Anyone with interference since fitting HIDS?

[LEE69]

You'll know if you have it, soon as you put the main headlight switch to "ON" you get static interference through the radio.

After searching the t'internet it as been said to actually relay the ballasts rather than using the cars loom.

I have just bought one from Ebay XENON HID RELAY WIRING HARNESS WITH FUSE H1/H3/H7 200391718749 unless you can make it cheaper yourself

 

[Shaunyboy]

Are they isolated from metal? mine are on the base and when on there is no intefearance at all mate.

 

[nibbles]

yep i have had mine 3 years and have noticed this on a few occasions

 

[LEE69]

Are they isolated from metal? mine are on the base and when on there is no intefearance at all mate.

Yes they have even been stuck to the washer bottle.

 

[Shaunyboy]

Hmm, i have heard of relaying them, can do it now if you know what your doing, but try the loom and report back mate Are they the digital ballasts or the old chunky ones?

 

[LEE69]

Yeah i know But the little i use the radio i'll wait for the loom.

Mine are the Digital ballasts.

 

[Steely]

ive had them set the wipers off a couple of times, but ive put this down to a slightly low battery, they use a considereable amount of amps to ignite, very much in the same way fluo tubes work ith a starter,

 

[dholdi]

I got radio interference with a cheap set from ebay which I dont get with a hids4u set.

 

[oldman]

no problems with mine.
dianeshop ebay purchase with the offside attached to body work behind washer bottle - more out of the way & near-side on the tray
18months now and no issues at all

 

[Fl@pper]

no interference on radio/cd/tv of any sort but on the mk2 when first start up they have a habit of restarting the speedo and blanking out the trip/Mfa info

relay/battery is the cure but never been bothered about it

 

[ScoobyJawa]

I don't get interference as such, but the reception isn't as good. Don't really listen to the radio though and can only get 2 stations as I'm in a bit of a blackspot!

 

[kewe]

My Radio reception was poor after I switched over to a Pioneer aftermarket HU but never noticed anything from the HIDs.

 

[JamesL]

you need an aerial amplifier mate, the aura HU has one built in but most aftermarkets dont. I need to install one in mine but I remember battling with all those wires behind the HU last time I changed it...

I get interference too. easiest way to check is to turn the ignition on, radio on, and then the headlights. I also get it when using the rear heated windscreen button.

 

[Trublu07]

Sorry if I am being really thick here but..

I have the constant static problem with my radio when I have my HIDS on. I'm a complete novice at these things so what do I do to stop the static?

Are the hid boxes not meant to touch metal or something?

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

i have this too hids4u so not cheapes , think its coz mines next to battery touchin metal body work, must try something

 

[LEE69]

I'm a complete novice at these things so what do I do to stop the static?

Are the hid boxes not meant to touch metal or something?

i have this too hids4u so not cheapes , think its coz mines next to battery touchin metal body work, must try something

You both need the loom that i put up in my first post.

 

[Trublu07]

I can't find that one on eBay. Are they easy to fit. I am a novice remember haha.

 

[nibbles]

I have mine on my washer bottle and battery cover

 

[kewe]

you need an aerial amplifier mate, the aura HU has one built in but most aftermarkets dont. I need to install one in mine but I remember battling with all those wires behind the HU last time I changed it...

I get interference too. easiest way to check is to turn the ignition on, radio on, and then the headlights. I also get it when using the rear heated windscreen button.

That is with the aftermarket amplifier fitted and powered from the 12V blue wire.

My HID ballasts are also on water bottle and down side of battery, so not touching metal.

 

[LEE69]

I can't find that one on eBay. Are they easy to fit. I am a novice remember haha.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200391718749&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:GB:1123

Yeah simple