any rear dashcam users? radio interference

[bootsie]

Are there any dashcam users with a rear camera installed in their Taycan?
Have you had an problems with radio reception?
I've had issues with both DAB+ and FM radio reception since my dashcam was installed. i finally tracked the issue down to the rear camera causing the interference. My camera was installed right at the top of the rear screen and the cable routed behind the headlining. I assume it's EM interference from the camera.
Once I removed the camera (and the cable) the radio sprung back into life.
Right now the camera is about an inch down from the top of the rear screen and the cabling is sort of dangling there - luckily the rear visibility on the Taycan is so bad you can't see it in the rear view mirror!

Just wondered if anyone here has encountered the same issue and has any solution - like some sort of shielding for the cable perhaps.

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[DennisB]

I'll need to check, my radio reception is a nightmare. I did install a rear camera very soon after I received the car so I'm not sure about the interference of the camera, but I'm going to check.

Problem with the bad radio reception is that I listen to online radio. This would be great if I didn't need to switch back and forth to another station after 30 secs every time I get into the car.

 

[bootsie]

Some Googling says I should use a ferrite ring (or two) around the cable, so I'll try that and report back here.

 

[andrewket]

What brand Dashcam are the two of you using? I’m installing a BlackVue today.

 

[bootsie]

It's the CarCam.nl one (which in turn is "incarbite") - the one that fits over the rear view mirror casing.

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