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custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19578

Yes, that’s what I would do and everywhere you think suitable around the vehicle.
On mine I had no issue with DAB signal with the Noldens turned on and currently I don’t use ferrite chokes on the headlights, if I had the headlights out of being fitted in situ I would put one on each).
(Different brands probably vary of LED headlights).

However, the LED light bars I have do give off a lot of EMF when turned on they affect DAB and also can cause white noise through my audio system. Ferrite chokes on these very much helped a lot.
So does shielding antenna cable and all joints is beneficial if not even more beneficial than the ferrite chokes.

I would definitely recommend the Nakatanenga DAB aerial, I know that you already have a glass mount one, however, I would definitely think about it even at a later date.
It is good, and in a very hit and miss market reliability is difficult to find.

Nearly every person on here that has the NAK DAB aerial has been happy with it. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧

24th Nov 2022 9:24pm

peanutbob

Member Since: 12 Feb 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 279

Thanks for the reply. I’ll get some ferrite chokes and shielding cable initially…if that doesn’t work then over to the NAK aerial . I had the same situation with a 2013 Puma two years ago with an internal aerial and pio unit but I have forgotten if I ever solved it!

24th Nov 2022 10:42pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19578

The internal DAB aerials are often culprit, known issue really.
Though you may get a bit of improvement out of it anyway after trying those few things.

Even then, there are various blackspots around whatever antenna you have.

Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧

25th Nov 2022 12:00am

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