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70watt HID problem

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 6:32 pm
by jenno
Just wondering if anyone has had problems with aftermarket HID balasts causeing radio static.
I have 240 XGTs with the lightforce 70 watt kit and once the lights warm up the radio turns to shit

Re: 70watt HID problem

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:38 pm
by bushy555
Easy fixed, and has been covered before in another thread by me years ago, with photos.
Basically grab cable shielding stuff from Jaycar or any of the big electronic mobs. Covered the high tension leads individually and earth the sheild. The high tension leads from the ballast to the bulbs are acting like an antenna blurting out all of that high fequency 90 volts. Need to contain it within this shield cable stuff.

Could also always just turn the radio off / turn on MP3 player.

Re: 70watt HID problem

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 5:45 pm
by jenno
which ones are the high tension ones? and wat is the sheild

Re: 70watt HID problem

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 9:59 am
by turps
High tension leads are from Ballast to globe.

Re: 70watt HID problem

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 11:41 am
by jenno
ok thanks for the help and the sheild is the larger flat rectangle peice?