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Old 11-21-2008, 01:17 PM
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HID FOGS on face lifted X5

installed hid fogs on face lifted x5 when turned on i am hearing a buzzing sound in radio and lights flickering on dash board and hid too. no messages on dash board. Before i damage any eletrical components i keep them unplugged. any advice or cure ??
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Old 11-21-2008, 01:52 PM
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Bad bulds or not enought ground.
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Old 11-21-2008, 02:10 PM
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Definitely sounds like a power/ground problem. How did you hook it up?
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Old 11-21-2008, 02:37 PM
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it was a plug and play -- just regular though the ballast is gued to the inside of the bumper plastics
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Old 11-22-2008, 07:28 PM
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it was a plug and play -- just regular though the ballast is gued to the inside of the bumper plastics
I was talking to my friend today about this problem. There is a set of anti flicker ballasts that some bimmers might need. I have asked my friend to purchase the kit when I know more I will let you know. it seeems the truck sends too much power to the hid kit(which doesn't need that much approx 35w instead of 50w)
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Old 11-22-2008, 03:09 AM
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yeah that has to be a power or ground problem like weasel said. Maybe plug one in at a time to find out which side is causing the problem (right or left), or to find out if it is both.
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Old 11-24-2008, 11:22 AM
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some more details-- when lights are off no message when lights on i get [check fog lights] message -- lights on dash flicker and fogs flicker sometimes one fog doesnt come on until i turn them on and off a couple of times. so i keep them turned off. 2005 bmw X5 4.4
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Old 11-24-2008, 08:21 PM
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How are the hid's powered? Separate relay setup, or adapted to the fog light plugs?
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Old 11-24-2008, 09:55 PM
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just return them from where ever you got em from and call dave at custon angeleye.com and get a set from him !! i've bought 3 sets from him in the past 3 mo's for 3 dif cars and they all work flawlessly !!

plug and play and they always start up everytime !!
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Old 11-24-2008, 11:21 PM
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yeah, dave's products seem great. I have the headlights from him and the foglights should be coming in tomorrow.
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