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    hi, i installed my LED strips today, in the fog light area, and they look great

    but,... iv got an unexpected strobe effect for about 20 seconds after i lock the car up and when i unlock it

    wierd... whats going on ?

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    need to see a vid or pics to be able to help

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lump View Post
    need to see a vid or pics to be able to help
    i wondered if it might be a residual energy in the side light loom... where it flashes until the energy is used up

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    If you have wired them directly into the OE wiring, then it is probaly being caused by the bulb failure checking system.

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    i used to have led lights in my side lights that used to do it to , ended up just changeing them in the end

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    yep they dont like LED's. They will be flashing while your driving aswell.

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    i have exactly the same prob ,i have the LED's in mine , but still have the side light bulbs tucked away ,still working as not to put the failure symbol up , but when i go back to the car to disarm it i get the same thing even if the lights are off and the engine running i still get this tiny flicker.has anyone succsefully done this mod

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    all you need is a small capacitor this will stop the flickering.
    the headlights get pulsed as part of the headlight checking system and this obviously causes them to flicker.
    i had same probs with my HID kit so i installed some capacitors and now prob solved.
    the only one down side you will have with LED's is they draw almost no current, so putting a capacitor in would stop the flickering but they would prob stay on for a little while after you have turned them off, just until they have drawn all the energy left in the capacitor..

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    Quote Originally Posted by mat100edt View Post
    all you need is a small capacitor this will stop the flickering.
    Aha... where do i get these capacitor thingys from ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mat100edt View Post
    all you need is a small capacitor ..
    Wouldn't a resistor be better?

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