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    Here goes i fitted my HIDS direct vec c kit about a month ago and on wednesday i noticed that my driver side HID was flashing intermittently when the engine was on or off it stops after a while when the engine is off but when the engine is running it does it all the time.I called HIDS direct and they sent me two more bulb cancellors so have fitted them but the problem still remains i am gonna call them on monday and see what they say has any body had the same problem with theirs?I did do a search on the forum and noticed that some one mentioned a relay may be needed has anyone had to do this to their HID kit?

    Thanks in advance guys,Stuart.

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    it because of the car being canbus mate i had led side ight and the flashe when engine was on and of

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    Mine did that I ditched the halfords leds and bought mtec 501s

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    i had 2 do the same mate halfords 4 led 10 quid they are **** then just put 501 in last night no faults much better

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    Yeah i knew about the side lights i have m tec 501s fitted and they are fine its the HIDs that are flashing/strobing and reckon that over time it will damage or blow the bulbs someone on here said that if the car is tech 2d to have hids it may solve the problem any ideas on that one?

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    As far as im aware it does the same as the cancellors. That sounds like the ballasts not the cancellors

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuarty View Post
    Here goes i fitted my HIDS direct vec c kit about a month ago and on wednesday i noticed that my driver side HID was flashing intermittently when the engine was on or off it stops after a while when the engine is off but when the engine is running it does it all the time.I called HIDS direct and they sent me two more bulb cancellors so have fitted them but the problem still remains i am gonna call them on monday and see what they say has any body had the same problem with theirs?I did do a search on the forum and noticed that some one mentioned a relay may be needed has anyone had to do this to their HID kit?

    Thanks in advance guys,Stuart.
    Did you ever find a solution to this as ive just fitted an 8k HID kit from HID direct tonight and its flashing in the same way with the engine on. Totally removed the cancellers as its just a relay and didn't seem to do anything as they are not in now and im not getting bulb errors.

    Is it the balasts which are the problem and the cancellers dont seem to have made any difference?

    Help would be great if uve had this problem and fixed it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cossy View Post
    Did you ever find a solution to this as ive just fitted an 8k HID kit from HID direct tonight and its flashing in the same way with the engine on. Totally removed the cancellers as its just a relay and didn't seem to do anything as they are not in now and im not getting bulb errors.

    Is it the balasts which are the problem and the cancellers dont seem to have made any difference?

    Help would be great if uve had this problem and fixed it

    Did you get the specific Vec C one?

    IIRC, this is supposed to have the required bits to 'fool' bulb failure detection and the filament bulb pulsing mechanisms.

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    Yep, I got the Vec C specific one with the extra cancellers but i think its the cancellers thats causing the issue.

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    Ive fixed it...just for anyone else who needs to know....

    HID's direct send me two new cancellers and 2 new ballasts. I chanced the ballasts and put 2 cancellers (which are just resistors) at each side in line. So thers two sets of cancellers at each side, but its done the job!

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