2018 Ford F-150 - Lights killed my Bluetooth

Maintenance/Repairs
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So I installed LED bulbs on my truck and now my iPhone wont Bluetooth music to my truck. Everyone talks about FM interference, I don’t have that, just Bluetooth issues. WEIRD

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Cheap LED lights don’t have much, if any shielding of RF noise. Your Bluetooth is a radio signal (2.4 GHz) that apparently is affected be the LED lights. Use 'em and lose your Bluetooth, or lose 'em and go back to using Bluetooth.

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Can you return these bulbs and try another brand? If not, if you have an aux input, you could try a separate Bluetooth receiver plugged in there. Maybe you’ll get lucky.

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I had the same problem with my garage door opener when I replaced the lights with LED’s. Light off the remote for garage door opener works fine. Lights on - I have to right next to the door opening, and even then sometimes it doesn’t work.

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As an aside… I can’t image any lights have already burned out on a 2018 vehicle. Why replace them with something not factory while the vehicle (presumably) is still in warranty?

I guess I’m getting old…

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Me too, stock halogens are more than bright enough.

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Genie makes LED bulbs specifically for garage door openers. We have them in our openers with no issues. You might want to try those if you haven’t already.

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