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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 07:01 PM
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Hello. I installed some Halo LED rings in my foglight housings and wired them in my truck. However they are emitting some crazy RFI. All of my radio stations are broken up because of it and some of them pick up so much static I can't even hear them. I have both lights hooked up into my parking lamp power wire, and each ground wire is grounded under the hood where the fender is bolted in. I've tried tons of different wiring patterns and power sources, I've also tried ferrite chokes. No luck at all this problem is driving me crazy. Anyone know what I couple do to eliminate this?
 
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 07:08 PM
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Take power from someplace else.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 07:15 PM
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I've tried running it straight to the battery. What other source do you suggest?
 
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 07:24 PM
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oh..... that isn't going to help then. If you leave them disconnected, does the problem go away? (maybe the plug wires??)
 
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 07:31 PM
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If i unplug the lights yes it goes away. The static only happens when the lights are switched on and when the engine is running. If the engine isn't running and the lights are on no static
 

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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 07:35 PM
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I wonder what strange interaction is going on there to cause that.... is there a support number for the lights? Might wanna give 'em a call, I doubt you are the first to encounter this particular issue.
 
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I've emailed them already and they told me this is the first time they are hearing this. Lol just my luck
 
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 08:29 PM
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I've emailed them already and they told me this is the first time they are hearing this. Lol just my luck
That's interesting......

Wonder if you just got bad ballasts? (or whatever) Or if there is something even stranger going on in your truck....
 
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 09:12 PM
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No ballast. Just a + and a ground through a resistor.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 10:16 PM
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got some wiring pics of the install..
 
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