Anyone with interference since fitting HIDS?

LEE69

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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 :)
 
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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?
 

Steely

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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,
 
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no problems with mine.
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18months now and no issues at all
 

Fl@pper

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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

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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!
 
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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

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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?:shrug:
 

kewe

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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.
 
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