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Originally Posted by Heddy
Ah, so a dedicated power source for the dashcam may well be the way to go. The DAB signal drops to zero with the dashcam on, when the dashcam plug is pulled, the DAB signal returns as soon as the camera powers off.
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It reads as though you have a cigarette socket type power source? If not using the supplied cable, and using a USB to cigarette type adapter then it could be that, however you could try a different cable if you have one, eg a digital camera data transfer cable or an old mobile phone charging lead If you are indeed using the USB type, try the original supplied cable.
I do think that it could be a combination of issues, from the lighter socket, power source and possibly the vicinity of the DAB aerial/power (even more so if the DAB system is an external type also powered by the cigarette lighter socket).
Ultimately a decent external power source for the dashcam will improve things, whether it eliminates it I cannot guarantee. But they have electrical smoothing capabilities built in to limit the interference. After my own issues, I have not used anything else and not had any negative effects - in about 10 cameras, 3 of which had external DAB units, which were also independently powered by the same power supply.