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Aftermarket radio

  • 08-08-2015 10:16am
    #1
    corks finest
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    Hi ,looking for help,pls,bought a Honda insight hybrid, 2010,dealer fitted an aftermarket JVC radio/CD player,fitted a metal aerial to window,but radio reception is ****e,OK to good in some areas,but generally awful,any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thank you,hilly. P.s. driving same routes as my last 3 cars,2 of which had aftermarket radios fitted,but none had any signal problems,cars under warranty, said it to dealer,Autodirect.ie little island,Cork,looking at it next week,but obviously looking for help to bolster my chances of it getting fixed.


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    When you say "to the window" do you mean an antenna that's stuck to the inside of the window? Like a heated rear window?


  • #3
    corks finest
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    colm_mcm wrote: »
    When you say "to the window" do you mean an antenna that's stuck to the inside of the window? Like a heated rear window?

    Yes stuck to window,black box,with antenna prongs protruding from top and bottom of it,front window ,passenger side,box approximately 3 inches, prongs 3/4 inches


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I wonder if the antenna is powered. Sometimes they're amplified and need a 12v feed from the back of the headunit to improve reception.


  • #5
    corks finest
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    colm_mcm wrote: »
    I wonder if the antenna is powered. Sometimes they're amplified and need a 12v feed from the back of the headunit to improve reception.

    I'll say it to dealer,thank you,very,very annoying,e10,900 car and little, or no radio


  • #6
    TherapyBoy
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    I've never seen one of those aerials, powered or not, work as well as a normal roof mast aerial. Is it possible to put a roof mounted aerial on the car?

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  • #7
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    TherapyBoy wrote: »
    I've never seen one of those aerials, powered or not, work as well as a normal roof mast aerial. Is it possible to put a roof mounted aerial on the car?

    Should be, should be said that the sheet metal on the insight is on the thin side. I've had glass mounted in a few cars including my current civic and I have no reception issues.


  • #8
    corks finest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,747 ✭✭✭corks finest


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Should be, should be said that the sheet metal on the insight is on the thin side. I've had glass mounted in a few cars including my current civic and I have no reception issues.

    Must be an earthing problem I have,methinks, and thanks for your input,hope it gets solved, driving me nuts, resorted to putting mobile in the aux ,and using its radio through the speakers


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