Using cigarette lighter cuts FM reception

[Scratcher09]

When I plug my phone charger into the cigarette lighter my stereo (stock) looses reception. The reception is fine when I plug in the charger, but the moment I plug in my phone it's mostly all static. It's as if the moment I plug the phone in, it disconnects the antenna. Anyone else have this problem or know a solution?

[mikenmel08]

Have you tried a different charger to see if you get the same result? The cheaper chargers have really bad parts in them cheap boards and filters.....

[Scratcher09]

I tried a different charger. I still get the same results.

[Zombaja]

what happens if you plug the charger into the car but not the phone into the charger?

do you use a charger to USB charger or one with a built in cord?

[Scratcher09]

When I plug in only the charger, nothing happens. I lose reception when I plug in the phone. The Chargers I have are the type that you plug the usb cord into.

[Zombaja]

could be the phone itself is causing issues. I know my older ones, I could hear interference from nearby speakers when they connected, if I was on the same circuit (AC even)

Do you have other phones to plug in and see? Or try a different USB cord?

[Scratcher09]

Update:

A different (one piece--not separate sub cord type) charger solved the problem.

[mikenmel08]

Excellent , had a feeling it was the charger....