Favour from someone with Xenons and a Volt Meter

[aphix]

Hey Guys,

I have a favour to ask.

A few weeks back i fitted Xenon headlights to my 04 Cooper; anywho i get flicking for 5-10 seconds when i turn them on initially... they strobe in fact.

Cars fitted with Xenons have 2 addtional connections on the headlight connection, i need to confirm if one of these is an additional power supply.

All i need someone to do is to attatch a volt meter to this connector, and the other to the body and tell me if it regsiteres at 11v when the low beam is turned on.

I understand the xenons need to be programmed in but as far as im aware this is only for the DHL (and i dont have this as im not paing 800 squid for a wiring harness)

Thanks

Rob

[Tonyt3]

I don't think anyone should be messing around with anything to do with the xenons mate - BMW won't even change a bulb unless theres a properly qualified technician on hand. Theres a health and saftey issue here and only fully qualified BMW personel should attempt what you are asking - IMHO of course.

[ButtonIt]

As far as I know, the voltages are different for Halogen or Xenon units? Don't quote me on that though.

[aphix]

The Xenons work off a 12v supply from the car. Nothing dangerous or fancy.

The only high voltages are after the ballast, which is why you shouldnt go near that area. Over 10,000 Volts. (everything dangerous is sealed out of harms way) the ballast needs to step the 12v from the car up to over 10,000v to get the burner to arc, then it requires less then 12v to keep going.

But the area im concerned with is about 11volts.

If nobody wants too then thats cool... i'll ask a breakers yard to do it.

Its the connection to the headlight that im interested in, its just a pull of clip.

Rob

[ButtonIt]

Oh, sorry I thought you meant on the otherside. Yeah, I'll do a check when I get home if you like.

[aphix]

Thanks ButtonIt,

Heres the connector of the halgogen connector. Im not too interested in the top small pin, as im fairly sure thats for diagnostics or something.

Just the one with NC

Thanks for this

Rob

[LMB]

Quote: Originally Posted by aphix

Hey Guys,

I have a favour to ask.

A few weeks back i fitted Xenon headlights to my 04 Cooper; anywho i get flicking for 5-10 seconds when i turn them on initially... they strobe in fact.

Cars fitted with Xenons have 2 addtional connections on the headlight connection, i need to confirm if one of these is an additional power supply.

All i need someone to do is to attatch a volt meter to this connector, and the other to the body and tell me if it regsiteres at 11v when the low beam is turned on.

I understand the xenons need to be programmed in but as far as im aware this is only for the DHL (and i dont have this as im not paing 800 squid for a wiring harness)

Thanks

Rob

Would it not be easlier to pop to a dealership with a Voltmeter and ask them to do it?

What's with the magic 11v? Is this what yours reads?

[aphix]

Yeah possibly, it does no harm asking though.

I can only do it in a lunch hour and ive allready used it today.

No idea why it says 11, it seems to fluctuate from 11.4 to 11.7 and when their not on they sit at 3.33v

Rob

[SoggyCornFlakes]

As with any electrical or mechanical work it can sometimes be safer to get a professional to do the job if you are not 100% sure of what's involved - it can also turn out cheaper in the long run sometimes !

[aphix]

In what respect?

Rob