Bife
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Hi,
I solved this and it was so simple, I'd like to share
1. Get a cigar lighter Bluetooth FM transmitter (15 quid) and pair phone with it, leave it on 98.5 (I think, the default frequency anyway)
2. Disconnect aerial from back of radio to avoid interference by power lines etc
3. Tune radio into 98.5
I had tried / researched:
A. Tape adapter - Crap sound and lottery quality and don't last, often only one channel
B. FM transmitter with aerial unscrewed from roof - great sound until I went past pylon power lines (there are quite a few big ones right next to and crossing various roads near us) - Squarky volume 11 interference - unbearable
C. Soldering aux cable directly into radio motherboard - Seen it done on YT, but big hassle, doesn’t always work, didn’t want to FU radio etc
D. Get cheap radio with aux input - I did this but then realised all the connections were different, and after looking at Rave eleccy diagrams I realised I would loose my steering wheel control, and it would mean cutting and reconnecting wires etc etc
Then, after dejectedly putting back my cassette radio, involving reconnecting the aerial cable, I suddenly wondered if the mounting of the aerial on the roof was still giving a big signal, and whether the radio and transmitter being inside car would get enough 'Faraday cage' effect to cut out interference - and after simply disconnecting ariel, Hey Presto it did. (If it didn’t my next plan was to put FM transmitter in dash on radio and cover the two in Aluminium foil or suchlike, but not required)
That's been bugging me for years!
Now I can listen to music!!!
The entire works of The Clash are now Shaking the Hippo!
Go on, tell me that is soooo obvious and everyone knew / does that
I solved this and it was so simple, I'd like to share
1. Get a cigar lighter Bluetooth FM transmitter (15 quid) and pair phone with it, leave it on 98.5 (I think, the default frequency anyway)
2. Disconnect aerial from back of radio to avoid interference by power lines etc
3. Tune radio into 98.5
I had tried / researched:
A. Tape adapter - Crap sound and lottery quality and don't last, often only one channel
B. FM transmitter with aerial unscrewed from roof - great sound until I went past pylon power lines (there are quite a few big ones right next to and crossing various roads near us) - Squarky volume 11 interference - unbearable
C. Soldering aux cable directly into radio motherboard - Seen it done on YT, but big hassle, doesn’t always work, didn’t want to FU radio etc
D. Get cheap radio with aux input - I did this but then realised all the connections were different, and after looking at Rave eleccy diagrams I realised I would loose my steering wheel control, and it would mean cutting and reconnecting wires etc etc
Then, after dejectedly putting back my cassette radio, involving reconnecting the aerial cable, I suddenly wondered if the mounting of the aerial on the roof was still giving a big signal, and whether the radio and transmitter being inside car would get enough 'Faraday cage' effect to cut out interference - and after simply disconnecting ariel, Hey Presto it did. (If it didn’t my next plan was to put FM transmitter in dash on radio and cover the two in Aluminium foil or suchlike, but not required)
That's been bugging me for years!
Now I can listen to music!!!
The entire works of The Clash are now Shaking the Hippo!
Go on, tell me that is soooo obvious and everyone knew / does that
