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Old 10-18-07, 09:50 PM
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Default HID conversion driving car kookoo?

Okay so here's the issue. I have halos, stock HID low beams (with 8000K replacement bulbs) and 3000K hid fog conversion.

So awhile back my halos went out and i guess someone told me there was a loose wire somewhere but whenever we checked the fuses it said something about front right fog. So then yesterday i was driving and i turned on my headlights and fogs while listening to the radio and it caused SO much static that nothing can be heard on the radio so i decided to turn off my fogs, and the radio becomes clear again.

Has anyone else had problems with a HID fog conversion interfereing with other things?? because im not sure what to do now... take off the HID fogs? because i think that's what is causing my radio to go bazzerk and causing my radio to be unlistenable.

any input or help would be great!!

thanks
Old 10-18-07, 10:16 PM
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Why convert fogs to 3000° K HID when 4100° K Sylvania SilverStars are a direct plug-in?
Old 10-18-07, 10:24 PM
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^^^ HID rocks thats why
Old 10-18-07, 10:47 PM
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you put halos on your IS???... pssh... shoo shoo... take OFF the halos...
Old 10-18-07, 11:43 PM
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haha i need help or inputs with what i should do with the HIDs. NOT what i should do with my car!
Old 10-19-07, 04:32 AM
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you should run a separate wiring harness for the HID so that it'll draw current from the battery and not using the fog harness itself.
Old 10-19-07, 05:41 AM
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You need to rewire all your hid equipment and halos. If your getting static then your getting feedback to ground. This is a big problem because HIDs are AC current not DC. This feedback can fry you cars alternater and battery. (I know I'll get flamed on this ,BUT) I used to have neons on all my cars (you know back in the 80's) Well I found out the hard way about mixing AC and DC current. Went through a few alternaters and alot of misc. hardware on my old cars. Always ground everything to the frame.
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Your car is pissed becaused you put halos on it.
Its using the radio to let you know
Old 10-22-07, 06:11 AM
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Hmmm....my foggies just started flickering too
Old 10-22-07, 07:42 PM
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haha is that what killed my halos? ... stop hating, its cool looking.
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ive never had any problems with my halos or my HIDs.... not sure what the prob is Solo .... PM me and ill try and help out as best as possible
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