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Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 14:32:13 GMT
From: magnecornopsamecor.com
Subject: Re: 900S Ignition Noise on AM


In article <364793DF.4BDBnopsamnet>, jvanabranopsamnet wrote: > Sam wrote: > > > > I have an 89 900s with 147k on it. The problem is that I experience > > rather severe ignition noise when listening to the AM band on the > > Clarion/Saab radio. It is not present on strong stations. But on > > stations of average to weak strength, the noise can be bad enough to > > render the station unlistenable. > > This must be fairly common, because every "loaner" I've driven > > from my dealer (Brewer's in Hagerstown, MD) has had this problem, some > > much worse than mine, and at least one with severe alternator(?) > > whine, which my car does not exhibit. What I hear sounds like plug > > noise--a guess. > > The 900S must be prone to problems of this nature. > > Solutions anyone? > > Sam > > You can buy noise supressors at most Radio Shacks that wire inline > with your stereo's power. $15 or so each, and will cure most > ignition related stereo noise. Another thing to try, which worked > for me, is switching over to Magnecor ignition wires - they > make an 8.5mm set for Saab 900s and 9000s that run about $80, > and are EMI/RMI insulated. In the case of my '88 900T, they > eliminated all the radio crackle I was hearing; in the case of > my '90 SPG (was had no noise to begin with), they improved radio > reception over great distances. > > Additionally, and completely anecdotal, I am running the Magnecor > wires in combination with Beru Silverstone sparkplugs (#S3F, if > you're interested) which are designed for capacitor-wires, like > Nology Hotwires... the additional conductivity of the Magnecor > wires over stock were required to get reasonable (actually, damned > good) performance out of my plugs, and from a performance perspective > I'm QUITE happy... > > YMMV... > > -Justin > FWIW, we (i.e Magnecor) are at the URL below. Steve Brown at Magnecor (248) 669-6688 - Michigan, USA http://www.magnecor.com . -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own

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