Radio Static

super99 · Jul 1, 2021

I have an old square box Automatic Radio that works and put it on the 1550. The 880 had a suppressor in the coil wire, so I took it off and put it in the coil wire on the 1550. The 1550 has an alternator and I get static on the radio. I can hear the radio ok, but there is always static. Is there anything I can add that will cut the static?? Thanks, Chris

guido · Jul 1, 2021

Siper99,

You can put in a static condenser. Do a search I am sure they are still available,

Guido.

warbaby · Jul 1, 2021

I feel your pain- EVERY TIME I take my Oliver to a tractor show, I also get a lot of static!

This, or a similar product, may help with the electronically sourced type...
static suppressor

super99 · Jul 1, 2021

O'Rielly's has them for $6, where do I hook it up??? Tractor has a one wire alternator of do I hook it to the coil???

rustred · Jul 1, 2021

The older vehicles just had an ordinary condenser hooked on the coil for static.

guido · Jul 1, 2021

siper99,

It goes at the alternator battery terminal, and mounted-grounded to the alternator.

It will probably come with instructions too,

Guido.

Dennis P · Jul 1, 2021

If youre running copper spark plug wires this can affect.

Dennis P · Jul 1, 2021

But if its a diesel, disregard my other post!

RESLLS · Jul 1, 2021

The ones we used in the car radio shop I used to work at went to the hot from vehicle to the radio hot wire. Alternators hum, sounds like bee buzzing your head. Goes up and down with rpm, bad ground on antenna is usually static. GM alternators are bad for the buzz/hum. We used ones like this.

https://www.walcottradio.com/power-...sdD5axJ6ghj1IivkAh0jZN0r-HNtFA9xoCKzkQAvD_BwE

This post was edited by RESLLS on 07/01/2021 at 07:14 am.

Dieseltech · Jul 1, 2021

Years ago I had a car radio/speakers that had a static problem, an added condenser on the input wire cured it for awhile. Turning the lights on/off cured it again whenever the static came back.

chuck machinist · Jul 1, 2021

Well we survived WHO Chris! Way too much pork to eat ha haKeep us apprised of your further adventures. Chuck machinist

buickanddeere · Jul 1, 2021

Spiral wound suppression wires and resistor plugs. capacitor across the alternator brushes .
Sometimes relocating the radio a few inches will reduce static .

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