Aftermarket Radios

[nrgizerbunny]

Hi All, anyone know why fitting an aftermarket radio results in very poor reception. FM seems to work fine but AM is how can i put it - non existent!

I bought a HD Radio from the states and i thought it was duff so i tried it in another car.

Tried Alpine, Kenwood and Blaupunkt all the same in the corolla - they don't work!

I checked the wiring loom for an amplifier connector but the "blue wire" doesn't' have a corresponding wire in the car's loom.

Any ideas?

[Rolla_SR]

Hi All, anyone know why fitting an aftermarket radio results in very poor reception. FM seems to work fine but AM is how can i put it - non existent!

I bought a HD Radio from the states and i thought it was duff so i tried it in another car.

Tried Alpine, Kenwood and Blaupunkt all the same in the corolla - they don't work!

I checked the wiring loom for an amplifier connector but the "blue wire" doesn't' have a corresponding wire in the car's loom.

Any ideas?

Not a clue...

... but i would highly recommend a DAB Radio, I had one in my old rolla and it was mint, picked up all sorts B)

[man-bing]

I checked the wiring loom for an amplifier connector but the "blue wire" doesn't' have a corresponding wire in the car's loom.

Isn't that for remote switching the unit on??

[nrgizerbunny]

yeah its for an external amplifier. i'm thinking the corolla has got one, probably energized by the centre conductor.

[nrgizerbunny]

right seeing as i've removed my aerial, without even taking the headlining down - yes i am a genius!!! well i was impressed withmyself anyway.

the aerial on the corolla is a Bosch job. the AM and FM are both amplified at the head unit, the FM will work but the AM will not without an amplifier. .

the amplifier is not hooked to the blue wire.