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10-22-2012, 10:15 PM
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Ballast Making Noise
ballast is making a high pitch noise on one side. anyone else having this problem? or is this normal?
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10-22-2012, 10:18 PM
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hid ballast? it's normal
you have a fat ballast dont you? |
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10-22-2012, 10:25 PM
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It's normal coming from the ballast; does it for me too...
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10-22-2012, 10:32 PM
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have the slim but thanks! didnt even have to adjust anything!
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10-23-2012, 08:57 AM
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Its because of the cheap transformers they use.
I would not invest in doing this, but you can pot the thing in resin and it will hold the wingdings solid, so no more whining.
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10-24-2012, 10:35 PM
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Most ballasts should be potted so choke coils shouldn't whine like that?
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