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melcor
13th June 2014, 09:01 PM
hi guys , did a search but couldnt find it . having some issues with rf interferance with led light bars . I have 1x epistar 120w bar , 2x 60w cree spotlights , 2x 160w cree roof lights and 6x cob ally and rock lights in my gq shorty (yeah i know i need more light) :tongue:
i have no rf noise at all . even tested by laying the lightbar touching the stereo aerial , perfect , then i put a 120w in a 80series and it completely drowns out the radio. i also have a kia rio which ive fitted a 160w bar to ,i tested befor fitting and i get noise if it comes within about a metre of the aerial but where its fitted its perfect (aerial is the rear of the roof) . they are all wired identically . is anyone else having issues and any info on why it affects the 80 and not the others would be appreciated , any one had luck fixing this , thanks (AND YES I KNOW ITS A TOYOTA )

GQ TANK
13th June 2014, 09:59 PM
Try temporary fitting the light bar to one of the other vehicles.

The interference can be from 2 locations

-power line (filtering - might fix)
-radiated depending on the level of the radiated interference - separating the bar might work.
Also try grounding the runing a ground to the chassis from the light bar.