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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

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.

Are the lights LED or HID?

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

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!!!

Does it do it with the engine off?

Where are the spotties getting power from?

Regards

Doug

The spotties are powered direct to the battery

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?

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?

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

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