The Guy At The Audio Shop Said...

[jesse12804]

...There are fiber optic radio cables in my 05!!true or not ??The reason I ask is that they said they can't put an fm modulator in because of it and I have a thumping/static thing when I listen to my aftermarket xm radio.It's more thumping than static...

[DPG]

this is the first that ive heard of fiber optic cabling in a car

[ian1994red]

If your having problems, have them isolate/shield the wires to the XM. The static and thumping are being caused most likely by a bad ground connection and FM interferance.

[bogus]

that is wack...

more than likely he is calling "multiplexed" "fibreoptic."

[jesse12804]

more than likely he is calling "multiplexed" "fibreoptic."

are they similar looking??

[bogus]

no, but the tech can be confusing.

multiplexed means that one wire carries all the signal and the sensor has the ability to encode that signal so that the computer can say "yes, that's what I want."

It's how cable TV works... many channels, one wire.

[Shangreer]

Your installer is nuts. No fiber runs in our rides. Besides, how is fiber going to cause static...it is light. Not much to cause interference there.

[bogus]

Originally Posted by Shangreer

Your installer is nuts. No fiber runs in our rides. Besides, how is fiber going to cause static...it is light. Not much to cause interference there.

no question.

[fej]

What they all said. Find a new installer, hopefully one that has worked on a car made after 1990. G'luck bro

Fej

[jesse12804]

thanks for all the info and help guys!Time to find a new installer.

[VB Black Ice]

Originally Posted by fej

What they all said. Find a new installer, hopefully one that has worked on a car made after 1990. G'luck bro

Fej

My car was made in 1990
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Fej