Problem with radio reception

veteq · 03-05-2004, 07:11 PM

Please help....

Since I replaced the stock stereo with an after market one, the radio reception has been terrible. I can only get 2 of the 10 stations I used to. (the after market unit was already replaced for a different reason)

Did anyone else experienced this same problem (it's a 2004 WRX with a glass mounted antenna)

thank you
Veteq

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Mulder · 03-05-2004, 08:03 PM

Are you aware that the glass antenna is amplified and must have power connected to operate? There are a bunch of threads on this very subject because this has become a common experience, do a search in this forum.

veteq · 03-05-2004, 08:35 PM

thank you for the reply,

I was not aware that the antenna required power to work, I am sure the installer was not aware of the either....

I am having a hardtime finding info on it...what wire need power and what vol. in order to work....

Thank you

armand1 · 03-05-2004, 11:00 PM

This is the thread you want:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...ower+amplified
Hint: when searching, if you don't get what you want at first, try again with the "slow search"; the faster searches leave out some results.

veteq · 03-05-2004, 11:39 PM

that's the one,

thank you for taking the time to find it

03-05-2004, 07:11 PM	#1
veteq Scooby Newbie Member#: 38886 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Vehicle: 2011 Impreza STI White	Problem with radio reception Please help.... Since I replaced the stock stereo with an after market one, the radio reception has been terrible. I can only get 2 of the 10 stations I used to. (the after market unit was already replaced for a different reason) Did anyone else experienced this same problem (it's a 2004 WRX with a glass mounted antenna) thank you Veteq * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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03-05-2004, 08:03 PM	#2
Mulder Trust no one Moderator Member#: 11170 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NYC Vehicle: 02 RAV4 MT 15 WRX/11 CRZ	Are you aware that the glass antenna is amplified and must have power connected to operate? There are a bunch of threads on this very subject because this has become a common experience, do a search in this forum.

03-05-2004, 08:35 PM	#3
veteq Scooby Newbie Member#: 38886 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Vehicle: 2011 Impreza STI White	thank you for the reply, I was not aware that the antenna required power to work, I am sure the installer was not aware of the either.... I am having a hardtime finding info on it...what wire need power and what vol. in order to work.... Thank you

03-05-2004, 11:00 PM	#4
armand1 Scooby Guru Member#: 10309 Join Date: Sep 2001 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Seattle, WA Vehicle: '02 OBS 2-tone! White	This is the thread you want: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...ower+amplified Hint: when searching, if you don't get what you want at first, try again with the "slow search"; the faster searches leave out some results.

03-05-2004, 11:39 PM	#5
veteq Scooby Newbie Member#: 38886 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Vehicle: 2011 Impreza STI White	that's the one, thank you for taking the time to find it