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Poor Radio Reception

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jasons
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23-03-2018, 10:44 AM
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Is this a common fault on the IS??

If I search it doesnt pick up any stations, but when I set it to TA it picks up the station broadcoasting the traffic info ok..

Any thoughts?

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jasons
23-03-2018, 10:44 AM #1

Is this a common fault on the IS??

If I search it doesnt pick up any stations, but when I set it to TA it picks up the station broadcoasting the traffic info ok..

Any thoughts?

Cheers,


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23-03-2018, 10:47 AM
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Might not be the same issue, but whenever I search for new stations in my IS, I always have to go round the entire frequency range twice.

First time it picks up nothing, second time it picks up all the stations.

Strange, but true.
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23-03-2018, 10:47 AM #2

Might not be the same issue, but whenever I search for new stations in my IS, I always have to go round the entire frequency range twice.

First time it picks up nothing, second time it picks up all the stations.

Strange, but true.

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23-03-2018, 10:47 AM
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are you using factory or aftermarket radio


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23-03-2018, 10:47 AM #3

are you using factory or aftermarket radio



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jasons
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23-03-2018, 10:56 AM
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Factory, with (touch wood) no ERR codes...
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23-03-2018, 10:56 AM #4

Factory, with (touch wood) no ERR codes...

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24-03-2018, 01:12 AM
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Mine doesn't have any problems, but of course it could be area dependent.

Is there a way to measure the strength of the signal coming from the antenna?
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24-03-2018, 01:12 AM #5

Mine doesn't have any problems, but of course it could be area dependent.

Is there a way to measure the strength of the signal coming from the antenna?

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24-03-2018, 01:15 AM
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It's a powered amplified antenna, could be there's an issue with the signal amp. I think that's why Rabs was asking if it were aftermarket because you have to make sure you retain power to the aerial amp when you change!
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toxo
24-03-2018, 01:15 AM #6

It's a powered amplified antenna, could be there's an issue with the signal amp. I think that's why Rabs was asking if it were aftermarket because you have to make sure you retain power to the aerial amp when you change!

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24-03-2018, 08:27 AM
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I have aftermarket unit. And radio reception is poo... there is power to the amp, and once disconnected it gets even worse...
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lex2oos
24-03-2018, 08:27 AM #7

I have aftermarket unit. And radio reception is poo... there is power to the amp, and once disconnected it gets even worse...

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24-03-2018, 08:38 AM
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Lex200s you have to run a feed to the amplified antenna from behind the head unit or you wont pick up a signal . its a set of wires directly behind the headunit and once i did it i got almost all the stations dependant on area of course

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24-03-2018, 08:38 AM #8

Lex200s you have to run a feed to the amplified antenna from behind the head unit or you wont pick up a signal . its a set of wires directly behind the headunit and once i did it i got almost all the stations dependant on area of course

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24-03-2018, 09:34 AM
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I could do with the answer to this as ive installed after market and cannot pick up any stations now!!
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24-03-2018, 09:34 AM #9

I could do with the answer to this as ive installed after market and cannot pick up any stations now!!

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24-03-2018, 10:19 AM
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http://www.outlawjapclub.co.uk/forum/sho...php?t=6307

this is the thread on it about halfway down the first page is the answer to ur question
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24-03-2018, 10:19 AM #10

http://www.outlawjapclub.co.uk/forum/sho...php?t=6307

this is the thread on it about halfway down the first page is the answer to ur question

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