DRL LED Causing DAB Interference

[Winter138]

Has anyone had any issues with DRL lights effecting DAB signal. Was fine until I installed bumper DRL inserts.

 

[Hinsley]

There have been a few posts on here about DRL leds effecting DAB signal and some where in-car chargers have.

Does it come back when you turn on the normal lights (DRL off)?

LED DRL and DAB Signal

Dab radio tuning

 

[Winter138]

There have been a few posts on here about DRL leds effecting DAB signal and some where in-car chargers have.

Does it come back when you turn on the normal lights (DRL off)?

LED DRL and DAB Signal

Dab radio tuning

The DRLs are permanently on in the bumper inserts, I also have the aftermarket light bar headlights fitted. So it’s either the bumper insert DRLs or the headlights effecting signal.

 

[Lucio]

Has anyone had any issues with DRL lights effecting DAB signal. Was fine until I installed bumper DRL inserts.

mine are same ! Driving me mad,
The DRLs in my grill interfere with the dab signal
I disconnected them and the signal came back on !

Any suggestions around this pls?

 

[Lucio]

There have been a few posts on here about DRL leds effecting DAB signal and some where in-car chargers have.

Does it come back when you turn on the normal lights (DRL off)?

LED DRL and DAB Signal

Dab radio tuning

I disconnected them and dab works fine no problems

 

[SAF1981]

Try removing the DAB aerial from internal to a fin ariel so it's further away from the RF frequency and LED

 

[Lucio]

Finally fixed my dab signal/ DRLs Poor signal.
Bought some ferrite cores which I fitted to all wires coming of both DRLs and coming from the battery to the sender module
Been in two days now and would say it’s 80%\90% spot on

 

[Dellmassive]

Finally fixed my dab signal/ DRLs Poor signal.
Bought some ferrite cores which I fitted to all wires coming of both DRLs and coming from the battery to the sender module
Been in two days now and would say it’s 80%\90% spot on

great info, I've added it to the list.

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[gary brook]

Has anyone had any issues with DRL lights effecting DAB signal. Was fine until I installed bumper DRL inserts.

Got the same problem with my van ??help

 

[Lucio]

Got the same problem with my van ??help

same here! Apparently it’s the cheap Chinese ones that’s the problem That bad I disconnect them,

I fitted ferrite cores to each end of the cables
around 6/7 at each end.
I now have good signal probably 70% of the time not perfect but a cheap fix ish that’s cheaper than buying new DRLs

another alternative is fit a shark fin Aerial Supposed to be really good?

 

[gary brook]

same here! Apparently it’s the cheap Chinese ones that’s the problem That bad I disconnect them,

I fitted ferrite cores to each end of the cables
around 6/7 at each end.
I now have good signal probably 70% of the time not perfect but a cheap fix ish that’s cheaper than buying new DRLs

another alternative is fit a shark fin Aerial Supposed to be really good?

 

[Rik]

Finally fixed my dab signal/ DRLs Poor signal.
Bought some ferrite cores which I fitted to all wires coming of both DRLs and coming from the battery to the sender module
Been in two days now and would say it’s 80%\90% spot on

Hi what is the sender module?

 

[Lucio]

Hi what is the sender module?

It’s a little box on the cables of the DRLs
not sure of correct term for it lol

 

[Rik]

It’s a little box on the cables of the DRLs
not sure of correct term for it lol

Ah ok thanks i'll have a look