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Do your HID's flicker?

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Old Jun 25, 2004, 11:25 AM
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They shouldn't flicker, unless you have cat eyes. It's a Halogen, it's flickering 1000 times + a second.
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Old Jun 25, 2004, 11:54 AM
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That HID adjust switch only manually adjust the HID leveling. It's for when you have fat people sitting in the back seat and you don't want your HID pointing sky high.

COME ON PEOPLE, AUTO ADJUST HID ON EVO? WHAT ARE WE DRIVING BENZ?
Who said anything about auto adjustment? The point is that the HID housing is not mounted firmly to the headlight housing. It is mounted on some type of motorized bracket or something. If there is any play what-so-ever in the way the motor moves the light, it can move under a hard impact.
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Old Jun 25, 2004, 12:21 PM
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The flicker when the car shakes from potholes, etc. Mine do the same thing. I think it's either the housing mounted on those adjustable mounts, or the gas inside the bulb shaking around... and I'd guess the first.
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Old Jun 25, 2004, 12:25 PM
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mine don't flick and I live in atlanta where it's still dirt roads with bits of concrete over it.
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Old Jun 25, 2004, 12:29 PM
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You should look into raising your headlights... It made a hell of a difference for me...
There is a how-to btw...
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Old Jun 25, 2004, 12:29 PM
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Mine dont flick
My ML 500 doenst it real bad
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Old Jun 25, 2004, 12:48 PM
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doesnst?

indecisive are you?

does it or doesn't?
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Old Jun 28, 2004, 07:11 AM
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Well here is a visual guide on how to do a grounding kit. As I said earlier that my HIDs got a little brighter with no noticable flicker.
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Old Jun 28, 2004, 07:12 AM
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And another one.
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I'm sure your engine is running a bit smoother too?
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Originally Posted by plokivos
I'm sure your engine is running a bit smoother too?
Yes it is, the idle is little better.
Another photo.
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And yet another one.
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And in this photo you will see by the arrow indicated that this wire will go to your tranny case. You have to remove the battery to get to it. There will be 2 screws. DO NOT attach the wire to the screw with fluid on it, that's your transmission fluid. Find the screw that's dry and attach it to that one.
And that's all there is to it. Easy!
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Flicker over hard bumps only.
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Old Jun 28, 2004, 07:56 AM
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what was the cost for that ground kit? I know its worth it.
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