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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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I just bought HIDS and installed them from apexcone, and when i turn them on the ballast are making a low humming sound, is that normal? or should i send them back
Old Jan 17, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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thats normal.. nothing is wrong
Old Jan 17, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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yup. That's normal.
Old Jan 17, 2009 | 06:01 PM
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Analog ballasts hum... digital ballasts do not hum...
Old Jan 17, 2009 | 06:02 PM
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yea, i have digital from MobileHID and they are silent.
Old Jan 18, 2009 | 03:18 AM
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I have a different brand of HID's and mine do the same thing. It goes away after a min or two.
Old Jan 18, 2009 | 03:25 AM
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yeah digital ballasts use a circuit board while analogue ballasts use capacitors and things like that. Which is why they make that high pitch humming noise. I'm kinda thinkin about getting the Digital Ballasts from mobilehid but i think i'm just gonna wait for my current mobilehid kit to die before i get another.
Old Jan 18, 2009 | 11:31 PM
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My Digitals hum a little.
Old Jan 19, 2009 | 12:01 AM
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the car is gonna blow up, get out of it!!
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