Non Stock Radios Have No Am Reception? Any Fixes?

[Devin McBride]

Hoping someone can possible guide me as I'm feeling a bit discouraged with this...

AM reception is extremely important as I MUST be able to listen to my talk radio :) Cant do without it!

The issue is, the stock radio gets perfect AM reception but non stock units appear to get no reception. I'm tried multiple Kenwood, Panasonic as well as a single Dual unit and although all of them work flawlessly with FM, they are incapable of getting anything but static on AM stations.

If I reconnect the stock radio, AM works perfectly...unfortunately I cant use this unit as the LCD LEDs have burned out so it is all but unreadable during the day and totally unreadable any other time.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

[Devin McBride]

Hoping someone can possible guide me as I'm feeling a bit discouraged with this...

AM reception is extremely important as I MUST be able to listen to my talk radio :) Cant do without it!

The issue is, the stock radio gets perfect AM reception but non stock units appear to get no reception. I'm tried multiple Kenwood, Panasonic as well as a single Dual unit and although all of them work flawlessly with FM, they are incapable of getting anything but static on AM stations.

If I reconnect the stock radio, AM works perfectly...unfortunately I cant use this unit as the LCD LEDs have burned out so it is all but unreadable during the day and totally unreadable any other time.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

anyone? shameless *bump* for bad need :P

[Devin McBride]

Hoping someone can possible guide me as I'm feeling a bit discouraged with this...

AM reception is extremely important as I MUST be able to listen to my talk radio :) Cant do without it!

The issue is, the stock radio gets perfect AM reception but non stock units appear to get no reception. I'm tried multiple Kenwood, Panasonic as well as a single Dual unit and although all of them work flawlessly with FM, they are incapable of getting anything but static on AM stations.

If I reconnect the stock radio, AM works perfectly...unfortunately I cant use this unit as the LCD LEDs have burned out so it is all but unreadable during the day and totally unreadable any other time.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

anyone? shameless *bump* for bad need :P

I read that there is a 'trimmer adjustment screws' in older cars that adjust AM reception...are these still used? If so, where can I find this...I looked and cant see anything in specific...I'm no car enthusiast - just know enough to be dangerous - so I wouldnt be surprised if I totally missed it.

Thanks!

[saxokiller]

Mate,

Ive come across this problem before over here in the uk!On most the jap cars we used to fit kenwoods sonys and pioneers and found that they needed a booster inline with the cars orignal aerial,You can pick theses up from your local I.C.E dealer and if they dont understand try a local radio shack they should know there stuff!

Hope this is of some help to ya?!

Max Res Saxokiller

[Devin McBride]

Mate,

Ive come across this problem before over here in the uk!On most the jap cars we used to fit kenwoods sonys and pioneers and found that they needed a booster inline with the cars orignal aerial,You can pick theses up from your local I.C.E dealer and if they dont understand try a local radio shack they should know there stuff!

Hope this is of some help to ya?!

Max Res Saxokiller

Thank you! Will give them a call tomorrow and see what they can supply me with!

Take care,

Devin