Re: Installing a RetroSound car radio in my 56 Clipper

Posted by Xavier Brulez On 2010/4/20 16:33:33

Hi guys,


Wow, it's a while ago being online... .

So, time for an update on this topic !!

The Retrosound radio has been installed, it matched very good in the dash panel. So far so good !
Powering up the radio and tuning a station... Great sound !! Connecting an USB stick to the lead in the glovebox, it opens the folders and plays a wonderful sound... !!!

But... When I fired up the engine... it became a disaster; whining sound, sparkles in the sound, drop outs in the USB play until completely crashing of the USB playback.

I've tried a lot of things to eliminate this disastrous noise, extra capacitors, heavier powercables to the radio, better groundings, extra ground at the electrical retractable antenna and at the ignition coil, suppression capacitors, ... nothing helped...

Yesterday, a friend came to help me adjusting the ignition timing and we also changed the spark plugs, because they weren't changed when I bought the car.
The originals in the car were CHAMPIONs NI6YC, when removed they were in a good looking shape, not burnt or broken or glazed.
Anyway, we replaced them with a set of 8 plugs ordered at Kanter USA: GM AC ACNITER R45NS.

When we finalised our service intervention I put on the radio..., it gave a crystal clear sound !! No sparks, no whining, but a clear sound and the USB works fantastic !!!


So, conclusion:

Ignition noise in the radio can be solved with a set of new spark plugs !!!


Great !!!!!!


Grtz,

Xavier

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