Dvapower
Registered User
I know that this has been done to death, but..
There are two problems if you ignore the legality aspect.
Canbus compatibility
EMF interference causing problems, primarily wiper motor failure
The first issue is a avoidable by using a canbus compatible ballast or error cancellers.
The second appears more intransigent with various theories as to cause and solution. One thing that occurred to me was that suppression of the EMF by screening of the HT cables leading to the bulbs might be effective, on systems with ignitors local to the bulb the EMF problem is non existent or at least minimised. To this end I have installed a canbus compatible HID kit to my wife's A3 with three layers of steel braiding covering the HT cabling with an over covering of braided heatshrink, the connectors are also triple wrapped in over braiding.
it remains to be seen if this is an effective solution and I know that I risk wiper motor Armageddon, however it has to be worth trying, so I thought I would.
if the wiper motor goes to the great scrapyard in the sky I will keep you posted.
Dave
There are two problems if you ignore the legality aspect.
Canbus compatibility
EMF interference causing problems, primarily wiper motor failure
The first issue is a avoidable by using a canbus compatible ballast or error cancellers.
The second appears more intransigent with various theories as to cause and solution. One thing that occurred to me was that suppression of the EMF by screening of the HT cables leading to the bulbs might be effective, on systems with ignitors local to the bulb the EMF problem is non existent or at least minimised. To this end I have installed a canbus compatible HID kit to my wife's A3 with three layers of steel braiding covering the HT cabling with an over covering of braided heatshrink, the connectors are also triple wrapped in over braiding.
it remains to be seen if this is an effective solution and I know that I risk wiper motor Armageddon, however it has to be worth trying, so I thought I would.
if the wiper motor goes to the great scrapyard in the sky I will keep you posted.
Dave