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2002 civic si getting radio static

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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
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Printed Date: May 04, 2024 at 7:49 AM


Topic: 2002 civic si getting radio static

Posted By: lake207
Subject: 2002 civic si getting radio static
Date Posted: January 03, 2010 at 7:27 PM

I have 2002 civic SI.I just started getting radio static sound when i turn on lights, any about know what could cause of the problem???
but i do have after market radio Clarion MAX385VD.



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Posted By: x1le
Date Posted: January 03, 2010 at 7:35 PM
do you have hid's?




Posted By: lake207
Date Posted: January 03, 2010 at 7:44 PM
yes i do!!!




Posted By: x1le
Date Posted: January 03, 2010 at 8:25 PM
I'm going to assume they have magnetic ballasts? It's a known issue that they interfere with fm reception...




Posted By: lake207
Date Posted: January 03, 2010 at 8:37 PM
OK is there way to fix it???




Posted By: x1le
Date Posted: January 03, 2010 at 8:39 PM
Unfortunately the only fix that I know of is to remove them. It doesn't mean you have to get rid of your hid's, just need to use some digital ballasts instead.




Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: January 03, 2010 at 10:22 PM
Adjust the intensity of your dash lights.  Does the noise change pitch in relation to the brightness of the lamps?




Posted By: lake207
Date Posted: January 03, 2010 at 11:09 PM
well that was my other question that if any body know how u adjuster the back light on is head unit? I don't think that will make any different cause soon as i turn on my head light static sound start coming out of the speakers. sound like radio antenna is not getting power losing signal. If i turn on my light first click when my side light turn on not head light i don't get that sound if i turn on fog light sound comeback. I think x1le is right.or may be i should change the ground......let me know that do u think??




Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: January 04, 2010 at 7:34 AM
It is one of 2 things.  Either the HIDs power supply, or the pulse Width modulated power supply of your dash lights.  Not the display of your radio.  I fugured that if this happened just after the HID install you would have said that in your post.   Do you know how to dim the dash lights? 




Posted By: lake207
Date Posted: January 04, 2010 at 10:21 AM
dash light make no different.




Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: January 04, 2010 at 11:29 AM
Did this problem begin as soon as you installed the HIDs?  If not, you may want to check the ground on the ballasts.  A lose ground could give you troubles.





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