FM + rear defroster + tint = static?

matt_435xi · 10-02-2007, 08:27 AM

i never noticed this, since i have only had my car in spring/summer, but this morning i turned on my rear defroster and mostly all of my FM presets had heavy static. when i turned my rear defroster off the static goes away. i am guessing its because my rear window is tinted, but this is not my first tinted car and never had this problem before?

anyone else experience this problem? (i did a couple searches with no luck)

matt_435xi · 10-03-2007, 08:35 AM

ok so i tested again this morning, and no problems at all? maybe it was low cloud cover yesterday morning? i am not sure, but i couldn't repeat this issue this morning?? any electircal engineers or physics majors wanna chime in?

drwtsn32 · 10-03-2007, 10:33 AM

Weird. I don't have any problems with radio/tint/defroster.

matt_435xi · 01-25-2008, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by matt_335Ci

ok so i tested again this morning, and no problems at all? maybe it was low cloud cover yesterday morning? i am not sure, but i couldn't repeat this issue this morning?? any electircal engineers or physics majors wanna chime in?

nope i was wrong, its back again! most stations on my FM dial come in staticy when rear defrost is on!

wrickem · 01-25-2008, 11:30 AM

No, I have tinted windows too and I use my rear defroster all the time when listening to FM with no static at all.

matt_435xi · 01-25-2008, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by wrickem

No, I have tinted windows too and I use my rear defroster all the time when listening to FM with no static at all.

well thanks! :finger:

ubern00b · 01-26-2008, 10:20 PM

what kind of tint did you use? i have heard that metallic based tints can cause issues with reception. i had huper optik installed on mine, which is ceramic based, and havent had any issues. i think 3m makes some ceramic also?

matt_435xi · 01-27-2008, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ubern00b

what kind of tint did you use? i have heard that metallic based tints can cause issues with reception. i had huper optik installed on mine, which is ceramic based, and havent had any issues. i think 3m makes some ceramic also?

i am not sure, but i am guessing metallic tints are cheaper then ceramic and my tint job costed only 200 total.

RRGOO7 · 01-27-2008, 04:48 PM

i have the SAME EXACT PROBLEM.....its really funny also because my old bmw 330ci did the same exact thing as well....i dont really use the rear defroster so its not a problem for me

matt_435xi · 01-28-2008, 07:23 AM

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i have the SAME EXACT PROBLEM.....its really funny also because my old bmw 330ci did the same exact thing as well....i dont really use the rear defroster so its not a problem for me

maybe because we both have TiAg

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ubern00b First Lieutenant 5 Rep 370 Posts Drives: 06 325i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: tn iTrader: (1)	what kind of tint did you use? i have heard that metallic based tints can cause issues with reception. i had huper optik installed on mine, which is ceramic based, and havent had any issues. i think 3m makes some ceramic also?
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RRGOO7 Colonel 360 Rep 2,451 Posts Drives: GTR Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Miami FL iTrader: (13)	i have the SAME EXACT PROBLEM.....its really funny also because my old bmw 330ci did the same exact thing as well....i dont really use the rear defroster so its not a problem for me
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