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Old 05-14-2008, 03:28 PM
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I just installed an alpine ida-x100 HU. Everything works except for the clarity of the radio. I think I got 1 FM station.

I connected the antennae plug (black male to female) in the back of the HU, is there something else I need to do? Thanks in advanced.

-Maz
Old 05-14-2008, 03:31 PM
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You most likely did not hook up the antenna power remote turn on. Our vehicles use an amplified antenna and if it does not get turned on you will get bad reception.
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Originally Posted by THEDUKE
You most likely did not hook up the antenna power remote turn on. Our vehicles use an amplified antenna and if it does not get turned on you will get bad reception.
^^what he said lol do you have the stock antenna?
Old 05-14-2008, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by THEDUKE
You most likely did not hook up the antenna power remote turn on. Our vehicles use an amplified antenna and if it does not get turned on you will get bad reception.
Hmm... I'll have to check, but as far as I can remember that was connected as well. I'll go back and make sure Thx!
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Originally Posted by seekndestroy19
^^what he said lol do you have the stock antenna?
Yep.
Old 05-14-2008, 07:38 PM
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You probably did not connect the blue power antenna wire.
Old 05-15-2008, 02:26 PM
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I pulled everything out this morning. Everything was connected (I re-checked the solder job everything was good).

What I did though:

I put all the black ground wires together and soldered them together at the tip. Then I grounded it my car. It gets more FM stations but still very weak signal. Any help?
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Argh.. I've had enough of ripping out my dash. I don't know... everything seems to be "okay"... still, very weak radio signal. Dammit!
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its the blue antenna wire.. trust me.. there are two blue wires.. one of them is the antenna power wire.. and it MUST be connected
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Originally Posted by doug
its the blue antenna wire.. trust me.. there are two blue wires.. one of them is the antenna power wire.. and it MUST be connected
The blue wire is connected! Dammit... I don't know...
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Do I need an antennae adapter or something? WTF.
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no.. you need to connect the attenna power wire on the harness to the antenna power wire of the radio harness
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im having the same issue here... did you get it fixed?
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No... not yet. Gonna look at it again when I install my subs soon. Argh... so far ipod has been working overtime :/
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lol. same here! i've been listenning to nothing but ipod for almost 2 years.... :\
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