htr

Well-Known Member

• Mar 26, 2025

• #1

Hello peeps,
\Advice needed from I.C.E gurus

My radio reception is poor. I've a Sony head unit [CD, USB input, AUX input, Blue tooth connectivity]. It's the radio which annoys me. It quickly loses reception - crackles.... no buzzing that increases with speed.

Things I've done: replaced the roof antenna mount, also replaced the antenna mast, the antenna roof mount has an extra earth beneath it which I added and the head unit chassis also has and earth added.

I like to listen to the radio - so what can I do to improve the situation?

Thanks in advance.

 

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Juzza6720

Active Member

• Mar 29, 2025

• #2

Do you have a dashcam? I've had one before which made the radio reception awful - disconnected it and that sorted it out. I then got a better one with decent quality power adapter (cigarette lighter one) and it was loads better, still not 100% as good as none but significantly better than the first one.

 

htr

Well-Known Member

• Mar 30, 2025

• #3

Thanks for that - Yes I do have a wired in Dash cam. However, the radio reception was crap before I fitted that

 

saxavordian

Well-Known Member

• Mar 30, 2025

• #4

htr said:

Hello peeps,
\Advice needed from I.C.E gurus

My radio reception is poor. I've a Sony head unit [CD, USB input, AUX input, Blue tooth connectivity]. It's the radio which annoys me. It quickly loses reception - crackles.... no buzzing that increases with speed.

Things I've done: replaced the roof antenna mount, also replaced the antenna mast, the antenna roof mount has an extra earth beneath it which I added and the head unit chassis also has and earth added.

I like to listen to the radio - so what can I do to improve the situation?

Thanks in advance.

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Scrap the car seriously though how old is the radio unit. Sounds like the circuit is knackered. Dabs are worse for failing because of the small chips inside sensitive to spikes.

 

htr

Well-Known Member

• Apr 1, 2025

• #5

Ha - it was new in 2015. But has always had poor reception.

 

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FrINlander

Member

• Apr 3, 2025

• #6

Have you tried a completely external antenna, just as a test?

 

htr

Well-Known Member

• Apr 12, 2025

• #7

No, not yet. But I'll give that a go. Thank you.

 

Dippypud

Never Knowingly Understood

Full Member

• Apr 12, 2025

• #8

htr said:

No, not yet. But I'll give that a go. Thank you.

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A Ford Coat Hanger might work ...