Ignition Shielding Question
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Ignition Shielding Question
Is there any reason, other than looks, why I should keep my chrome ignition shielding in place? The car is not a show poodle (ie. repaint, diff engine), so I thinking of yanking it for better access to the dizzy,etc.
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Those shields are intended to capture ignition EMI and send it to ground, thereby reducing 'noise' in the radio output. If you have a 'clean' sounding radio without them, you don't need them.
But, they're C-H-R-O-M-E !! and that always looks good on an engine.
But, they're C-H-R-O-M-E !! and that always looks good on an engine.
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I leave mine there for looks. Otherwise its unnecessary
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With mine off, I get ignition noise in AM, but not FM. That said, I've not listened to an AM station in who knows when. I like the look of the shielding, so mine's installed.
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I have a modern media unit (AM/FM stereo without CD but with 2 USB's and Bluetooth) and do not have any shielding. No issues with noise. If it had been on the car when I bought it I likely would have left there as I am a chromaholic. No plans to added it back however.
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