23 Hybrid w/ Lightbar Ground Location/Issues...Solved

[RaFDX2]

Purchased this LED lightbar (1) with a license plate mount. Watched a few different videos off the YouTubes. Installation took about an hour(2,3). Issue was the ground. Tried all three points (4) and a suggested point after removing paint (5). I also tried the negative post (6) and a LED strip ground post (7). Even after all those, still had awful EMI over the radio.

I ended up using the horn as suggested in another video (8, nut/washer/ground/OG washer/bracket). it gets rid of the EMI (yay) but am wondering if another hybrid owner has tried a different location.

Thanks

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[writemccaffrey]

Strange. I went to loca

Purchased this LED lightbar (1) with a license plate mount. Watched a few different videos off the YouTubes. Installation took about an hour(2,3). Issue was the ground. Tried all three points (4) and a suggested point after removing paint (5). I also tried the negative post (6) and a LED strip ground post (7). Even after all those, still had awful EMI over the radio.

I ended up using the horn as suggested in another video (8, nut/washer/ground/OG washer/bracket). it gets rid of the EMI (yay) but am wondering if another hybrid owner has tried a different location.

Thanks

Strange. I went with location one for mine and works fine. Also have hybrid. My problem is my lightbar power-switch has a small LED (red off, green on) that is now constantly powered since I got power from the jump post in the engine bay. This results in FordPass app telling me it's shutting off useful features like remote start. I tried pulling power from the drive side blinker but don't think it has enough power for the light bar as the bar cuts off after a split second. Where are you getting power from for yours?

 

[RaFDX2]

Hola! Same power source as you, positive jumper post, with that always on LED. terminal post to have it more snug. However no issues on the Ford Pass. I double nut and a washer on the post.

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