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Hi all,
The radio reception in my scooby has never been very good, so I decided to try and sort it.
I fitted a signal booster to the aerial, which helped a lot, but it's still not the best.
It's running a Pioneer SPH Da110 head unit
I drive a 2003 STi Impreza if that helps...
The radio reception in my scooby has never been very good, so I decided to try and sort it.
I fitted a signal booster to the aerial, which helped a lot, but it's still not the best.
It's running a Pioneer SPH Da110 head unit
I drive a 2003 STi Impreza if that helps...
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The aerial is integral to the windscreen. Underneath the rear headlining is a power signal amplipher.
From the OEM radio connector, there is a white (white/black) lead (no 14). This powers the aerial amp. From your aftermarket HU loom, you need to ensure that the remote aerial/external power lead is connected to this.
If not, it won't power the aerial amp and you'll get no signal. If it is connected and you've checked it with a multimeter, then you have a fault with the amp or a break in the wires somewhere.
What signal booster have you fitted?
From the OEM radio connector, there is a white (white/black) lead (no 14). This powers the aerial amp. From your aftermarket HU loom, you need to ensure that the remote aerial/external power lead is connected to this.
If not, it won't power the aerial amp and you'll get no signal. If it is connected and you've checked it with a multimeter, then you have a fault with the amp or a break in the wires somewhere.
What signal booster have you fitted?
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Thanks for the help guys, I appreciate it.
I've not added any power splitters or interfered with the electronics in any other way, apart form the signal booster (which is an eBay special :|)
I'll take the head unit out, and see if the power aerial wire is supplying anything in the OEM plug. I've got a feeling that the wire didn't go to anything, so I might need to swap the wire to another pin in the plug (the one that powers the OEM aerial).
Thanks again guys
I've not added any power splitters or interfered with the electronics in any other way, apart form the signal booster (which is an eBay special :|)
I'll take the head unit out, and see if the power aerial wire is supplying anything in the OEM plug. I've got a feeling that the wire didn't go to anything, so I might need to swap the wire to another pin in the plug (the one that powers the OEM aerial).
Thanks again guys
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You can just get a length of wire and extend the power aerial lead, then cut into the OEM wire, if getting pins to connect is an issue (or the ISO connector doesn't align).
Just leave enough length on the OEM loom so you can reconnect the wire if ever you want to go back to stock.
Just leave enough length on the OEM loom so you can reconnect the wire if ever you want to go back to stock.
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I've just checked the car, and the power antenna lead goes to pin 14 (white) on the OEM connector.
So I assume that power is reaching the OEM signal booster. Although there isn't anything going to pin 6 on the original connector.
So I assume that power is reaching the OEM signal booster. Although there isn't anything going to pin 6 on the original connector.
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on my pioneer its on the loom but not in the connector
see this link
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/14103...s=true&ff13=80
wire on its own
see this link
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/14103...s=true&ff13=80
wire on its own
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I have the exact same connector. I've plugged the blue wire which was loose (like the one in the link) into the 'power antenna' wire that goes to pin 14 on the OEM connector (white wire)
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I have the exact same connector. I've plugged the blue wire which was loose (like the one in the link) into the 'power antenna' wire that goes to pin 14 on the OEM connector (white wire)
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