HID fog lights

drossel · 02-09-2007, 06:58 PM

i helped a friend of mine install a no-name HID kit he bought off ebay into the fog lights of his 2007 335 coupe. it worked fine with the engine off. it did set an error in the OBC, but the error went away after a few seconds. however, when we started the car, the fogs started to flicker like crazy - they almost looked like strobe lights. after about 30 secs of flickering, the right side fog light went off and never turned back on.

we switched bulbs with the left side but still no luck.

i've searched and the consensus seems to be that mtec has the only kit that works with E90/92's. does anyone know why the cheap HID kit we installed on flickers when the car is running? i searched, but couldn't seem to find the answer. TIA

this is the kit we tried to install:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=180077178660

SMOKE EM IF U GOT EM!! · 02-09-2007, 09:00 PM

u need a resistor. the stock lights run much higher than the hid ballasts. i think the hid bulbs are 35 watts and the oe bulbs are 55 watt. u need to equal out the volatge.

Shinchan · 02-09-2007, 09:04 PM

I don't think that is the case... he states.. his friend's 335 coupe.. which is H8 35watt.... so must be the cheap crap....

SMOKE EM IF U GOT EM!! · 02-09-2007, 09:08 PM

possible..

FirstClass · 02-09-2007, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Shinchan

I don't think that is the case... he states.. his friend's 335 coupe.. which is H8 35watt.... so must be the cheap crap....

You do need a resistor or a special HID fixer thingy. MITE46 details the install of some nice ricy HID fogs in this thread

drossel · 02-09-2007, 09:49 PM

would you need a resistor with the mtec kit?

also, i don't understand why using a relay to draw power from another 12V source instead of the fog light circuit would eliminate the flickering. it's still a 12V source either way, no? unless the power for the fogs is being fed by a module (GM)? but that doesn't really make sense because they're just fog lights.

neilanthony · 02-16-2007, 09:13 PM

i bought the same kit and had the same problem....any ideas on how to fix the problem???

TTG · 02-17-2007, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by neilanthony

i bought the same kit and had the same problem....any ideas on how to fix the problem???

Yes, get a kit that is designed for BMW..... See link.....

HID Group Buy

Minipuck V 2.0 · 02-17-2007, 03:19 AM

i had a resistor and i had the same flickering problem for a while. It had to do with my connections.

Crazy4Cars · 02-17-2007, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Minipuck V 2.0

i had a resistor and i had the same flickering problem for a while. It had to do with my connections.

We install those here all the time, you need to use 2 resistors per side.

whilewind · 06-16-2010, 02:42 AM

Can you please contact me? while18@gmail.com

I need to ask you about install HID headlight.

I can pay for it.

Please e-mail me. Thanks.

02-09-2007, 06:58 PM	#1
drossel New Member 10 Rep 18 Posts Drives: 330 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Texas iTrader: (1)	HID fog lights - flickering when engine is running (why?) i helped a friend of mine install a no-name HID kit he bought off ebay into the fog lights of his 2007 335 coupe. it worked fine with the engine off. it did set an error in the OBC, but the error went away after a few seconds. however, when we started the car, the fogs started to flicker like crazy - they almost looked like strobe lights. after about 30 secs of flickering, the right side fog light went off and never turned back on. we switched bulbs with the left side but still no luck. i've searched and the consensus seems to be that mtec has the only kit that works with E90/92's. does anyone know why the cheap HID kit we installed on flickers when the car is running? i searched, but couldn't seem to find the answer. TIA this is the kit we tried to install: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=180077178660 Last edited by drossel; 02-09-2007 at 07:42 PM..
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Shinchan LED Rules 59 Rep 789 Posts Drives: Sold: 335xi Coupe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	I don't think that is the case... he states.. his friend's 335 coupe.. which is H8 35watt.... so must be the cheap crap.... __________________ LED Pimp... 13 Audi S4...
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drossel New Member 10 Rep 18 Posts Drives: 330 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Texas iTrader: (1)	would you need a resistor with the mtec kit? also, i don't understand why using a relay to draw power from another 12V source instead of the fog light circuit would eliminate the flickering. it's still a 12V source either way, no? unless the power for the fogs is being fed by a module (GM)? but that doesn't really make sense because they're just fog lights.
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neilanthony Private First Class 7 Rep 154 Posts Drives: 07 e92 335i coupe ED w/PROcede Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Houston iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 e92 335i [0.00]	i bought the same kit and had the same problem....any ideas on how to fix the problem???
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Minipuck V 2.0 秘書負責保持它真正 353 Rep 24,954 Posts Drives: 快車 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 在您的母親上面 iTrader: (1)	i had a resistor and i had the same flickering problem for a while. It had to do with my connections.
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06-16-2010, 02:42 AM	#11
whilewind Registered 6 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 08 E90 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Can you please contact me? while18@gmail.com I need to ask you about install HID headlight. I can pay for it. Please e-mail me. Thanks.
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