Weak radio signal [Archive]

SilverSXI

02-06-2005, 12:27

For some reason (since installing my Alpine head unit ages ago...) my FM signal is really weak. Tried lots of different stations and get the same thing.

I heard that apparantly i need to install a 'signal booster' or something? Not quite sure.

Can anyone shed any light on this please? I'd like to have the option of the radio when i get sick of the cd :lol:

Cheers

stan_venn

02-06-2005, 12:37

Yes a signal booster is what you need. I have a spare1 at home u can have for a couple of quid. Are you coming to PVS? If so I'll give it u then

SilverSXI

02-06-2005, 12:46

unfortunately i'm not mate, been a bit short of cash what with the holiday and stuff :(

How much do you want for it? Is it easy to install?

stan_venn

02-06-2005, 13:05

couple of quid will do. all you have to do to install it is plug the aerial lead in 1 end, plug the other end of it into the back of the head unit and plug the lead that comes out of it into the remote wire

SilverSXI

02-06-2005, 13:13

mmm might need a bit of guidance on how to install it if you don't mind? I'm not too familiar with this kind of stuff

do you accept paypal?

Jimmy

02-06-2005, 13:21

Do you have a small Aerial ie Beesting?

I am sure someone said that when they changed there Aerial the signal was much better!

SilverSXI

02-06-2005, 13:25

i have a small aluminium one...

Jimmy

02-06-2005, 13:25

That might be why then :wink:

SilverSXI

02-06-2005, 13:30

surely every must have this problem then? I know loads of people with the small alloy one...

David

02-06-2005, 13:32

I got small alloy one ( nearly wrote I got a small one :lol: )

signals fine with mine

SilverSXI

02-06-2005, 13:34

i dont think the problem lies with the aerial

Welsh_Cruiser

02-06-2005, 13:35

Ever Since I Had My Car I Could Only Pick Up Radio 1... So Thought It Was The Arial

I Put My Standard One Back In Just Now An Got All Stations :)

So It Was My CD Player :|

SilverSXI

02-06-2005, 13:38

:|

If the signal booster is easy to install I'll give that a go.

You can still hear the radio stations but it's very feint and there's lots of white noise.

bluecorsa

02-06-2005, 14:32

My radio reception is p!sspoor around London, that's just with the original aerial. With the alloy one it was even more shoot.

I thought Corsa's were supposed to have signal boosters for the aerial built in?

Macca

02-06-2005, 21:56

I got small alloy one ( nearly wrote I got a small one :lol: )

signals fine with mine

:lol:

least you have a player, i need to get mine yet, all speakers set up but no bloody HU :(

Blue_Mercury

02-06-2005, 22:30

i still got the big standard big ariel on my car n standard radio hu n the reception is rubbish