**** Poor Radio Reception. Go aftermarket?? Test something??

[CoilBurner]

No matter how many head units Ive had in this car, Ive never had good radio reception, never perfectly clear like it is in other "stock" cars. I always chaulked it up to chitty installation or aftermarket head units having bad reception or something. But mine *****

Is there a test you can do to figure out where the problem is or something??

Or is there an aftermarket route that can be direct wired or something?? Also, if there is an aftermarket good option. would it connect straight from the back of the headunit, directly to the aftermarket unit?

Im going on a 3 week camping trip soon and radio is a muuuuuuust.

Appreciate the help and options!!!

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[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

Do you have any amplifiers installed in the trunk? Assuming you do, how close are they to your antenna?

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

We need vehicle make/model/year/trim

Sounds like a damaged antnenna connection or cable.

 

[CoilBurner]

I do have a few amps in the trunk, antenna is a motorized one, and is located on the passenger fender.

The car is a 2001 Inifiniti Qx4 suv

Id really just like to get nice reception, I dont live in a big city, but every other stock car Ive been in gets stations in perfectly clear that I cant even listen to because there so staticky

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

Which passenger fender, front or rear?

I have an amp mounted in my trunk near where the antenna mounts and I get bad radio reception when the amp is on. Removing the remote wire to the amp (so it stays off) causing my reception to improve. Just a thought, it's worth the 5 minutes it takes to test it.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

your antenna may have a factory amp..if its not hooked up your radio reception will be bad

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

most nissans have whats called diversity amtennas...which means two antennas and require a special adapter to hook up both...a lot of shops will cut corners and plug in half of the nissan diversity system to your deck because one half is a standard motorolla jack....so you may just need a standard nissan antenna adapter to get your system working properly

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

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[CoilBurner]

The antenna is on the front fender

I do have an aftermarket deck on the car, and the plug that comes from behind the dash for the antenna is only one plug, maybe it is cut behind??

I bought the car with a factory deck, and never cut anything myself, but I dont think I had the oem deck in there 2 days before I ripped it out so I have nothing to compare to

I definetely only have on plug going into my pioneer headunit though

The car did have some factory audio bose/amps ****. But I just installed my own amps and wiring...

Hope I didnt bypass or mess anything up

I just want clear radio!!!!!!!!

 

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Thanks alot for your quick help guys

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

The antenna is on the front fender
I do have an aftermarket deck on the car, and the plug that comes from behind the dash for the antenna is only one plug, maybe it is cut behind??

I bought the car with a factory deck, and never cut anything myself, but I dont think I had the oem deck in there 2 days before I ripped it out so I have nothing to compare to

I definetely only have on plug going into my pioneer headunit though

The car did have some factory audio bose/amps ****. But I just installed my own amps and wiring...

Hope I didnt bypass or mess anything up

I just want clear radio!!!!!!!!

 

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Thanks alot for your quick help guys

Nevermind my suggestion then

 

[CoilBurner]

anyone else got a suggestion that could fix this problem permanenetly

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

Well your car is listed under the part that CRX linked to you so I would investigate just a bit more and really try to find another plug you could be missing:\

 

[CoilBurner]

I did pull the deck out and it looks like there was at one time 2 plugs and one was cut and only one plugged in.

Im more looking for something that I can buy, like you buy a shark antenna or something, and just run it to the back of the headunit

Maybe even a unit that can be mounted inside the car so I dont have to drill any holes

Just looking for options.

Im not a big an of the big ugly motorized antenna on this car anyways

 

[CoilBurner]

????????

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

Not likely to get good reception with an antenna inside the car since it would be surrounded by the grounded metal chassis.