Radio reception?

[monkeez]

I've just installed my new Pioneer AVH-P3100DVD
I havent yet got the PC99-X45 wiring harness and the patch lead needed for the steering controls.
The radio reception is crap - only picking up Radio 1.
Could the fact that i havent got the above cables have anything to do with this?

[DennisTheMenace]

Sounds like the antenna is not getting its 12v feed for the signal amplifier

[monkeez]

how do i sort that out?

[monkeez]

just had another look at it.
I can get some FM stations by manually tuning it (wont find on auto search), but not the best reception.
I can just make out the MW ones but very faintly.

[monkeez]

sorry to be a pain, but how can i fix this?

[DennisTheMenace]

In the Main power plug that goes into the radio is a wire coming off i think its a blue with red trace thats the power supply to the ariel , you need to connect up the power antenna wire to it so when the radio is on its gettng a 12v feed to the ariel amplifier which is built into the base of the antenna .

Is your car a full or half can-bus ?

[monkeez]

it's a half can bus (3 buttoned steering wheel)

In the manual for the unit, its says that the 'blue/white' wire on the units loom is to be connected to auto-antenna relay control terminal
So do i need to connect that up with the blue/red wire on the car?

[DennisTheMenace]

If the blue red is the correct wire (double check) then yes , you need to connect them together and that will supply the antenna amp with power when the radio is on

[monkeez]

nice one Dennis, i'll try it later.

I'm pretty sure that the blue/red and grey/white wires on the cars loom arent connected up to anything on the units loom.

[DennisTheMenace]

IIRC one is to switch the screen , you know when you switch on the radio and the date disapears and the other is power for the antenna , from the age of your car im pretty certain its the blue red trace .