Bad radio reception after aftermarket HU install?
03-27-2005, 01:37 PM
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Bad radio reception after aftermarket HU install?
Recently installed a Pioneer premier deck a few weeks ago, and noticed i get very weak and blotchy radio reception than compared to the stock deck. I didnt mess with the antenna and whatnot, anyone else have this problem?
03-28-2005, 01:08 PM
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Hmm ill probably take a look at the harness and see if any connections are bad. So some of you other guys with pioneer decks have the same low reception too?
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03-28-2005, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Art Vandaleigh
Hmm ill probably take a look at the harness and see if any connections are bad. So some of you other guys with pioneer decks have the same low reception too?
03-28-2005, 06:06 PM
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For only like...$10 a month satellite radio rules. They don't have commercials...once you go satellite you never go back to FM. It's nice to have the same stations no matter where you go. The DJ's on Sirius are hilairous. They don't have to censor anything! No more empty spots in songs! LOL
Never use FM anymore...only go to my I-POD or CD if I want a specific song/album or if satellite isn't coming in where I am. Reception is excellent except on one road around here but that road is literally a tunnel through trees.
Never use FM anymore...only go to my I-POD or CD if I want a specific song/album or if satellite isn't coming in where I am. Reception is excellent except on one road around here but that road is literally a tunnel through trees.
04-02-2005, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Jackdaw
Did you connect the blue wire on the iso harness to the antenna amp wire?
The Nissan antenna is amplified and needs to have an amp trigger from a head unit to turn on.
The Nissan antenna is amplified and needs to have an amp trigger from a head unit to turn on.
If so, my next problem is that the Apline 9833 does not have a Antennna Amplifier ON wire. However, it does have Blue/White - (Remote Turn ON) for Amplifier or Equilizer wire.
Should I connect these two wires?
04-02-2005, 05:25 PM
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my receptions bad too
have a pioneer indash dvd...models numbers not on the top o my head right now but yeah the signal/ radio reception is bad...
thinking its the car ant..i had it on my tiburon and it wasnt like that/not as weak.....
there is a noticeable diff with other hu with regards to sig reception too just to confirm what the other guys said..
thinking its the car ant..i had it on my tiburon and it wasnt like that/not as weak.....
there is a noticeable diff with other hu with regards to sig reception too just to confirm what the other guys said..
04-03-2005, 11:27 AM
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The wire harness crutchfield provided (I'm assuming this ISO) has a Blue - Power Antenna wire which I left unconnected. I did this becasue there is no power antenna. Is the wire you are refering to?
If so, my next problem is that the Apline 9833 does not have a Antennna Amplifier ON wire. However, it does have Blue/White - (Remote Turn ON) for Amplifier or Equilizer wire.
If so, my next problem is that the Apline 9833 does not have a Antennna Amplifier ON wire. However, it does have Blue/White - (Remote Turn ON) for Amplifier or Equilizer wire.
Your reception should be fine if you do this.
04-04-2005, 02:41 AM
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OK, according to the Crutchfield schematic, the Blue-White is Amplifier Turn-on and Blue is Power Antenna. So the blue wire accomodates the telescopic antenna and would connect the Blue wire on the Alpine. However, Alpine also says not to connect this to any Amp.
So what function does the Blue- Power Antenna wire on the ISO harness serve? To my knowledge no 350Z has a power telescopic antenna. So I would assume that it should be unused.
As you suggest, I will connect the Blue-White Remote Turn On from the Alpine to the Blue-White Amplifier Turn on the harness.
I've attached the Alpine and Crutchfield harness schematics.
So what function does the Blue- Power Antenna wire on the ISO harness serve? To my knowledge no 350Z has a power telescopic antenna. So I would assume that it should be unused.
As you suggest, I will connect the Blue-White Remote Turn On from the Alpine to the Blue-White Amplifier Turn on the harness.
I've attached the Alpine and Crutchfield harness schematics.
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04-04-2005, 05:42 AM
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I don't quite understand what ppl are saying about Pioneer having poor reception. I believe that out of all aftermarket head units Pioneer has the best fm reception. I'm not a huge Pioneer fan or anything but they've had the "Super Tuner" radios for years and they have always topped the competition. And it's true that no aftermarket radio is going to have better reception than a factory radio due to manufacturers putting most of there RnD into creating a better CD player or multi media source. FM is not as popular as it once was and manufaturers aren't going to spend lots of money improving on something that is dated.
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OK, according to the Crutchfield schematic, the Blue-White is Amplifier Turn-on and Blue is Power Antenna. So the blue wire accomodates the telescopic antenna and would connect the Blue wire on the Alpine. However, Alpine also says not to connect this to any Amp.
So what function does the Blue- Power Antenna wire on the ISO harness serve? To my knowledge no 350Z has a power telescopic antenna. So I would assume that it should be unused.
As you suggest, I will connect the Blue-White Remote Turn On from the Alpine to the Blue-White Amplifier Turn on the harness.
So what function does the Blue- Power Antenna wire on the ISO harness serve? To my knowledge no 350Z has a power telescopic antenna. So I would assume that it should be unused.
As you suggest, I will connect the Blue-White Remote Turn On from the Alpine to the Blue-White Amplifier Turn on the harness.
Power antenna turn on means either telescopic antenna or turn on the amplifier for the antenna. The 350Z has an amplified fm antenna. The fm amplifier will only turn on when it receives a signal. If it's not turned on the reception will be poor. You do not connect the alpine amp lead to the iso harness - this will short.
You must make a connection with the G/W wire on the Nissan harness. This wire transmits the signal to turn on the FM amplifier. It is is best to do this with the power antenna wire from the ISO harness so that it is only turned on when the radio is on.
I hope this is clearer.
04-04-2005, 02:49 PM
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Ah i had the same question when i went over the crutchfield harness instructions. So you are saying do not connect the blue/white wire, but make sure the blue wire is connected to turn on the antenna amp? I havent had time to look at the harness, but ill get to it in the next day or so and report back.
04-05-2005, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Jackdaw
Yes, connect the blue wire on the ISO harness to the G/W wire on the Nissan harness.
04-05-2005, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Jackdaw
Yes, connect the blue wire on the ISO harness to the G/W wire on the Nissan harness.