My left HID headlight on my 2003 is working but "flickering" when the engine is idling at low RPM. It does not flicker when the engine is off and it stops above 3K. Is this normal ?
OEM HID Headlight flickering on '03
- Thread starter GO KRT
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does not idle rough
yes my '02 bounces a little too. I think mine is mainly the right side and but like he said there have been a few other posts about the issue and I've gotten used to it, but it did bother me when I first got mine
Can this be fixed?
OP: are they bouncing (mechanically) or are they flickering (electrically)?
I went by the local acura dealer and their service writer thought it was flickering......I originally thought it was just "bouncing" and I needed to get in there and tighten it up............then I stopped when I saw the warning about electrocution. I think I need to just live with it ?
Check and see if there is any loose connections. Make sure your lights are turned off and prefer your keys not in the ignition. Once everything is off, its ok to touch the ballast. Make sure you don't touch the filament of the hid bulbs. It might be signs of either your ballast is going out or the bulb.
^^That's something along the lines of what I was going to say. I had a flickering HID before and it was the ballast going bad.
GO KRT, did you ever get the flickering fixed? What was the solution?
Bouncing is a known problem. Flickering is totally different.
There is no Acura fix for the bounce, it is a design flaw in a washer. You have to take it apart and fix, there is Comtec's DIY guide on this.
At night reflecting on something it looks like flicker but it is indeed just moving with engine vibration. Shut off the engine and I bet it goes away.
There is no Acura fix for the bounce, it is a design flaw in a washer. You have to take it apart and fix, there is Comtec's DIY guide on this.
At night reflecting on something it looks like flicker but it is indeed just moving with engine vibration. Shut off the engine and I bet it goes away.
The problem is TOTALLY fixed for me now. Car was rear-ended and totaled so it's not my problem anymore. BUT it's my understanding that the car was repaired and sold so don't be surprised if someone else comes back with the same question on the same car.:biggrin:
