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errors popping up after installing aftermarket HID e60

Old Dec 5, 2014 | 10:51 AM
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I recently installed aftermarket HID's in my 2005 E60 in full beam, they worked fine for a couple of days but later on some errors started popping up in my iDrive such as
transmission error
electronic failure
washer failure
cruise control failure
i googled for this issue and found out that a sky blue relay is faulty, i ordered it online and replaced it, after replacing the car started fine but as soon as turned the HID's on again the same errors popping up. i quickly removed the HID's and fitted the OEM bulbs. the errors went away but i cannot understand why did those errors pop up, i even used warning cancellers with my ballasts.
please advice on this issue.
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Old Dec 5, 2014 | 05:33 PM
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I know that you have to do some programming when you install HID for day time running lights.
I believe because voltage issue.
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Old Dec 5, 2014 | 07:09 PM
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i dont have day time running LED lights installed in my car.
this morning when i turned the ignition on all those errors started popping again, HID's were removed last night and until then it was working fine.
i dont understand what is the cause of this error, please help everyone
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Old Dec 6, 2014 | 05:18 AM
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Did you try to remove HID and put original light bulbs back.
If problem dont exist anymore then you have to do programming volage in your car.
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Old Dec 6, 2014 | 11:18 PM
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i removed the HID's and the car worked fine for some time, next morning when i started the car those errors started popping up again.
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Old Dec 7, 2014 | 08:03 AM
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get your error codes read, the fault must be with something else
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Old Dec 8, 2014 | 07:15 AM
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test your battery...
low batteries will send false i drive error messages. also seems wierd once the hids starting drawing all the juice for the low beams the errors popped up. Perhaps the charging system has some sort of fault?
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Old Dec 13, 2014 | 11:32 AM
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^ agreed - weak dodgy battery most likely.
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