Poor radio reception after replacing Factory unit
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Would you mind elaborating as to what you used to do that? i.e.: antenna make, CB make, antenna location, splitter, etc. Thanks!I combined my CB antenna with my radio antenna,
Looks like a firestik
Well, this is bazaar....
I have an iPhone 4 always plugged into my dash lighter socket.
I unplugged the phone from the cord (cord still connected to lighter) and ALL my static has gone away.
WTF??
Changed the cord to an Apple USB-Firewire to connect an iPhone 6s.....
As soon as the phone was connected....static in radio reception.
Unplug the phone from cord, static goes away on FM. Stays unchanged on AM
Never noticed this in 2 years as the phone is always plugged in when car is driven.
I have an iPhone 4 always plugged into my dash lighter socket.
I unplugged the phone from the cord (cord still connected to lighter) and ALL my static has gone away.
WTF??
Changed the cord to an Apple USB-Firewire to connect an iPhone 6s.....
As soon as the phone was connected....static in radio reception.
Unplug the phone from cord, static goes away on FM. Stays unchanged on AM
Never noticed this in 2 years as the phone is always plugged in when car is driven.
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Mine does that
I had the same problem
It was the solid blue wire (antenna) on the wiring harness it is the one looped back on itself. I believe i cut that wire in the middle and that solved my issue.
There is a thread somewhere about this.
It was the solid blue wire (antenna) on the wiring harness it is the one looped back on itself. I believe i cut that wire in the middle and that solved my issue.
There is a thread somewhere about this.
My Blue wire isn't connected.
What kind of splitter between CB and Head unit?
It should not be a loose wire, it is the blue one looped back into the harness. You can see it this picture. Cut that wire and see if that helps.
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Seen this before, not on an 80 though. All I did was unplug his POS radio and plug in his new unit, which also looked like it was a POS, reception was atrocious. It was the coax adaptor plug shown on BAA11S OEM Radio to Aftermarket Antenna adapter
This is not the actual one I used but very similar, I must have pulled the radio 20 times looking for trapped damaged wires and so forth, the blue white wire is for 'auto up' antenna, which worked ok before I took out the old unit. The car I was working on had that facility but it is not on the earlier (if any) 80's.
Check earths, see if there is any noise from faulty suppressors on other vehicle devices, did you put and inline 'choke' to suppress spikes? These are also known to reduce available power to the radio causing it to malfunction.
Check everything and assume nothing.
regards
Dave
This is not the actual one I used but very similar, I must have pulled the radio 20 times looking for trapped damaged wires and so forth, the blue white wire is for 'auto up' antenna, which worked ok before I took out the old unit. The car I was working on had that facility but it is not on the earlier (if any) 80's.
Check earths, see if there is any noise from faulty suppressors on other vehicle devices, did you put and inline 'choke' to suppress spikes? These are also known to reduce available power to the radio causing it to malfunction.
Check everything and assume nothing.
regards
Dave
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I pulled the radio out and plugged a new antenna I got from the store, held it in my hand out the door and the reception was greatly improved. Tried it several times with different stations and got the same result, better reception with the store bought antenna.
So my question, has anyone swapped out the stock antenna for something else or are there any other options out there.
I pulled the radio out and plugged a new antenna I got from the store, held it in my hand out the door and the reception was greatly improved. Tried it several times with different stations and got the same result, better reception with the store bought antenna.
So my question, has anyone swapped out the stock antenna for something else or are there any other options out there.
I got this one now
Mine has some static most of the time. AM is worse than FM.
On bluetooth, the sound is a lot better (of course I don't expect the antenna to influence the BT connection, but I am referring to the sound of the music.).
I also have a Pioneer HU. I always thought it was the radio's fault.
On bluetooth, the sound is a lot better (of course I don't expect the antenna to influence the BT connection, but I am referring to the sound of the music.).
I also have a Pioneer HU. I always thought it was the radio's fault.
Autozone, Amazon has em too.
Not hard at all really.
Of the passenger floor there's a tube coming out thru the firewall, that's how I got the cable in without hazzle.
I think we need pictures. Everyone involved in this mod (antenna cable routing) said it's a PITA.
Really? I'll get some.
It's a pain to route it through the fender the way it was originally routed. I ran mine through the big grommet on the firewall. Pretty easy.
@lockd80 are those factory fender flares ?