Halo tail light portion not lighting
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 1,097
Likes: 82
From: NYC
Halo tail light portion not lighting
What’s up guys. I have a set of led halo tail lights with the halo mod. I noticed yesterday that one of the right side lights don’t light up the halo portion. The rest of the light works fine. All led’s light up. Does anyone know of a fix ? Or will I need a new tail light. Thx.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 1,501
Likes: 185
From: Erie PA
the radio interference is not cool. when the turn signal is on or brake applied, the radio station cuts out. I installed the ferrite beads on the wires as suggested in another thread (and by diode dynamics)..... it reduced the effect, but didn't eliminate it.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 3,275
Likes: 739
From: Miami FL
- Did you install the ferrite cores as close as possible to the sockets and secured them so they can't slide away?
- Were you able to loop all 3 wires at least once through the ferrite cores in all sockets?
If looping the wires was not possible because the wires were not long enough, try using two back-to-back cores to increase the blocking effect, as inductors in series are added up. Use a cable tie around the wires just before and after the ferrite cores to keep them in place as close to the bulb socket as possible.
I don't know what kind of ferrite you're using. It is important to use ferrite cores rated for 1 MHz - 300 MHz. We need to block noise in the VHF band.
Last edited by GCG; Jun 21, 2019 at 04:25 PM.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 1,501
Likes: 185
From: Erie PA
Couple of questions:
If looping the wires was not possible because the wires were not long enough, try using two back-to-back cores to increase the blocking effect, as inductors in series are added up. Use a cable tie around the wires just before and after the ferrite cores to keep them in place as close to the bulb socket as possible.
I don't know what kind of ferrite you're using. It is important to use ferrite cores rated for 1 MHz - 300 MHz. We need to block noise in the VHF band.
- Did you install the ferrite cores as close as possible to the sockets and secured them so they can't slide away?
- Were you able to loop all 3 wires at least once through the ferrite cores in all sockets?
If looping the wires was not possible because the wires were not long enough, try using two back-to-back cores to increase the blocking effect, as inductors in series are added up. Use a cable tie around the wires just before and after the ferrite cores to keep them in place as close to the bulb socket as possible.
I don't know what kind of ferrite you're using. It is important to use ferrite cores rated for 1 MHz - 300 MHz. We need to block noise in the VHF band.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 3,275
Likes: 739
From: Miami FL
If possible, try putting the wires through the core and looping them back around it and going through the core again. If this is not possible, the resulting inductance might no be enough and you might need to install 2 back-to-back cores secured with a cable tie around the wires to keep the cores against the sockets, as I told you before.
Last edited by GCG; Jun 22, 2019 at 01:44 AM.
