Poor OE radio reception 172 Cup

[ex-Chinese Dave]

After fitting my OE radio i've noticed the reception is very poor. AM is shocking and some FM channels break up. The CD player is fine.

Given that the car is 21yo and the aerial and it's base look 50yo am I looking at replacing them rather than piss around with different things before I replace them?

 

[Matt Cup]

poor radio reception

not sure what is wrong with my radio but the signal strength is awful i have read some threads saying to clean the connections inside the ariel mount(i think) how do i get to this and could it be anything else causing it? Simon

cliosport.net

 

[ex-Chinese Dave]

Another part to buy….

 

[Louis]

Just change the antenna first.

 

[hopgop1]

Sorry to hijack, but I've had a new antenna base for ages, but couldn't find a way of getting to the nut that holds it on. I pulled the headliner down a bit and took the boot apart, but couldn't get enough room to get a socket in there. Is it just a case of forcing it and hoping the headliner board survives, or was there something I was missing?

 

[Louis]

Sorry to hijack, but I've had a new antenna base for ages, but couldn't find a way of getting to the nut that holds it on. I pulled the headliner down a bit and took the boot apart, but couldn't get enough room to get a socket in there. Is it just a case of forcing it and hoping the headliner board survives, or was there something I was missing?

Why take the boot apart? Remove the clips in the headliner and rear belt thrn pull it down. You'll have to force the glue slightly but it'll sit back.

 

[hopgop1]

Why take the boot apart? Remove the clips in the headliner and rear belt thrn pull it down. You'll have to force the glue slightly but it'll sit back.

Was a while ago, but to get to the connectors I think?

 

[Louis]

Was a while ago, but to get to the connectors I think?

I had it in my head you meant the rear boot lid. Yeah, connectors on the RHS behind the trim.

 

[karol_SVK]

So if I going to fix my headliner, it is worth to change the antenna.....radio plays sh*t and cd changer is stuck