LaserTam
Member Since: 31 Aug 2015
Location: Essex
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| Where is my DAB receiver? |
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Had strange issue today. Just fitted a dash cam that has a separate GPS receiver that plugs into it. Went out today to give a try (camera was fine) but the DAB radio reception was terrible. Did a 60 mile round trip and constantly breaking up and just wondering if it was the dash and/or the GPS causing the issues. Cam is positioned in the usual spot next to the RVM.
Thought I had read that the DAB receiver is in the fin above the boot - but couldn't find any confirmation of that. MY2012 D4 HSE Nara Bronze with some extra stuff
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 20th Feb 2016 10:07 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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Dab antenna is fitted in the roof pod 
I had the same issue when I fitted my dash cam
Got myself a hand full of ferrites and popped them on the camera coax cable ... Made an improvement... But not totally cured the issue G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 20th Feb 2016 11:55 pm |
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LaserTam
Member Since: 31 Aug 2015
Location: Essex
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I thought 'ferrites' were small fury animals that you send down holes to chase out rabbits  - better google that.
After a bit more experimenting today - The dash cam GPS receiver is not causing this, same issue with DAB when GPS wasn't connected. When cam is plugged in to the power, via ciggy lighter plug thingy, I get the bad DAB reception. Cam will work briefly while not plugged in, DAB reception is fine immediately after i unplug from ciggy lighter. Tried both connectors, same issue.
I do have another power cable I could try, to see if its that. MY2012 D4 HSE Nara Bronze with some extra stuff
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| 21st Feb 2016 1:03 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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My GPS is built into my camera .. The lead I had to suppress was the one going to the rear camera .. But I also put some on the power lead to the front camera G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 21st Feb 2016 2:11 pm |
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Scottydog
Member Since: 03 Aug 2015
Location: Scotland
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We have our dash cam hard wired in behind the glove box no issues with DAB radio.
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| 21st Feb 2016 3:28 pm |
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LaserTam
Member Since: 31 Aug 2015
Location: Essex
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I now know what the black things are on various cable connectors - ferrites - every day is a school day.
I will probably try one of these first, see if makes any difference. If not maybe look at hard wiring it in to a fuse behind glove box as suggested. MY2012 D4 HSE Nara Bronze with some extra stuff
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| 23rd Feb 2016 11:05 am |
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LaserTam
Member Since: 31 Aug 2015
Location: Essex
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wiggs wrote:Dab antenna is fitted in the roof pod
I had the same issue when I fitted my dash cam
Got myself a hand full of ferrites and popped them on the camera coax cable ... Made an improvement... But not totally cured the issue
£7 spent in Maplins on a couple of ferrite clips - one each end of the power lead - problem solved. thanks wiggs MY2012 D4 HSE Nara Bronze with some extra stuff
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| 25th Feb 2016 12:05 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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good news G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 25th Feb 2016 4:34 pm |
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