HID and radio reception - Page 3

**Brennan** · 11-13-2012, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by e46_330i

I was just saying its not a switch, it's called a relay harness but it supplies power.

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I'm not sure if I'm misunderstanding you or what but a relay doesn't supply power to anything, it "switches" a power source on and off.

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e46_330i · 11-13-2012, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Brennan

I'm not sure if I'm misunderstanding you or what but a relay doesn't supply power to anything, it "switches" a power source on and off.

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The relay harness that you can add to an HID kit when purchasing it is what I'm referring to. You're misunderstanding me.

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**Brennan** · 11-13-2012, 02:33 PM

You mean one of these? It's just a relay that plugs into your headlight to power the coil and feeds power from the battery to the ballasts. Totally unnessecary in these trucks

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e46_330i · 11-13-2012, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Brennan

You mean one of these? It's just a relay that plugs into your headlight to power the coil and feeds power from the battery to the ballasts. Totally unnessecary in these trucks

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Ya. What I thought they were referring too. Sorry :/ wrapping the ballast would help I suppose.

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ckyaj · 11-14-2012, 04:19 AM

Wrapping the ballast with what? And were can i buy the RF Chokes or Ferrite beads what ever there called. Does any local place sell em like radio shack etc.

soto3389 · 11-14-2012, 04:43 AM

Just my thoughts. I I have the same problem with my ddm tuning ones. The but I bought the analog ones. The these interfere with the radio signal. But if you buy the digital ones, they will not interfere with the radio signal. Somebody confirm or rebut what I'm saying
. I I don't want to be saying incorrect information

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squeaky3 · 11-14-2012, 08:27 PM

i have a problem with radio interference with my hids also, i have 2 sets of clearviewdigital ones off amazon with the slim balasts, as soon as i kick the hids on my radio is nothing but static till they warm up, and then its not as bad but i still have some static on any radio station

they also affect my cb radio too, i cant transmit or receive w/o it being very fuzzy sounding when my headlights are on

soto3389 · 11-15-2012, 09:02 AM

weird^^^^^^^^ ill insert foot lol...shit that sucks i was gonna switch over to digital soon too

Vector · 11-15-2012, 09:29 AM

I've run HID conversion kits in 5 different vehicles and I've never had any reception issues, nor interference with a HAM radio (Of which I've had one or another in each of those 5 vehicles).

All of the ballasts I've used have been either from DDMTuning or Hella.

Now in my race car I have a problem with the RF from the radio crashing the Innovate wideband O2 sensor... But the 6 55W HID ballasts running the headlights and driving lights don't cause any issues.

squeaky3 · 11-15-2012, 08:28 PM

i have a set of hids in the low beams in my other truck from spencerhids.com and a high beam set from ddm and they work fine in the other truck w/o any problems..well they dont make the radio any worse than what it already is in my other truck

i know its my hids because it only happens when they are on, i can flip them off, just fine, back on, static comes back

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soto3389 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Burlington, MA Posts: 377	Just my thoughts. I I have the same problem with my ddm tuning ones. The but I bought the analog ones. The these interfere with the radio signal. But if you buy the digital ones, they will not interfere with the radio signal. Somebody confirm or rebut what I'm saying . I I don't want to be saying incorrect information Sent from my C771 using AutoGuide.Com Free App __________________ Steven 03 lb7, 95K miles 5k HID lows & fogs Pacer lt 16x8 wheels wrapped in Cooper Discover At3 265's 5in MBRP Cat-back S&B intake and Profab Intake Horn 35% Tints all around

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squeaky3 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: pontiac, il Posts: 287	i have a problem with radio interference with my hids also, i have 2 sets of clearviewdigital ones off amazon with the slim balasts, as soon as i kick the hids on my radio is nothing but static till they warm up, and then its not as bad but i still have some static on any radio station they also affect my cb radio too, i cant transmit or receive w/o it being very fuzzy sounding when my headlights are on __________________ 07 classic CCSB lbz banks intake, 3" downpipe 4" straight pipe, 5" tip leveled on h2 and 33 mtz Efi live tuned by Bob, raptor lift pump built trans as soon as I can afford it

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soto3389 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Burlington, MA Posts: 377	weird^^^^^^^^ ill insert foot lol...shit that sucks i was gonna switch over to digital soon too __________________ Steven 03 lb7, 95K miles 5k HID lows & fogs Pacer lt 16x8 wheels wrapped in Cooper Discover At3 265's 5in MBRP Cat-back S&B intake and Profab Intake Horn 35% Tints all around

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Vector Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 71	I've run HID conversion kits in 5 different vehicles and I've never had any reception issues, nor interference with a HAM radio (Of which I've had one or another in each of those 5 vehicles). All of the ballasts I've used have been either from DDMTuning or Hella. Now in my race car I have a problem with the RF from the radio crashing the Innovate wideband O2 sensor... But the 6 55W HID ballasts running the headlights and driving lights don't cause any issues. __________________ 2007.5 2500HD NBS CCSB

11-15-2012, 08:28 PM	eBay Motors #30 (permalink)
squeaky3 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: pontiac, il Posts: 287	i have a set of hids in the low beams in my other truck from spencerhids.com and a high beam set from ddm and they work fine in the other truck w/o any problems..well they dont make the radio any worse than what it already is in my other truck i know its my hids because it only happens when they are on, i can flip them off, just fine, back on, static comes back __________________ 07 classic CCSB lbz banks intake, 3" downpipe 4" straight pipe, 5" tip leveled on h2 and 33 mtz Efi live tuned by Bob, raptor lift pump built trans as soon as I can afford it

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