VS - Lighting Systems - Lighting - 998542

19.3.1. Ballast and ignitor installation

Ballast and ignitor installation

Care should be taken to properly plug in the connectors and wiring harness to avoid any EMC issues with other electronic components on the vehicle.

Zoom on connector and EMC cable

Xenon lamps are high-voltage and high-current controlled with a 200 Hz frequency in steady state mode. Those signals can cause potential issues with other vehicle components from electronic interference. To comply with automotive Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC), the whole system is shielded from the ballast unit to the lamp connector.

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