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poor radio reception

Discussion in 'Audio & Video' started by beerdog, Apr 6, 2015.

  1. Apr 6, 2015 at 11:40 AM
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    beerdog

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    A few weeks after having a satelite radio installed,I began to experience fm channels fading in and out and am channels gone altogether.I pulled the radio and everything looks good, Any thoughts or ideas?
     
  2. Apr 6, 2015 at 12:43 PM
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    is your satellite radio interface through an FM modulator? or is a direct interface into the stereo (e.g., aux in, factory interface)?
     
  3. Apr 6, 2015 at 3:54 PM
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    I believe fm modulator.
     
  4. Apr 6, 2015 at 3:56 PM
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    DeeKay21 Lieutenant Dan.

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    Something in my radio was bad in my 2006 when I bought it brand new. Same thing terrible radio reception and they just swapped it out completely with a new unit.
     
  5. Apr 6, 2015 at 4:12 PM
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    Thanks Lt Dan.
     
  6. Apr 7, 2015 at 11:41 AM
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    can you try to bypass your satellite radio fm modulator and see if your radio reception improves? i wonder if the fm modulator is affecting your reception.
     
  7. May 7, 2015 at 3:53 AM
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    Okay. Bypassed the fm modulator. Radio works fine. Now no satellite radio. Guess I need to replace the modulator. Thanks Ike3000.
     

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