Thread: AM/ FM Radio antenna

Yes it's boosted
Well you could maybe fit the new antenna but it is below the back RH window AFAIK.
Regards Philip A

PhilipA is spot on...

By chance are your windows tinted?

I think they are. I need to scratch one to see.


there's a box under the drivers seat whats that?

If they are metal tinted you'll suffer signal issues.

I have installed a good quality aerial in lieu of the window original as where I
live the 'Polarising/ directional' nature of it is annoying.

When you say a good quality antenna do you mean a helical whip, that looks like a CB antenna?
If you fit a properly tuned FM helical whip you should get better reception, but of course they don't go down and can be a nuisance.
Won't do much for AM however as the radio sensitivity will be poor.
Regards Philip A

What about AM?

Booster?

Use the IPOD.

What about AM?

Well there is not a lot you can do as the radio sensitivity is the problem.

You can buy a radio with a slightly better AM tuner like a Pioneer, but if you add a booster you may just amplify interference as well at long ranges.

The advent of LED traffic lights has really affected AM reception in the suburbs. I don't understand how they got away with such RF interference.

The Pioneer in my D2 is better than my Honda Jazz OEM radio, but that is not saying much.

If you could buy a Eurovox from the 80s, they had much better AM sensitivity. Eurovox will rebuild D2 radios but I think the AM sensitivity of the newer ones is just so-so. I think most AM stages are on an IC now and most use the same one.

If you call them in Melbourne they may be able to offer something, as there is a charming lady tech there who is helpful.
Regard Philip A

On a recent Kimberley trip I found that my AM radio had interference from a fridge that was placed next to the RH rear window, next to the radio antenna. All I did was plug in a generic aerial into the back of the head unit itself and as a temporary measure just ran the cable up the A pillar and attached the aerial to the roof rail. It bypasses the booster and does mean that the radio will work with the ignition off. (Normally the ignition has to be in the ON position to energise the signal booster.) AM reception was excellent even in remote WA. There is no reason why you could not do something similar with a more permanent aerial mounting method.

This was on a D2a with Visteon head unit.

Cheers,