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Poor AM quality

By gummyneo78 · Mar 18, 2008in Problems/Troubleshooting💬 5 posts👁️ 803 views
Posted Mar 18, 2008 · 03:26 UTC#1

Hi everybody, first post here.

 

I first want to thank everybody for all the great information. I installed my D3 using information from this site and did it in about an hour. (I've installed car stereo's before) but I didn't realize this unit was more like a regular head unit than a complex maze of wires.

 

Anyways, unit works great, bypass works and everything, but for some reason, AM stations are not very audible, LOTS of static, and I have to crank up the volume way high only to vaguely here what's going on. I drive a scion 08 xb and my stock unit received AM stations very clearly, but I can't figure out what's going on. FM stations come in nice and clear, only the AM stations.

 

Anybody have any ideas?

 

Thanks,

Posted Mar 18, 2008 · 06:40 UTC#2

Hook up all blue or blue/wht wires in the harness you used to engage the factory amplified antenna.

Posted Mar 23, 2008 · 01:32 UTC#3

That was it, Thanks!!!

 

So strange how I listen to AM more than FM

Posted Mar 23, 2008 · 01:42 UTC#4

What's stranger is that ANYONE still listens to AM radio....ew....

Posted Mar 23, 2008 · 02:30 UTC#5
What's stranger is that ANYONE still listens to AM radio....ew....

 

Well, I have a LONG commute to work, and listening to the traffic reports actually does help me get to work on time.