Triggaaar

Since having the new Alpine X001 installed, my arial is always up when the head unit is switched on, whereas before, it would only go up when the original head unit was switched to the radio. Any idea how to fix the problem?

Thanks

LegacySTi

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who wired it....???????????????

adrianp

Might just be how the radio is...

It will depend on when the radio gives the signal to the aerial power lead, either on power up or on mode select...

Who made your old radio???

Ady.

LegacySTi

iTrader: (13)

yeah meant was it a DIY install.

Does the radio have a blue wire in loom?

Bugatti

It could be that the traffic announcement option is on so it needs to be scanning the radio all the time hence the need for the aerial.

Naz.

Triggaaar

Thanks for all the replies.

The install was done by a high street shop.
The original radio was the Standard Subaru Japanese double height CD.

I don't know if the radio has a blue wire in loom, but if that's crucial, I can try and check.

Interesting point, I shall try it with that turned off.

Ian

iTrader: (10)

the same happens on my alpine hu, when ever on, it is up

Triggaaar

This is a right pain. It wasn't the traffic report option. And I'm not sure if the x001 has 2 power output switches (one for amps, one for the radio) without taking the dash apart. I hate the aerial up when I'm not listening to the radio, but I don't want to lose it altogether. At least I've learnt how to spell aerial

martb4

The only aftermarket stereo manafacturer I can think of that has a radio only aerial output is Sony, all others will be on if the head unit is on. You could get hold of a switch of any type, or Mitsubishi and Isuzu both use electric aerial switches with a aerial symbol on it.

fastfu

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yep thats how my sony headunit works so as soon as i put a cd in the aerial goes down

MazingerZ

Interesting, I have had a panasonic head unit for 2 years and I have always been concern with the aerial working up and down up to 10 times a day.

would you be able to share with us the model of you sony head unit?

cheers
Koji Kabuto

fastfu

iTrader: (1)

its a sony CDX-F7500 and all you do is switch AF and TA off

MazingerZ

Does anybody know if all the sony H/U would do this? I would be interested in any unit that plays DVDs