could think of is if the starter motor shares an earth on the strut and its somehow frying the earth in the same way as the wiper motor does.

Daim · Mar 24th, 2013, 14:48

Sounds more like a nearly dead battery... The earthing of the starter isn't at the top there. Instead it has a direct connection to the car and battery...

Mar 24th, 2013, 10:15	#1
RDesignNE Junior Member Last Online: Jun 26th, 2013 14:53 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: North East	HID Conversion and starter motor? last week my V50 wouldn't start, just clicking, volvo assistance towed it off and it got the starter motor replaced at the dealer. The car drove 6 miles and the next morning again it wouldn't start. Volvo assistance came back out and showed that the starter was yet again inactive. He checked the relay and the starter earth and they both came back as fine. Battery condition also fine. the only modification to the car is a hids4u HID conversion, which has been working fine in the car for about 3 months. Is there any possible way this kit could be frying my starter motor? I've heard of problems with the wiper motor but never the starter. To clarify, my HID kit is earthed to the suspension strut (middle screw), not through the headlight wiring loom via a homemade earth cable and my DRL's are de-activated from the dealer. Please help me to hopefully rule this out. Last edited by RDesignNE; Mar 24th, 2013 at 10:18.

Mar 24th, 2013, 14:48	#4
Daim Brit in Germany Last Online: Apr 24th, 2024 06:58 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bremen	Sounds more like a nearly dead battery... The earthing of the starter isn't at the top there. Instead it has a direct connection to the car and battery... __________________ The Best Nation Is Imagination 2010 V70 (Type 135) D5 (D5244T10) Automatic (TF-80SC)

Mar 24th, 2013, 12:56	#2
SonyVaio VOC Member Last Online: Feb 26th, 2016 19:58 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Exmouth	I couldn't say for sure but I would find it very hard indeed to believe that HIDS would cause the starter to fail.

Mar 24th, 2013, 14:37	#3
RDesignNE Junior Member Last Online: Jun 26th, 2013 14:53 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: North East	thats what I thought as the lights aren't physically coming on until I turn them on, after the engine is started, plus if there was a problem it wouldn't take 3 months to surface and then happen twice in the same week. Only thing I could think of is if the starter motor shares an earth on the strut and its somehow frying the earth in the same way as the wiper motor does.

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