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Old 12-24-2014, 08:36 AM
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I just recently bought LED bulbs from extremterrain.com
Ever since I installed them and when they are tuned on
I get a lot of static in my radio, so bad I cant use it. Does
anyone have a solution for this problem. Thank u.
Old 12-24-2014, 08:39 AM
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I would contact the company you bought them from and if they cannot fix it, return them. I always seem to use my radio so it would be a deal breaker for me if it didn't work.
Old 12-25-2014, 03:49 AM
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No fix for your problem here but in my travel trailer I get the same problem when I turn on some but not other interior LED lighting fixtures. All the lights but not the entertainment system are on the same circuit
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LED bulbs or headlights? Either way it doesn't sound right. I have LEDS everywhere and don't have any issues. Like it was said before, contact the company and work it out with them, maybe you got a bad batch or something isn't hooked up right.
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I contacted the company and they said all there led replacements bulbs do it... now I am on the hunt for LED headlights that wound cause radio static when they are turned on. Anyone have any recommendations?
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Originally Posted by JohnnyLS7
I contacted the company and they said all there led replacements bulbs do it... now I am on the hunt for LED headlights that wound cause radio static when they are turned on. Anyone have any recommendations?
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Old 12-27-2014, 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnnyLS7
I contacted the company and they said all there led replacements bulbs do it... now I am on the hunt for LED headlights that wound cause radio static when they are turned on. Anyone have any recommendations?
I think I would reach out to Extreme Terrain and explain your issue. I am impressed with they're customer service, and if they can't tell you how to fix it, perhaps they will return them, or give you a credit towards a better quality set.
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What brand bulbs are these?
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We have issues with LED lights emitting RF noise at work. The fix for them is proper grounding. Very different application, but sounds like same result, unwanted noise.
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Its going to be a grounding issue.

Is the HU the stock unit? Untouched?


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