TobesEtc
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The DAB reception in my car has always been poor. A while ago I got Sylwester at Enigma audio to fit the same DAB aerial as works perfectly in Mrs MR2. Still no joy. As I usually listen to Spotify I forgot about it for a while but this week asked Sylwester to see if he could sort it out.
Turns out that the USB adapter for my wireless phone charger was causing the issue (similar to one that plugs into a cigarette lighter but actually rooted in behind the dash in my car). It was an iOttie that came with a fairly expensive wireless cradle (we first suspected the wireless charger itself but soon proved that wasn't at fault).
We replaced with a new Belkin version and everything suddenly works fine - hundreds of DAB stations.
So... If your DAB isn't working and you have a USB power adapter in the car (who doesn't these days if you charge you phone!) try removing it. NB the DAB might take a minute to reacquire the signal after the source of interference is removed so be patient.
Turns out that the USB adapter for my wireless phone charger was causing the issue (similar to one that plugs into a cigarette lighter but actually rooted in behind the dash in my car). It was an iOttie that came with a fairly expensive wireless cradle (we first suspected the wireless charger itself but soon proved that wasn't at fault).
We replaced with a new Belkin version and everything suddenly works fine - hundreds of DAB stations.
So... If your DAB isn't working and you have a USB power adapter in the car (who doesn't these days if you charge you phone!) try removing it. NB the DAB might take a minute to reacquire the signal after the source of interference is removed so be patient.