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sofakingslow

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Posted: January 03, 2011 at 10:16 PM / IP Logged

02 Honda Odyssey. Since installing my HID kits, I cannot listen to the radio while the HIDs are on. I had hoped this was merely a ground issue, but I have run a ground from the provided harness to the battery. Have I overlooked something?

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Posted: January 03, 2011 at 11:07 PM / IP Logged

The power supply for HIDs can emit RFI Radio Frequency Interference. The possible cure for your situation may be to place the ballasts in a metal case and ground the chassis of the case to the chassis of the vehicle.

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Posted: January 04, 2011 at 12:31 PM / IP Logged

Yep. I was about to ask "where did you mount the ballasts?"

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sofakingslow

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Posted: January 04, 2011 at 12:52 PM / IP Logged

I mounted the ballasts inside the front bumper, on the backside. They are held in place by wire twisted tightly, the way you would put a ribbon around a wrapped gift, because the brackets were a joke and allowed entirely too much vibration.

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Posted: January 05, 2011 at 9:42 PM / IP Logged

The brackets may have another purpose. They may be what provides ground to the chassis of the ballasts.

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