Flickering retro HID cure w/o LCM reflash

Just completed fitting Morimoto mini H1 HID from TRS to stock ZKW halogen lamps.

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...roducts_id=221

The car is not (yet) coded for Xenon, hence flickering/bulb-out warnings on the dash.
However, the headlights only flicker with the engine running, while being steady otherwise.

The solution is simple: put a capacitor to the low beam wires parallel to the ballast.

I used 10000uF 35V electrolytic capacitors from West Florida Components. They sell them for $1.80 each.

http://www.westfloridacomponents.com...Category_Code=

Mounting the caps is easy, there are two barrel-like spaces right below the headlights. See the pictures attached.

*** Note that these are electrolytic capacitors, so follow the correct polarity when hooking them up. ***

Originally Posted by vadim

Just completed fitting Morimoto mini H1 HID from TRS to stock ZKW halogen lamps.

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...roducts_id=221

The car is not (yet) coded for Xenon, hence flickering/bulb-out warnings on the dash.
However, the headlights only flicker with the engine running, while being steady otherwise.

The solution is simple: put a capacitor to the low beam wires parallel to the ballast.

I used 10000uF 35V electrolytic capacitors from West Florida Components. They sell them for $1.80 each.

http://www.westfloridacomponents.com...Category_Code=

Mounting the caps is easy, there are two barrel-like spaces right below the headlights. See the pictures attached.

*** Note that these are electrolytic capacitors, so follow the correct polarity when hooking them up. ***

Unfortunately that spot is used for the headlight washers in the cars that came with them. IMO coding is the better way to go, but this is still a decent solution for those who can't for whatever reason

Originally Posted by TerraPhantm

Unfortunately that spot is used for the headlight washers in the cars that came with them. IMO coding is the better way to go, but this is still a decent solution for those who can't for whatever reason

Coding will follow; it is just that the lights needed to be usable in the meantime. The capacitors won't hurt with the coding done, either.

As for the place, they don't necessarily have to be mounted there, of course.

Originally Posted by vadim

Just completed fitting Morimoto mini H1 HID from TRS to stock ZKW halogen lamps.

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...roducts_id=221

The car is not (yet) coded for Xenon, hence flickering/bulb-out warnings on the dash.
However, the headlights only flicker with the engine running, while being steady otherwise.

The solution is simple: put a capacitor to the low beam wires parallel to the ballast.

I used 10000uF 35V electrolytic capacitors from West Florida Components. They sell them for $1.80 each.

http://www.westfloridacomponents.com...Category_Code=

Mounting the caps is easy, there are two barrel-like spaces right below the headlights. See the pictures attached.

*** Note that these are electrolytic capacitors, so follow the correct polarity when hooking them up. ***

Sorry if this sounds dumb but I'm a newb. How did you connect the wires to the capacitors and how did you then connect that to the wire harness.
Detail please