LED Angel Eyes Flickering

dobbor1 · Post by **dobbor1** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 11:18 pm

I have a set of Angel Eye markers which flicker for about 10 seconds with the light switch off and the ignition turned on. Anyone know why this is? I have HIDs in the dipped beams and not sure if they have anything to do with it.

Thanks

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wilkoturbo · Post by **wilkoturbo** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 7:05 am

It's just the car checking all the bulbs are there and working , it send a pulse of power to each light if there is no resistance it pops up with an error on the dash

dobbor1 · Post by **dobbor1** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 7:45 am

Nice one mate thanks.

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Raj · Post by **Raj** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 8:11 am

Someone else also asked this and indeed perfectly

and normal.

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:34 pm

For those who have ever wondered why, it's because the normal lighting check 'pulse' sent to a filament bulb isn't enough to make it visible to the human eye (though a video camera will see it), but an LED needs much less current/voltage to produce light and we see it.

Every filament on you car will be tested by the system, but unless LED you won't normally see it.....

It's also why fitting LEDs often needs error cancelling components.

Here endeth the lesson yawn........

Raj · Post by **Raj** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 1:46 pm

[quote="X5Sport"]
For those who have ever wondered why, it's because......

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....Here endeth the lesson yawn........

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That's better......

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 3:04 pm

On the meet when we had our lights on, only my car had "flickering" lights at the front and only visible through a camera lens.

Mine was the only LCI though.

JamieX5 · Post by **JamieX5** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 8:40 pm

Mine does this. I thought it was another thing to add to the list of things to do but clearly not. Good news

Sanj · Post by **Sanj** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 1:23 pm

Its the same for the LED bulbs you may have fitted above the rear number plate - as X5Sport says, they're all checked by the car.

Raj · Post by **Raj** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 3:11 pm

[quote="Sanj"]
Its the same for the LED bulbs you may have fitted above the rear number plate - as X5Sport says, they're all checked by the car.
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It does depend upon the bulbs though as the first ones I had fitted to rear for number plate didn't flicker as the cancellers were better quality and expensive. I did try some new front AE ones too and these didn't flicker but they weren't as bright as my current ones. I love the flicker.

jaynana · Post by **jaynana** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 4:46 pm

[quote="JamieX5"]
Mine does this. I thought it was another thing to add to the list of things to do but clearly not. Good news

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you mean the camera lens thing?

i'd just buy a new camera

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