Southpark

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Well, got my new unit last Friday. Wanted a few days to test it out to make sure things are ok...and they are! AM/FM and all other sources are now working correctly...so my first unit was defective.

Thanks again everybody for your help and suggestions.

No, no HD tuner.

Another funny thing...MSN Direct works fine. It pulls down update information for gas, weather, traffic, and movie times. That also comes through the antenna as well, right? If I go to the MSN Direct screen, it shows full antenna strength.

Also, if the antenna itself was not connected, I wouldn't be able to get strong reception at all, which will happen when I switch sources often enough.

Yup. everything is as should be. I've done about 15 stereo installs, including an AVIC-N1, which I had installed in this car prior to the F90BT, with no issues there. I've also replaced the stereo with the stock one, and reception is fine with that.

Well, looks like the unit is defective. Along with the AM/FM issue, now the VR button freezes the unit, and mutes all sound. Takes a reset or a power cycle to get music back.

Called Pioneer, talked to their customer service, and they recommended exchanging the unit.

Hopefully the next unit will be in working order!

Hi, I hope someone can help me out here.

Just installed the F90BT (2.0 firmware) in my 06 Subaru Impreza WRX, and did the hardwire mod to allow nav functions while driving, and grounded my parking brake wire. Everything works fine, with the exception of my radio.

When I first turn on the car, all I get is static on FM (if that's the last source I had on). This is for ALL channels on the FM band, with the occasional garbled talk/music from particularly strong stations. In order for me to get FM working, I have to switch my source from FM to AM, then back. Sometimes I have to do this multiple times. The same is true if I'm trying to listen to AM. Once I get reception, both AM and FM works.

All other sources work fine. Previously, I had an AVIC-N1 installed, and had no issues with radio reception. I even disconnected the F90BT and plugged in the stock radio to make sure everything was fine, which it was.

I have all wires crimped using butt connectors and a crimping tool. I don't believe that the connectors are an issue, because I never have a problem once i GET the radio working, only when I first start the car.

I also changed the setting for the power antenna within the F90BT. No joy there either.

I suspect that for whatever reason, the headunit is not supplying power to the antenna amp initially. Than when I switch sources from FM to AM and back, it finally supplies juice to it. I don't have a voltmeter, but perhaps will go pick one up to see if what I suspect is true. I've also left it on FM for 10 minutes, without it picking up reception.

I have the solid blue wire connected to the "power antenna" lead for the harness, and the blue/white wire connected to my amp lead-in. Should I connect the power antenna wire to the blue/white instead? Or maybe to the ACC wire?

Any help would be appreciated.

-James