awful radio reception

[john.med]

my radio reception has gradually got worse recently. today it was so bad it couldn't hold a station.bought a new aerial,took h/u out,all appears ok. reception is still awful. crackly,fading...

help!

 

[BrianR]

Check your aerial, corrosion round the thread is one possible cause.

 

[john.med]

took the new aerial out and gave contacts a good clean. reception is still w@nk.

The base of the aerial seems secure, and I don't fancy ripping out the headlining to have a look-see.

Can anyone suggest a cure?

 

[Da]

mine suffers from this too, usually dependant on weather (worse in summer :S ). The bloke I had look at mine said it was an intermittent fault and would probably mean replacing the aerial base/cable or both It's fine 99% of the time, I think high pressure seems to affect it!

 

[john.med]

ah feck. so i either replace the wire and base, which is a sh1tter of a job or live with yet another renault 'characteristic'. can't even hold a station at mo'.

fecking french car manufaturer, can't even make aerials that work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Russ.]

ive got a similar problem...but my ariel connector snapped off (behind the radio) reali cba replace the cable although i guess im going to have 2

 

[RifRaf]

I had a problem with my radio not holding stations or every station would play Radio1 when I started the car each morning. Took it to Renault as the car was under a year old and they have removed the radio and told me it would go for repair. They are now saying I can have a brand new replacement and I can drop in at anytime and they'll fit it for me.

 

[Da]

ive got a similar problem...but my ariel connector snapped off (behind the radio) reali cba replace the cable although i guess im going to have 2

did you see that link i put in your thread Russ?

 

[jessica_laurie]

dont listen to the radio, just play cd's ...... problem solved :rasp:

 

[john.med]

would it be advisable to buy a replacement tunerlist h/u off've fleabay?

I'm gonna be stuck with two h/u's if the fault is elsewhere... And, how much should I pay for one of these?

Cheers chaps

 

[JimmyMac81]

Did the radio hold the stations before then and is it only in certain places?

 

[john.med]

Just a quick update:

(BrianR was pretty much on the money)
Today I yanked the headlining out and removed the aerial base from roof, scraped and polished contact surfaces and refitted. Job's a good'n'. Pain of a job, but worth it.

 

[BrianR]

Well done John, the only down side is you will be able to hear Wogan again

 

[john.med]

Wogan and Jonathan Ross all the way. Yipee!