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AdamGT3

Member Since: 18 Oct 2016
Location: Beaconsfield
Posts: 22

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Corris Grey

Radio and USB Noise

My radio reception is poor at best and has a flexible antenna replaced by the previous owner. Its a 2007 Puma and if I pug any power device into the cigarette lighter I just get hiss. Lower power devices hiss with some sound.

Is there something badly wrong or do I just need a suppressor? It has the original land rover stereo.

Thanks

Adam

29th Oct 2016 9:11pm

MC84

Member Since: 22 May 2016
Location: Near Bristol
Posts: 360

The noise may be exaggerated by not having a good signal to start with. That's the problem I had with a previous vehicle.
I did read on Amazon that some makes of lighter to USB psu's can cause interference so its best to read the reviews.
I went for an "Anker" make but this didn't make good connection with the socket so had to swap it. Mike

Hard Top 90 TD5 2001
Ford 100e 1959
www.youtube.com/mikemakesit

29th Oct 2016 10:38pm

williamthedog

Member Since: 29 Dec 2012
Location: south wales
Posts: 3441

I get the same with my dash cam plugged in ,just as well I don't listen to it that much.

30th Oct 2016 7:02am

Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3514

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

Had the same issue with a plugin usb adaptor I got from Amazon. Plug in, radio poor, plug out, radio normal. I did manage to buy another which is ok and doesn't cause any noise. But selection is hit and miss. As a rule of thumb, the smaller adaptors and el-cheapo cigarette lighter chargers seem to be the worse. Probably due to a lack of suppression?

30th Oct 2016 7:38am

Shax

Member Since: 05 Oct 2010
Location: London
Posts: 391

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Re: Radio and USB Noise

AdamGT3 wrote:
My radio reception is poor at best and has a flexible antenna replaced by the previous owner. Its a 2007 Puma and if I pug any power device into the cigarette lighter I just get hiss. Lower power devices hiss with some sound.

Is there something badly wrong or do I just need a suppressor? It has the original land rover stereo.

Thanks

Adam

Here is a linky to what I did on my Pumas secondary power socket...

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic26844.html ... ,-------,
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PAUL
G7ALW 14.200 USB
26FB458 / 27.275 SSB

2nd Nov 2016 11:26pm

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5852

1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue

I have the same but with a Blue Sea USB socket. Cheaper Ebay dual USB ones that go into a cigarette socket are fine. 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

4th Nov 2016 6:58pm

Fabio

Member Since: 05 Aug 2011
Location: Somerset
Posts: 589

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

I also have the same problem and when I try to charge my phone or Tom Tom it gets very hot.
I have to keep charging stuff on it .
Is there a make that wont do this?
Thank you

Fabio

6th Nov 2016 10:21am

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5852

I use a Griffin one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/dual-twin-port-U...Sw~bFWPSla

and I have one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DC12V-24V-Car-4-...SwgmJXzWL8 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

6th Nov 2016 8:04pm

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