Poor radio reception
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crespo
TAF Member
Some cheap ballasts will cause interference. Your issue is your ballasts.
If they are not insulated well they cause interference. This video will explain it better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N1BaCKOn6I
If they are not insulated well they cause interference. This video will explain it better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N1BaCKOn6I
Its these ones:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HID-XENON-CONVERSION-CAR-SLIM-BALLAST-H1-4300K-BULBS-/110592749528?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19bfd76fd8
Sounds like a little insulation is required....
Steve
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HID-XENON-CONVERSION-CAR-SLIM-BALLAST-H1-4300K-BULBS-/110592749528?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19bfd76fd8
Sounds like a little insulation is required....
Steve
I have the slim ballasts on all my front lights and it does interfere with the radio reception. It seems to do so where the radio reception would have been somewhat weak anyway even with the lights off. If you find a solution about insulating the ballasts I'd be interested to know about it.
Gav
Members
Yes like most guys have said, it's the ballasts transmitting radio frequencies that are swamping your aerial. I don't get this, but discovered it recently when tuned to a very weak signal and turning on the lights - I get more white noise - i.e hiss.
This is probably due to their manufacture and design. There is really only one thing you can do, - electrically bond the ballast case to your chassis. This in effect grounds the case and could absorb the transmission of the radio frequencies of the ballasts electronics.
Alternatively although sounds strange, you could also try insulating the metal case of the ballasts to see if that helps - the reason I mention this is because the Accord uses the back screen as an aerial. If you look above where the heating elements are, there are wires embeded in the screen - this is your aerial, it then get amplified. I'm not sure what's invovled in this amplification hence why I mention poss to insulate as grounding it may affect this aerial amp...
You could try both easily - a bit of cardboard temporarily placed underneath the ballasts making sure [the ballast] doesn't come in contact with the chassis is probably the easiest first, then if no good, ground the ballast by finding a suitable bolt/screw as near as possible to the ballast and run a wire to this and the other end to the ballast.
Let us know how you get on!
Best of luck.
Finally if all else fails, I've got to admit I'd just change the ballasts to a different sort making sure you'd get your money back if the same problem prevails....
HTH's
This is probably due to their manufacture and design. There is really only one thing you can do, - electrically bond the ballast case to your chassis. This in effect grounds the case and could absorb the transmission of the radio frequencies of the ballasts electronics.
Alternatively although sounds strange, you could also try insulating the metal case of the ballasts to see if that helps - the reason I mention this is because the Accord uses the back screen as an aerial. If you look above where the heating elements are, there are wires embeded in the screen - this is your aerial, it then get amplified. I'm not sure what's invovled in this amplification hence why I mention poss to insulate as grounding it may affect this aerial amp...
You could try both easily - a bit of cardboard temporarily placed underneath the ballasts making sure [the ballast] doesn't come in contact with the chassis is probably the easiest first, then if no good, ground the ballast by finding a suitable bolt/screw as near as possible to the ballast and run a wire to this and the other end to the ballast.
Let us know how you get on!
Best of luck.
Finally if all else fails, I've got to admit I'd just change the ballasts to a different sort making sure you'd get your money back if the same problem prevails....
HTH's
I had this problem a while back orginally I had the old style larger ballasts and had no issues at all. I fitted some new slim line ones and a few weeks later noticed the problem with radio reception with the lights on. I simply switched back to the old ballasts and problem was solved.
Chriseybaby
Members
I have a big issue with radio reception on my toured. Could an after market tint cause problems?
Dan Robinson
Grand High Plumber
If they were clumsy if the film had metal in the think so...
Chriseybaby
Members
Nuts! I don't really want to remove it just to test it
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Paul the Bobby
Guest
I had exactly the same with a set I bought. Nothing but interference from the micro sized ballasts. I bought another larger traditional ballast and everythings been fine since.
Anyone know about these: http://www.in-car-st...ions-p-351.html
"Flicker/Interference filter for HID Conversions"
"Eliminates HID flickering and radio interference"
"Flicker/Interference filter for HID Conversions"
"Eliminates HID flickering and radio interference"
HI Steve,
I have a tourer and have reception issues. Got a HU (QualiR) unit from China. Tourer has primary AM/FM and FM booster (both side window aerials.)
Issue is mine only has normal plug for aerial connection, so I am only using the primary, but not boosted FM signal.
I wonderd if you ever found a fix?
I am hoping there is a dual to single adaptor and I am going to tak emy car to a local car audio specialist, to confirm.
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