Spot Lights affecting stereo

Brumbyowner · Post by **Brumbyowner** » Mon May 27, 2013 2:00 pm

This has got me beat, I have recently wired up some spotties to my Brumby as per the instructions. I listen to 100.1 Curtin FM cause it has country!

I notice that when I put the spotties on, the radio goes all static and the sound quality drops. High beam doesn't do it.

Do I need something on my coil to help? Thanks for any help

T.Farm.Brumby · Post by **T.Farm.Brumby** » Mon May 27, 2013 2:20 pm

Could be something to do with your power supply. Current carrying wires/cables give off magnetic fields, especially when they're pulling a lot of power like spotties do, and that can interfere with your radio signal if the cabling/ wire harnesses are too close together.

I'm just guessing here though since I can't see or hear the issue.

Cheers,
Tom.

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Mon May 27, 2013 2:34 pm

Are the lights LED or HID?

Both these types of lights have high frequency power supplies which could cause interference.

Brumbyowner · Post by **Brumbyowner** » Tue May 28, 2013 12:29 am

Thanks guys,
I will have to check the wiring, the switch wiring runs close to the stereo.

The lights are standard Hella spotlights that I have had hanging around for 20 odd years!!!

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Tue May 28, 2013 8:39 am

Does it do it with the engine off?

Subydoug · Post by **Subydoug** » Tue May 28, 2013 9:05 am

Where are the spotties getting power from?

Regards

Doug

Brumbyowner · Post by **Brumbyowner** » Wed May 29, 2013 2:04 pm

The spotties are powered direct to the battery

Brumbyowner · Post by **Brumbyowner** » Wed May 29, 2013 2:06 pm

Gannon wrote:Does it do it with the engine off?

I tried it in the garage with engine off and on - wouldn't do it either way, doncha just love it!!

Maybe there was interference from power lines or something?

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Thu May 30, 2013 8:19 am

Do you have one of those interfence busters for ignition coil to prevent normal radio interference, wonder if a newie would help and/or one connected into the drivng lights power circuit?

Brumbyowner · Post by **Brumbyowner** » Thu May 30, 2013 12:44 pm

steptoe wrote:Do you have one of those interfence busters for ignition coil to prevent normal radio interference, wonder if a newie would help and/or one connected into the drivng lights power circuit?

Hey, just checked and nothing there, perhaps that would be a good place to start, thanks to you all for the input

Cheers

Stuart

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Thu May 30, 2013 4:45 pm

invoice sent