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No radio - antenna wiring issue?

By brucknerdoc · Oct 31, 2009in Problems/Troubleshooting💬 2 posts👁️ 935 views
Posted Oct 31, 2009 · 20:59 UTC#1

Hello -

 

Just installed a z110 on a 2008 Lincoln MKX - factory radio had sync/nav/THX audio system. Using a PAC C2R-FRD1 harness and SWI-PS steering wheel control.

 

However, I have no am/fm. In reading other posts here and elsewhere, the issue is related to the antenna wiring - blue and blue/white. The z110 initially had no sound (although seemed to be working otherwise normally for sources) until the blue (antenna control) wire from the z110 was connected to the harness. Now, the z110 works for everything except no signal at all on am/fm - just static.

 

I have verified the antenna/cable are working. I have no HD radio, but am using MSN Direct with no problem (which passes thru the antenna signal) - and have tried eliminating the MSN module with no changes.

 

Any ideas?

Posted Nov 04, 2009 · 06:33 UTC#2

In the A/V Settings Screen, try changing ANT CTRL to 'Power' If that fixes the problem, you have the wrong blue wire connected to the power antenna. Just remember to do that every time you disconnect your car battery or reset the deck. Or you could tear the whole thing out and switch that one wire to the correct one