Are LEDs supposed to flicker during engine start?
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LED's act weird for reasons unknown to me. I replaced the side markers on my 330i w/ LED lights and they glowed constantly, even for 5 minutes after I shut the car off. I wouldn't worry about it, unless it really bothers you. If it is bothersome, put the originals back in and chock it up as a learning experience. Sorry if I was no help at all.
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leds work at a specific voltage...when u crank the voltage of the car's electrical system can drop to below 10Volts....this might be out of the operating range of the LEDs so they flicker...If they don't flicker when the car is on i wouldnt worry too much about it.....if you want to check this u can put in your stock bulbs and see if they dim slightly when you crank(stock bulbs have a wide operating range)
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leds work at a specific voltage...when u crank the voltage of the car's electrical system can drop to below 10Volts....this might be out of the operating range of the LEDs so they flicker...If they don't flicker when the car is on i wouldnt worry too much about it.....if you want to check this u can put in your stock bulbs and see if they dim slightly when you crank(stock bulbs have a wide operating range)
Ill give it a try.... thanks for the explanation, it makes sense even to a rookie like me lol
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LED's act weird for reasons unknown to me. I replaced the side markers on my 330i w/ LED lights and they glowed constantly, even for 5 minutes after I shut the car off. I wouldn't worry about it, unless it really bothers you. If it is bothersome, put the originals back in and chock it up as a learning experience. Sorry if I was no help at all.
for the OP thats normal ive replaced all my lights with LEDs they dont go off (blink) but they do flicker with the engine on start up thats normal when i did replace my battery to a bigger battery (Duralast Gold) they stopped. i know its off topic but OEM Nissan batterys are horrible (you can search any nissan Infiniti boards theyll vouch for that) even if i bought a Nissan Infiniti brand new id change the battery just because there not reliable. the only place you shouldnt put an led (although you can) is in blinkers they dont last very long when they blink
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LED's act weird for reasons unknown to me. I replaced the side markers on my 330i w/ LED lights and they glowed constantly, even for 5 minutes after I shut the car off. I wouldn't worry about it, unless it really bothers you. If it is bothersome, put the originals back in and chock it up as a learning experience. Sorry if I was no help at all.
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Hmm check this explanation out.... dunno if its correct, but makes sense
http://m.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=627393
http://m.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=627393