New Puma Radios

[PBob]

How do people find the quality of their radios in new Pumas? Mine appears to be very scratchy - was wondering if the arial is loosely connected? I live in a regional area, but all car radios to date have been fine. not this one!:mad:

[Shonky]

A Radi-what?

These new Puma things must be pretty fandangled to have a wireless! :D

[Scallops]

Can't help with reception issues but one thing I did to mine, which really improves the sound quality, is to adjust the settings so the base is around +4 or +5 and treble -4 or -5. Stops it sounding tinny - gives a richer texture.

But my radio works well - even remote, so you probably have a dodgy connection.

[SloMoBro]

Changing the radio was one of the first things I did. Made a big improvement on reception and sound quality:spudnikheadphones:

[PBob]

I did pick up today that it was set on Euro - not Asia?, where it is now set. It does appear to be better, but not top notch.
Has anyone run some sort of bluetooth for the phone into these radios?

[alittlebitconcerned]

It makes my ears bleed.

[solmanic]

Ditch it! IMHO it would be better if LR offered Defenders without a radio like they do with some utility models in the UK.

As far as I can recall (and this was with only about two weeks of use) the original factory radio in mine worked fine. Sort of in the same way that a feather pillow on a bed of nails may technically work fine - but still be basically useless.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

scratchy??
Maybe been a bit liberal with the water while hosing it out,,:angel:

[kenleyfred]

The Clarion system fitted to our SVX was incredible in the beginning while it worked. Although a bloody fiddly thing to use.
However for at least the last six months it has been unusable. Still waiting for some spare to be sent out. Getting very very over my Puma radio.

Kenley

[BilboBoggles]

Upgraded my factory Defender radio (previous model) to a new Pioneer unit $149... The original got wet and died (long story). But the $149 was well spent. I'm somewhat surprised about how reasonable the factory speakers sound with a decent radio. Still could be better, and next I'll look at a decent set of speakers. But a radio upgrade is well worth it.

[PBob]

Thanks gents, I'm thinking it may have to go and be replaced with a radio that has bluetooth fitted. (That's if I can hear the phone on hands free)...:o

[alittlebitconcerned]

Sounds like you found what you are after but please still excuse the hijack.
Has anyone tried upgrading the split speaker system? if so, much improvement?

[chumpion]

I hate mine with a passion - very tinny, and the rear speakers crackle above about 15 on the dial.

Trouble is, to get above the whiney diff noise I need the radio on 18-20, so it's always crackly on the freeway.

It'll get replaced as soon as the problems with the car are all fixed.

[one_iota]

We struggled to pick up the ABC on the trip up the Pacific Highway from Sydney to just north of Kempsey.

It sounded like Rice Bubbles in milk.

The iPod is played through one of those FM transmitters.

It sounds like someone crushing a bag of Corn Flakes.

We managed to pick up the BBC home service quite clearly though. :eek::p

A new unit will be going in.:mad:

[KarlB]

I find mine OK (2010 Puma).

[Rock Doctor]

Agree with opinion that the Puma radio is basically a crystal set. In the city canyons reception is basically crap even ABC which is the strongest signal anywhere. On the road my old TD5 radio worked anywhere, city or bush and I went to plenty of the latter. OK so another few $$$s to fix what was better on the TD5. My impression is that LR went to great lengths to p$%ss off the purchaser although I have to say I will not go deaf quite as fast in the Puma compared to my TD5 or TDi 130, let alone the SIIa I used in the bush after I graduated.

By the way those fancy new 2nd row seat in the Puma wasted a lot of very useful space. Where to put my first aid kit, spare jack, HF radio???
Rock Doctor. :mad: