Strange things at startup when headlights converted to HID

[professorman]

I have this problem intermittedly. It occurs maybe 1 in 10 times. Turning off and turning on the car does solve the problem. Turning on the headlights before starting the car also prevents this. I would like a more permanent solution. I thought about relays, and this seem like a decent amount of work.

Has anyone tried a capacitor solution? What capacitor would be a good one to use for this>

[Fintro11]

Originally Posted by professorman

I have this problem intermittedly. It occurs maybe 1 in 10 times. Turning off and turning on the car does solve the problem. Turning on the headlights before starting the car also prevents this. I would like a more permanent solution. I thought about relays, and this seem like a decent amount of work.

Has anyone tried a capacitor solution? What capacitor would be a good one to use for this>

I changed my headlight switch / ignition switch and have had no further problems

[Bobiam]

The mfg of my HIDs sent me some tack on capacitors that did nothing tp help with that problem when installed. Then my spoiler started going to half mast when I stopped in traffic. That was enough. I removed the HID system and got a refund. Not worth the effort.