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Old Jun 23, 2018 | 01:01 PM
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Radio/cd problem question

1996 F250 7.3 powerstroke

Recently replaced my radio with one made for my truck. It is am/fm cd player single din.

My problem is once installed it I get static when I use my wipers, put on my brakes or use my AC. Didn't they make a filter to get rid of this stuff, or is there a fix, anyone that can help would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2018 | 02:50 PM
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Bad grounding somewhere and the antenna is picking up voltage from a short.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2018 | 04:41 PM
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Mine was the same ended up being a bad battery and corroded ground cable
 
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Old Jun 24, 2018 | 08:55 AM
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Just a quick question. where did ford ground these trucks?
 
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Old Jun 24, 2018 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike8623
Just a quick question. where did ford ground these trucks?

2 motor grounds IIRC. plus more.

Diesel doesn't suffer the same problems as gassers do with the radio whine and the coil packs and such. So if you do get a whine, its usually something like a bad battery or a shorted wire picking up flea power.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2018 | 02:29 PM
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I experienced that with a cheapass radio in the Scout II once.

If you are looking for the exact location of the radio ground, let me know. I will thumb through the schematics.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2018 | 02:40 PM
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Hitman, if you can do that I would appreciate it.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2018 | 02:46 PM
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Looks like two...G200 and G201.

201 - 'behind bottom of LH cowl panel'
200 - 'behind bottom of RH cowl panel'

Hope it helps.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2018 | 05:31 PM
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Thanks so much. I appreciate it.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2018 | 06:12 PM
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Does anyone have a diagram for the location. I've looked online and can't find one.
 
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Let me finish a few more cold ones while I am getting dinner ready and I will look if that book gives us some info.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2018 | 06:36 PM
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Thanks, I'm about interneted out
 
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PM me if you can accept pic messages on the phone, sorry no tit pics. Or email. I can take pics of where those points are at on the truck in the book.
 
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The grounds are behind the kick panels driver and passenger front.
 
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Old Jul 9, 2018 | 01:38 PM
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OK guys took off both kick panels and removed the ground wires on each side. I sanded and cleaned them all up and reinstalled. I also removed the antenna wire from it and looked it over. once everything was put back together the radio worked like it should. I thank all that replied you folks really helped me out. Thanks again
 
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