I have a Felicia 2000 which whines terribly on MW (particularly five live) radio and seems to get louder the higher the RPM. FM is fine.

Common fault on this radio / car ? How can I fix?

It sounds like a bad earth

Ive just found this looking up NGK plugs :-

"NGK "R" or resistor spark plugs use a 5k ohm ceramic resistor in the spark plug to suppress ignition noise generated during sparking."

suppress ignition noise generated during sparking

Never had the problem myself tho...

Depth finder's !!! ?

I believe there is a capacitor fitted to the alternator output to reduce radio interference also.

I'd say check your aerial

Mine hasn't had this problem

*touch wood*

That's incredibly common. A set of suppressed HT leads will usually do the trick. Actually I'm surprised you haven't got suppressed leads already, most modern ones are, or maybe they aren't any more because no one listens to MW radio (supposedly!). Just ask in a car parts shop for 'suppressed HT leads' - it usually says as much on the box. Any set of leads for a 4-pot engine will do, there's nothing engine-specific about them (or rather, the Felly is not one of the few cars that requires a special set - a very few do).

Very often alternator related noise if it's a whine that increases with revving, always had to fit a filter in the live feed when MW radio was the norm in my youth.

Very often alternator related noise if it's a whine that increases with revving, always had to fit a filter in the live feed when MW radio was the norm in my youth.

Alternators? I've had that with dynamos, which had a commutator - alternators have slip rings and don't normally give the same trouble.

Alternators? I've had that with dynamos, which had a commutator - alternators have slip rings and don't normally give the same trouble.

alternator radio noise - Google Search

Well there you go - just cos it's never happened to me doesn't mean it's never happened to anyone! I stand corrected.

and the cure is in the second post of this thread

Just my opinion , but problem lies with radio station--nothing more than a load of WHINING hasbeen pundits!! lol

I'd say check your aerial

Mine hasn't had this problem

*touch wood*

i dont think it would be the ariel a so called friend of mine snapped mine completly off! :eek: but i glued it back on, wouldnt know the difference:thumbup: an radio clear as anything:cool: