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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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For you guys that are running HID lights

I have the HID lights and just love the amount of light that they put out and will never go back the OME's.

My problem is that when I turn them on one of my radio stations goes a way like it is to weak to catch. As so as I turn them off it comes back really strong. This only happens on one station that I know of. Has anyone else had the same kind of problem?
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 01:19 PM
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Check your grounds on the lights. I would try a different ground location.
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 01:35 PM
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They are grounded to the fender on driver side. I made sure that it was a good ground. But I will recheck.
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 06:37 PM
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the hid send out a strong signal that desensitizes the radio. try installing a 0.01ufd capacitor between the power lead and ground on each ballast keep the leads as short as possible
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 06:53 PM
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What the heck is an HID light?
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by andyboland
What the heck is an HID light?
High Intensity Discharge lamps. MUCH brighter than halogens, run cooler, and use less power.
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