DAB v LED

Read an article in the paper yesterday showing the LED bulbs can effect DAB signal.

We have had lousy DAB signal in our kitchen for the last couple of months. Today I replaced the LED lights back to the original Halogens and guess what - perfect DAB signal on the radio.

Just wondering if the poor DAB signal in my Evoque is due to interference from the LED courtesy lighting? Do others struggle with DAB signal?

Certainly an interesting phenomena, If you haven't retro fitted LED's I doubt that's the cause as it would be tested with factory fitted LED's, if you have retrofitted LED's change it back and see if the signal improves.

(30-12-2014 10:18pm)PhilSkill Wrote:  Certainly an interesting phenomena, If you haven't retro fitted LED's I doubt that's the cause as it would be tested with factory fitted LED's, if you have retrofitted LED's change it back and see if the signal improves.

No they are factory fitted. Assume everyone else has rock solid Evoque DAB reception then apart from the odd geographical anomaly?

quite happy with dab but don't use it often.

Dab's been fine for me better than FM Radio of old, but there have been people with receiver issues needing replacement, might be worth a trip to the dealers.

I've never used the FM stereo on mine aleays the DAB and unlike previous Range Rovers with DAB both the Evoques have been able to hold the signal the netire length of the UK bar about 20 miles running over the Beattock Summit section of the M74, I don't have after market LED's in the cabin either, only what the factory supplies.
I will be interested to see how my 18 year old Defender's Parrott system that works fine now but I am fitting LED headlights shortly to improve on the candles Land Rover supply as OEM for Defenders.

DAB reception seems better than it was on my Evoque, although it does still occasionally break down near where I live.
Interesting about the LED's and reception, but my other car has LED's and DAB is fine on that.

I upgraded my reversing bulbs a few minths ago....

Ive now found that my dab signal fails whenever I reverse, so this is definitely a factor!

I wonder if it will be affected by the headlamp bulbs if I upgraded them to led??

I've upgraded the reverse bulbs to Cree projector units, and all the interior bulbs to LEDs, with no effect at all on my DAB reception.
Like Tim, I don't use the FM radio at all.

(10-01-2015 06:43pm)Kugaman1 Wrote:  I upgraded my reversing bulbs a few minths ago....

Ive now found that my dab signal fails whenever I reverse, so this is definitely a factor!

I wonder if it will be affected by the headlamp bulbs if I upgraded them to led??

Which LED's did you use?