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      11-16-2010, 01:24 PM   #1
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Getting HID kit: errors?

I'm buying an HID kit for my 2006 E90 with halogens.

Will it install without errors, or do these cars require an error canceling module?
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I'm buying an HID kit for my 2006 E90 with halogens.

Will it install without errors, or do these cars require an error canceling module?
Are you doing a conversion or just sticking HIDs into a halogen housing?

Option 1 is the way to go option 2 can get you pulled over since you will be blinding everybody. Not to mention option 2 is something you would do in a Civic not a BMW.

Yes it can be done error free, I did it but I also did a full conversion.
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You probably will get an error code. I did on my Benz. You can connect the fog lights to the HID (so when you turn your headlights on, the fog lights will also turn on). This way, you will not get an error code.
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You probably will get an error code. I did on my Benz. You can connect the fog lights to the HID (so when you turn your headlights on, the fog lights will also turn on). This way, you will not get an error code.
He'd talking about doing it to his headlights not fogs.
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He'd talking about doing it to his headlights not fogs.
So was I.

Connect the new HID headlights to the fog lights (halogen). This will trick the computer to think that the new HID has the same output power.
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So was I.

Connect the new HID headlights to the fog lights (halogen). This will trick the computer to think that the new HID has the same output power.
Or you can use a cap or just buy a pair of error cancelors.. Although the canbus ballasts im using did not require me to use any error cancelors; although that is still hit or miss with these cars. Some will require the cap. and some wont.
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Are you doing a conversion or just sticking HIDs into a halogen housing?

Option 1 is the way to go option 2 can get you pulled over since you will be blinding everybody. Not to mention option 2 is something you would do in a Civic not a BMW.

Yes it can be done error free, I did it but I also did a full conversion.
Doing just the HID's for now. My right low beam burned out, so might as well. Doing the full Projector90 conversion in a few months.
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