FM radio reception
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FM radio reception
He all,
I read a lot of threads regarding the bad FM reception of the Bose units.
For some time i've been trying to solve this, read that most problems are caused by bad grounding.
I've made a grounding wire and installed this on the bolts that hold the antenna bracket and the amplifier but still reception is bad.
When i bought the car it had a stubby antenna, bought another good quality antenna and tried that also but so far no good.
With either antenna the only thing that makes reception good is when i grab the antenna with my hand, it becomes clear as a whistle without any disturbance.
To me this issue still must have something to do with the grounding/static electricity but i am not sure how to proceed and if another grounding wire will make a difference (and where to connect this)
When i disconnect the plug from the amplifier the signal is completely lost, so assuming all cables are connected behind the radio.
As far as i know the radio has never been removed and therefore i assume all harness etc. behind the radio is still as from factory.
I can not check if the amplifier is getting any voltage as it's power supply plug hole is too small to insert the pin of my multimeter.
Anybody ever solved this issue?
All threads i've seen are a dead end without a permanent solution for this issue.
Car info:
2007 GT
OEM Bose radio
I read a lot of threads regarding the bad FM reception of the Bose units.
For some time i've been trying to solve this, read that most problems are caused by bad grounding.
I've made a grounding wire and installed this on the bolts that hold the antenna bracket and the amplifier but still reception is bad.
When i bought the car it had a stubby antenna, bought another good quality antenna and tried that also but so far no good.
With either antenna the only thing that makes reception good is when i grab the antenna with my hand, it becomes clear as a whistle without any disturbance.
To me this issue still must have something to do with the grounding/static electricity but i am not sure how to proceed and if another grounding wire will make a difference (and where to connect this)
When i disconnect the plug from the amplifier the signal is completely lost, so assuming all cables are connected behind the radio.
As far as i know the radio has never been removed and therefore i assume all harness etc. behind the radio is still as from factory.
I can not check if the amplifier is getting any voltage as it's power supply plug hole is too small to insert the pin of my multimeter.
Anybody ever solved this issue?
All threads i've seen are a dead end without a permanent solution for this issue.
Car info:
2007 GT
OEM Bose radio
I have no solution...
My factory Bose system had terrible reception with the shorty antenna my car came with. Now I have an aftermarket radio along with the shorty antenna so I have completely stopped listening to FM. Just iPod and Pandora for over a year now
My factory Bose system had terrible reception with the shorty antenna my car came with. Now I have an aftermarket radio along with the shorty antenna so I have completely stopped listening to FM. Just iPod and Pandora for over a year now
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These cars have horrendous radios.
My tip is to buy a nice exhaust to listen to, and you will never turn your radio on again. When I want to listen to the radio I drive my Camry, and when I'm in the mood to get my blood pumping and hear some exhaust "music" I drive my Z.
My tip is to buy a nice exhaust to listen to, and you will never turn your radio on again. When I want to listen to the radio I drive my Camry, and when I'm in the mood to get my blood pumping and hear some exhaust "music" I drive my Z.
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Got an Motordyne Schockwave V2 to listen to as primary, but some music every now and then would be nice also.
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He all,
I read a lot of threads regarding the bad FM reception of the Bose units.
For some time i've been trying to solve this, read that most problems are caused by bad grounding.
I've made a grounding wire and installed this on the bolts that hold the antenna bracket and the amplifier but still reception is bad.
When i bought the car it had a stubby antenna, bought another good quality antenna and tried that also but so far no good.
With either antenna the only thing that makes reception good is when i grab the antenna with my hand, it becomes clear as a whistle without any disturbance.
To me this issue still must have something to do with the grounding/static electricity but i am not sure how to proceed and if another grounding wire will make a difference (and where to connect this)
When i disconnect the plug from the amplifier the signal is completely lost, so assuming all cables are connected behind the radio.
As far as i know the radio has never been removed and therefore i assume all harness etc. behind the radio is still as from factory.
I can not check if the amplifier is getting any voltage as it's power supply plug hole is too small to insert the pin of my multimeter.
Anybody ever solved this issue?
All threads i've seen are a dead end without a permanent solution for this issue.
Car info:
2007 GT
OEM Bose radio
I read a lot of threads regarding the bad FM reception of the Bose units.
For some time i've been trying to solve this, read that most problems are caused by bad grounding.
I've made a grounding wire and installed this on the bolts that hold the antenna bracket and the amplifier but still reception is bad.
When i bought the car it had a stubby antenna, bought another good quality antenna and tried that also but so far no good.
With either antenna the only thing that makes reception good is when i grab the antenna with my hand, it becomes clear as a whistle without any disturbance.
To me this issue still must have something to do with the grounding/static electricity but i am not sure how to proceed and if another grounding wire will make a difference (and where to connect this)
When i disconnect the plug from the amplifier the signal is completely lost, so assuming all cables are connected behind the radio.
As far as i know the radio has never been removed and therefore i assume all harness etc. behind the radio is still as from factory.
I can not check if the amplifier is getting any voltage as it's power supply plug hole is too small to insert the pin of my multimeter.
Anybody ever solved this issue?
All threads i've seen are a dead end without a permanent solution for this issue.
Car info:
2007 GT
OEM Bose radio
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Almost every reception problem (99% of reception problems) is caused by one of two things: a bad ground on the antenna, or a bad antenna cable running from the antenna to the radio.
First thing to do is checking your coaxial cable. After doing that, you need to look for ground failures. If there isn’t a problem there, you have a faulty H/U or antenna.
First thing to do is checking your coaxial cable. After doing that, you need to look for ground failures. If there isn’t a problem there, you have a faulty H/U or antenna.
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His post was from 2015 and he hasn't logged in since 08-04-2016. Spike's advice is solid. There are a ton of other discussions about the antenna (Bose + Non-Bose) on this forum.
You can also check out the antenna wiring on your car's FSM, which is available online at: http://www.nicoclub.com/manuals/350Z/
Good luck.
p.s. No need to keep posting the same thing in multiple re-hashed threads. You're just going to confuse the issue. Feel free to start a new thread explaining the problem with references to the old threads you've looked at. The likelihood that someone is going to respond to an issue they rectified in an old thread years ago is slim to none.
You can also check out the antenna wiring on your car's FSM, which is available online at: http://www.nicoclub.com/manuals/350Z/
Good luck.
p.s. No need to keep posting the same thing in multiple re-hashed threads. You're just going to confuse the issue. Feel free to start a new thread explaining the problem with references to the old threads you've looked at. The likelihood that someone is going to respond to an issue they rectified in an old thread years ago is slim to none.
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