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Originally Posted by Edreamsz
Hi guys, here's an update.
Yesterday I received a pair of ballast with a build-in Canbus solution (ballast/starter/Canbus in one box). I turned the Xenon kit on and immediately my oil warning lamp went on  .
So, these units are going back. My next step will be connecting some Canbus warning cancellers between the ballast and my 12V connectors as an extra.
I also thought of another possible solution. There is a possibility that the peak voltage after starting the Xenon kit triggers the problem. So, by connecting the ballasts directly to my battery via a relay I will be effectively removing that peak voltage when turning the Xenon lights on right? This is just an idea....any thoughts on this? |
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Yes I know its not your kit. Bat's car problem made me realized this already. I was under the impression you were following our conversation
Check your voltage regulator "under load" it should read about 15.x volts (needs load tester, not a volt meter!). Your indy should be able to help with that. Those (brushes) gets tired with time, especially after 10+ years
Others, as important: diode, alternator pulleys, loose serpentine strap, bad battery.
There are two phases to your ballasts' power up sequence:
- PhaseI: igniters (max load at
7amps for 1~2secs)
- PhaseII: stabilization (max load 3.5amp)
When phaseI occurs, it simply drains the car system's current.
If the car charging system is not up to specs, you will "certainly" get unstable voltages (and of course, a nice shiny BATTERY MIL to tell you all about that!).
That's why the problem doesn't replicate when you switch on/off your lights i.e when phaseI is already hot and doesn't need as much current to ignite.
Fix the charging system and all should shine like a diamond again
^ Quote from my indy who've helped me out on this one, and who've seen a few pcars having the same issues as you are having now
Good luck