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Extending aerial lead from boot
If you convert a highline car to an aftermarket head unit does the radio reception suffer as a long extension lead must be used to connect the aerial from the boot to the dash? Does this depend on the quality/brand of lead used?
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I havnt heard of bad quality due to having to extend the aerial lead.
Obviously the better the quality of lead then the better the reliability. Jub |
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Is your aerial under the parcel shelf?
Why not put it under the dash as others have done? See http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=124266 |
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That's the gps antenna. The OP is referring to the radio (FM) antenna.
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It's built in to the rear screen, but with hi-line setups, the actual radio receiver is in the boot, so that's where the arial lead terminates - hence the need for an extension cable when changing head units.
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Installed Kenwood D-D unit into 03 tourer to replace high-line head unit. Exchanged from 05 Contemporary not having high-line. Unit functions in the saloon. However when installed in the tourer everything ok apart from the radio. Attached a shielded radio extension lead to the lead feeding the high-line module in the boot area. Fed cable to the front of the car, no kinks to the lead. Result: rubbish radio reception. Reinstalled high-line: radio fine. Returned Kenwood to the saloon: radio fine. Any ideas as to cause please?
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You will need to reconnect a 12 volt feed to the amp (up in the drivers side rear head lining ) and then all should be fine
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