snakeman56

I just wanted to ask here if anybody else is having problems with reception. I get alot of popping sounds when listening to my favorite AM station here in Denver Colorado. It's KOA 850. I just got back from the dealership and nothing was found wrong with the car.

They also checked a new 5 series on the lot and it did the same thing. This only happens on the station mentioned above!!!

The service department is going to start a case and see if this is happening to other 5 series owners.

thanks
Tom

dkodrin

I haven't checked 850 kHz in mine (I live in Pittsburgh), but it sounds like a specific electronic component "leaking" a signal at exactly that frequency. Have you tried listening to KOA without your cell phone close to the vehicle? Your phone sprays a lot of signals using a lot of oscillators and, although they may be below FCC limits, they may interfere with the car's reception at that frequency . . . AM is notoriously bad at rejecting in-band interferers.

Of course, if you still have the problem without your phone nearby, it's probably something within the instrument cluster (display, radio tuner, CD/DVD player, etc.) that isn't up to par.

snakeman56

I was called by the dealership shortly after I posted this question! The problem was with me having had turned on the HD feature in AM. Well I turned it off and no more popping sounds at all!!!

juris335

I had the exact same symptoms with KOA 850 from here in Colorado Springs until I changed out my rear window tint. Good you solved the problem!

lindajamison76

Well, great work! You have helped me to improve my knowledge about this field. Thank you so much for sharing.


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