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Originally Posted by scarrmrcc
i was doing some research about "the dreaded flicker" and it seems that is caused by the ballasts using 35w, where the normal bulbs use 55w. it makes the car think the bulb is blown, and it then cuts the power down, creating "flicker" in the ballast.
the only 2 solutions i have found so far are:
get the "non flicker kit" which makes the 35w ballast, use 55w (making the car see 55w)
or get 50-55w ballasts
i am looking at what it takes to make a "non-flicker kit" i work with a few electrical engineers (me being mechanical i have no clue) and might be simple as a small rectifier...easily built with el-chepo parts.
i will update you all tomorrow, when i find out.
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That and the fact that the alternator is small if you turn the lights on while the car is off where the lights will be pulling off the battery they won't flicker but the moment you start the car they will flicker, this is a common problem for Dodge Charger/Magnum/ Chrysler 300 owners with the V6 versions of the cars the people with the Hemi's don't have this problem because the alternator is bigger and with the PT cruisers only being a 4 cyl I'm sure they alt isn't that big!! There is one company I know of that sells a 55w kit and it's AAC (Advanced Automotive Concepts) their website is aacstyle.com the kit is pricey at $379 and only come in 6000K as it is useless to have any higher or lower because performance is minimized at other temps. The 55w 6000K is brighter than a 35w 6000K kit!!