Lightning adapter car kit = RF interference?

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Lightning adapter car kit = RF interference?

This is my first day trying the lightning adapter out with my USA-Spec car kit, and I'm getting weird intermittent interference while driving around. The music distorts and drops out, and I hear a rhythmic buzz or beep, then a bit of sharp noise, then the music is back. Sometimes the dropout lasts throughout a stop at a traffic light, and it seems to be absent during freeway driving, leading me to conclude that the adapter is picking up RF noise from roadside equipment. Anyone else hearing this? I never got this kind of noise with my iPhone 4 on the car kit.

Posted on Oct 11, 2012 10:04 AM

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rmmac

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Oct 11, 2012 2:47 PM in response to Aaron Cobb

That *****. Adapter on order have a USA-Spec in my Volvo. Will let you know next week when adapter arrives.

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Aaron Cobb Author

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Oct 17, 2012 7:09 AM in response to rmmac

It might be the car I'm driving (2003 Honda Civic Hybrid) causing the interference. I don't get the RF noise so far in my other car (a Prius) using a kit with a line out to aux in connection. However, I have noticed that the noise sometimes occurs when the car goes into auto-stop mode (when the engine and some other functions shut down to save gas at traffic stops). After such a stop, the interference goes away when I lift my foot off the brake taking the car out of auto-stop mode. It still occurs when I'm driving, too, so that obviously isn't the complete answer.

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rmmac

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Oct 17, 2012 8:13 AM in response to Aaron Cobb

Got my adapter and tested in my Lexus with a Vias Tech iPod adapter installed. I have had no trouble and the stearing wheel controls works which I am happy about. Haven't tested with my USA spec in my Volvo yet.

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Oct 22, 2012 5:38 AM in response to Aaron Cobb

No problems in my Nissan Versa Sport. I have the cable version of the 30-pin adapter, not the dongle.

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debwarr

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Nov 20, 2012 10:44 PM in response to Aaron Cobb

I'm not having any probs in my car.. However, I almost threw out my sharper image sound soother that I turn on at night on my nightstand. It kept randomly breaking into a buzzing sound like bad radio frequency noise. When I moved my lightening cable away from it, it stopped. Is this new apple cable safe?

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