Is this True???
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Is this True???
Just fitted new Hu ( Alpine) but the radio reception is poor along with interferance from wipers etc.
Phoned up the supplier I was told that it was due to the poor quality ariel already fitted in my Scooby and to upgrade it.
The problem I have is that my current areil is fitted inside the rear roof support and I was told to fit a surface mounted areil on the outside of the car, this would mean drilling a whole, which is not ideal.
Anybody else had this problem are there any ways around it, seems a bit daft forking out £140 notes for a new HU only to be scupperd by a poor areil, or am I just been led up the garden path.
Phoned up the supplier I was told that it was due to the poor quality ariel already fitted in my Scooby and to upgrade it.
The problem I have is that my current areil is fitted inside the rear roof support and I was told to fit a surface mounted areil on the outside of the car, this would mean drilling a whole, which is not ideal.
Anybody else had this problem are there any ways around it, seems a bit daft forking out £140 notes for a new HU only to be scupperd by a poor areil, or am I just been led up the garden path.
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from what i understand and i could be wrong, you may need a 12v supply for a booster. Some of the others on here have mentioned it previously.
Only a guess mate
What model is your car?????
Only a guess mate
What model is your car?????
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Gary thanks for that seem to recall when plugging it all together there was a spare pin with no connection, off hand cant rember which colour it was, going to take it out tonight and have a look.
Will let you know
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prob a bad earth on the car radio loom(black wire)most jap cars earth through the areil lead so best thing to do is earth the black wire to a good point in the car!!
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Had an Alpine 9812 and components professionally fitted on Tues. Was only charged for the Subaru ISO block on top of the fitting. 12v feed run from the battery - no mention of weak ariels and the reception is perfect. MY53 STi.
Bad earth maybe? I do know that the ariel is powered but assume that was taken care of when the fitting was done on mine.
Bad earth maybe? I do know that the ariel is powered but assume that was taken care of when the fitting was done on mine.
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