mirror spot light causing radio static?
02-21-2019, 07:49 PM
#1
mirror spot light causing radio static?
Hi all, just curious if anyone has experienced radio static when they turn on a side mirror spot light?
this morning I was testing them (since I have recently done a few Forscan mods, making sure all is as I wanted). I noticed that the passenger mirror light causes radio static whenever it is turned on..... driver side is fine.
I never use these lights, so don't know if this has been a thing for a while or not.
truck is a 16 SCREW lariat. it was raining this morning, so im not sure if water has found a place it shouldn't be.....
TIA
this morning I was testing them (since I have recently done a few Forscan mods, making sure all is as I wanted). I noticed that the passenger mirror light causes radio static whenever it is turned on..... driver side is fine.
I never use these lights, so don't know if this has been a thing for a while or not.
truck is a 16 SCREW lariat. it was raining this morning, so im not sure if water has found a place it shouldn't be.....
TIA
02-22-2019, 12:32 AM
#2
2018 XLT FX4
Never experienced this on any radio mode; Sirius, FM or AM. Were your spotlights factory, or were they included on aftermarket mirrors?
02-22-2019, 01:58 AM
#3
they are factory installed. I have probably only turned them on bout 12 times ever but this is the first I noticed it. im going to check again in the morning to see if it still does it.
02-22-2019, 08:08 AM
#4
Senior Member
Negative for me, never had an issue. I use my spots a lot also. One of my fav options.
02-22-2019, 09:44 AM
#6
Senior Member
I live in a rural area, and have remote recreational land with trials through it. I'm also out a lot at night. The side spots are fantastic in these situations. I did the mod so I can run them at will.
Life in the burbs or city? Yeah, you'd never need them.
Life in the burbs or city? Yeah, you'd never need them.
02-22-2019, 09:48 AM
#7
Check it again as it could be a coincidence. Are the spots LED? If so, this is a common issue with aftermarket LED. Ferrite coils are used to eliminate the interference. Could be some kind of OEM issue there where something has come loose.
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02-22-2019, 08:03 PM
#8
I played around with it again this morning..... it seems to do it when I turn on the right spot light, or both, but not just the driver side. Mirrors in or out makes no difference.
yes, the lights are LED.
I did notice that it only does it while the radio is on my "primary" FM channel. we only have 3 channels here (small remote town). If I change the channel (or use phone music) it does not do it..... so.... I am assuming that the "noise" is a frequency very close to the radio's FM channel I am using and might just have to live with it.
yes, the lights are LED.
I did notice that it only does it while the radio is on my "primary" FM channel. we only have 3 channels here (small remote town). If I change the channel (or use phone music) it does not do it..... so.... I am assuming that the "noise" is a frequency very close to the radio's FM channel I am using and might just have to live with it.