603photog
Member
- Joined
- Jul 10, 2016
- Posts
- 79
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- 60
- Location
- New Hampsha', ayuh!
- Ram Year
- 2012
- Engine
- 5.7L HEMI
Howdy, y'all! Brand new Ram owner and this is my very first post. Not new to either cars/trucks or internet forums, though, so I'll dive right in....
I just purchased a 2012 Ram Big Horn Quad Cab. The rig is gorgeous, with just 50,000 miles and I bought it Certified Used at my local Dodge dealership. I'm in love with the truck - no question - but here's my first nit: When I plug my cell phone into the AUX jack and simultaneously have the charging cord plugged in, I get an obnoxious buzzing feedback kind of noise through the radio. It gets louder if the headlights are turned on and louder still if I switch the headlights to high beam. If the USB charging cord is unplugged from the phone, the feedback completely goes away but that's not always possible for me as I often need to make hands-free calls while on the road. As a side note, it doesn't matter if the USB cord is plugged into the console power port or the direct-to-battery port under the center arm rest.
I have the basic 130 radio with satellite but NOT UConnect. I've used this same setup with this same phone in two other cars and never had this problem before. I'm assuming it's some kind of a bad ground somewhere, but I'm not an electrician so I'm not sure. Any thoughts before I take it in to the dealer? Thanks a bunch!
I just purchased a 2012 Ram Big Horn Quad Cab. The rig is gorgeous, with just 50,000 miles and I bought it Certified Used at my local Dodge dealership. I'm in love with the truck - no question - but here's my first nit: When I plug my cell phone into the AUX jack and simultaneously have the charging cord plugged in, I get an obnoxious buzzing feedback kind of noise through the radio. It gets louder if the headlights are turned on and louder still if I switch the headlights to high beam. If the USB charging cord is unplugged from the phone, the feedback completely goes away but that's not always possible for me as I often need to make hands-free calls while on the road. As a side note, it doesn't matter if the USB cord is plugged into the console power port or the direct-to-battery port under the center arm rest.
I have the basic 130 radio with satellite but NOT UConnect. I've used this same setup with this same phone in two other cars and never had this problem before. I'm assuming it's some kind of a bad ground somewhere, but I'm not an electrician so I'm not sure. Any thoughts before I take it in to the dealer? Thanks a bunch!