Hid lights?

 

I have the similar problem.
Some people say the bulbs maybe not fixed on properly, or it could be the battery problem.
Checked both... No success!

Sorry I'm no help.

 

i have 1.4 2006 civic and on my car the lights will flicker every time when AC turns on and when i press brake pedal aso... the thing is-alternator cant give enough juice for all the electrics when sudden change occurs-like when i press brake pedal-then the car starts to consume more electricity, alternator adjusts itself to that in about 1 second and thats why the dimming occurs...

 

gary 52 yes i think they are the HID bulbs, jun761 i have checked same with no success like you.
kutsikas15 my problem isnt the same i have done what you ahve said aircon and brakes but ny lights dont dim from this.

my lights seem to dim from hitting bumps in the road and when i turn the steering wheel to full lock as i hit the full lock they will dim slightly when im driving they dim badly to the piont it looks like i am intentionally flashing the lights,

once again if anyone has any ideas it would be great

thx

 

Mine dims too when you overload the electrical system e.g. when you turn the steering with the lights on. I've had this on all my previous cars too, must be normal.

 

If you have HIDs, they should not be affected in brightness by the load on the charging circuit like Halogens are; as the bulbs' power is controlled by the ballast. Your bulb may be on the way out - has it changed colour at all?

 

Why waste time getting replies on here that aren't what you are experiencing, an take it to an auto electrician?

 

you're forgetting I have the same problem.


sut - you're best to change them, because when they constantly flicker it just kills the HID bulbs. I'm going to buy a new set from JP soon when I have the cash.

 

i have not notuced any diff in colour just notice that when i hit bumps they will flash please also let me clear up when i say flash/flicker i dont mean alittle i mean alot as if im flashing my lights to let a car pull out its that sort of effect.

where will i find the ballast on my car so i can check that.

 

When the steering wheel is turned with the car stationary, the headlight dims "marginally", this is beacuse the PAS pump is drawing power. I haven't come across if this dimming is so severe that it appears as if the light are flashing.

Similarly when you turn on the climate control, it draws power from the electrical circuit, the interior lights dim a little if they are turned on and return to full brighness when the climate is turned off.

This I believe is normal as it happened to my previous car & also mentioned by CCC earlier in the thread.

 

On the older models there is a button for headlight adjustment up/down depending on the load in the boots changing the car angle.
Are your lights rising/dropping rather then dimming over the bumps ??
They may take time to get back into position if auto adjusting ?

 

relic no my light are not dropping and rising i hve just checked but thx for that peice of info.
when im hitting bumps my lighst are flashing as if they are going out and back, can you tell me please where i will find the ballast so i can check that please. and if anyone else has any idea what may be making this please let me know

thx

 

I had to change the HID bulbs too, they are allmost burn't out then, mine flickering too. So just change them with new one's, and it will be gone....normally!

 

the flashing may not be flashing at all, when going over bumps the car will rise and drop suddenly giving the impression of the lights flashing. i have seen a lot of civics with broken headlamp brakets just lately allso. normaly because of small parking accidents that seamingly cause no damage. check there security. other than that there are no known problems with lights flashing hid or halogen. dimming is normal under load.

 

Perhaps investing in a voltage stabiliser will work the world of good
There is a few poeple who have invested for several reasons.
But other than that you'll have a loose wire somewhere.
Should be something with mass that isnt fastened down.
Bulb maybe .. or something else in the circuit.

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