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sPOD Radio Interference

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Taco@NC, Dec 7, 2016.

  1. Dec 7, 2016 at 12:11 PM
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    Taco@NC

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    Alright I got a problem! I installed my sPOD in my 2015 Tacoma! After installation my radiostations I listen to, only a few of them are coming in! I grounded the negative of the sPOD to the fender of the truck(where the ground coming off the battery to the fender)! So after I noticed the interference, I moved the ground from the sPOD to the battery terminal! Still getting interference but not as bad! Is there anything I can do to to reduce the interference more?
     
  2. Dec 7, 2016 at 12:11 PM
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    I THOUGHT SOMEBODY WAS IN DANGER
     
  4. Dec 7, 2016 at 12:24 PM
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    I could already hear sirens, glad the OP is OK....

    Maybe change the title so people know what your problem is?
     
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  5. Dec 7, 2016 at 12:28 PM
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    Done!! Is that better??
     
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  6. Dec 7, 2016 at 12:53 PM
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    Nicely done. So I don't have an sPOD, so I will offer some generic electrical advice until someone else chimes in. Did you have to disconnect anything radio related for the install? Could you have potentially loosened the radio or antennae ground?
     
  7. Dec 7, 2016 at 1:57 PM
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    Nope just mounted the sPOD on top of the fuse box and ran the wires to the switches in the cab. Hooked up the positive and negative to the battery. But at first I had the ground going to the fender ground! Now I hooked it to the battery!
     
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