Ray Cole wrote:
> I had a major static problem with an aftermarket radio and learned two things.
>
> 1. it makes a differece if the hood is raised, ignition static was
> horrible with the hood up. Someone gave what sounded, at the time, to be a
> perfectly logical explanation for why that would be the case but I can't
> remember what it was.
Hood is a big electrical noise shield. Common to find a ground strap to
a hood mounting bolt for that reason. Corvette's have a heck of a time
keeping the electrical noise down!
> 2. grounds are critical and it was a bad ground that ultimately was
> corrected that solved the problem, an inline filter did nothing.
Good tip! Yep, a little corrosion at a ground connection will allow
the "ground" to act like an attena. Ditto, something Corvette engineers
kept trying to figure out for a while!
> I also suspect that good ignition wires and the right plugs are a given
> requirement, even with a good ground.
Getting old... precable days I remembered when some of the local
hotrods (solid ignition wire) would take out the TV reception. Seem
to recall telling my Sis not to date one fellow... he ruined the
TV reception! (~1968).
Funny the odd things you remember (Red Skeleton Show ???? Dad's favorite).
Tom Walter
Austin, TX.
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