Radio signal Problem in ALTO - Team-BHP

navin00 · 7th January 2008, 11:02

hey guys i m getting radio signal problem as the signal sometimes get very weak and the sound gets distorted in my Alto..as it was working fine but suddenly this problem started.i have changed antenna & car headunit 3 times but the problem is same,is there any problem with my car or some fuse blown up please help...

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my car rig:

SONY 222 AMP
PIONEER HEADUNIT
PIONEER REAR AND FRONT SPEAKERS..

DerAlte · 7th January 2008, 16:33

Did you ask the antenna mounting person to check for electrical continuity from antenna end to HU antenna socket?

Most likely the wire from the antenna to the HU has broken somewhere in between. In that case, no matter how many times you change the HU and antenna, you will have the same problem.

shuvc · 7th January 2008, 18:34

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Originally Posted by DerAlte

Most likely the wire from the antenna to the HU has broken somewhere in between. In that case, no matter how many times you change the HU and antenna, you will have the same problem.

True. I had a similar problem of distortion.
- Took out the HU. Antenna plug was properly in.
- Checked the antenna end. Connection was ok.
- Traced the cord/wire from behind the HU to under the panel below the steering. Voila! Found another male-female connection there. This plug was disconnected.

navin00 · 8th January 2008, 11:18

whenever i touch the antenna steel side the signal gets stronger i live in kolkata central and there is no radio signal problem, other cars get good radio signal like my Mahindra Scorpio the signal is smooth...no distortion..

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 11th September 2008, 23:04

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Originally Posted by navin00

whenever i touch the antenna steel side the signal gets stronger i live in kolkata central and there is no radio signal problem, other cars get good radio signal like my Mahindra Scorpio the signal is smooth...no distortion..

bump.

I am also having the same problem. Poor FM reception throughout Kerala. Nil recepiton when the vehicle is moving. Reasonably good if vehicle moving and I touch the antenna. Reasonably good if vehicle is stationary and I do not touch the antenna. Good when the vehicle is stationary and I touch the antenna.

The auto tuning does not work. I have to manually tune the HU.

The HU is Pio 4050 and the car - WagonR.

mithun · 13th September 2008, 11:16

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR : Check the connections and also make sure that the antenna is also of a good quality. I'm having very clear receptions(even at Piravom) whether the vehicle is stationary/not.

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 13th September 2008, 14:21

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Originally Posted by mithun

I'm having very clear receptions(even at Piravom) whether the vehicle is stationary/not.

Thanks. I did guess that it is a problem with my set up. But had no clue where to start trouble shooting. What HU are you using?

mithun · 13th September 2008, 16:42

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Originally Posted by BaCkSeAtDrIVeR

Thanks. I did guess that it is a problem with my set up. But had no clue where to start trouble shooting. What HU are you using?

It's an old Pio 2950.

7th January 2008, 11:02	#1 (permalink)
navin00 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 10	Radio signal Problem in ALTO hey guys i m getting radio signal problem as the signal sometimes get very weak and the sound gets distorted in my Alto..as it was working fine but suddenly this problem started.i have changed antenna & car headunit 3 times but the problem is same,is there any problem with my car or some fuse blown up please help...: my car rig: SONY 222 AMP PIONEER HEADUNIT PIONEER REAR AND FRONT SPEAKERS..

7th January 2008, 16:33	#2 (permalink)
DerAlte Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,915	Did you ask the antenna mounting person to check for electrical continuity from antenna end to HU antenna socket? Most likely the wire from the antenna to the HU has broken somewhere in between. In that case, no matter how many times you change the HU and antenna, you will have the same problem. __________________ Never believe it cannot be done - it's only that you haven't found out how!!!

13th September 2008, 11:16	#6 (permalink)
mithun Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cochin/Bangalore Posts: 1,130 View My Garage	BaCkSeAtDrIVeR : Check the connections and also make sure that the antenna is also of a good quality. I'm having very clear receptions(even at Piravom) whether the vehicle is stationary/not. __________________ Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams dry, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.

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8th January 2008, 11:18	#4 (permalink)
navin00 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 10	whenever i touch the antenna steel side the signal gets stronger i live in kolkata central and there is no radio signal problem, other cars get good radio signal like my Mahindra Scorpio the signal is smooth...no distortion..