Poor AM Radio Reception.

[blueboysos Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close blueboysos]

Hi

My first ever post !!!

I have recently installed a chinese make DVD/GPS/MP3/BT Headunit in my GXL. Check out the Link !!!

http://www.eonon.com/Special-Car-DVD-Player/E1051.html

Everything works well except I get almost no reception on the AM band stations. I love listening to 3AW, SEN etc. so it is no good for me ATM.
Has anybody got any idea if installing and external antenna will help AM band? If so which 1 should I put in so it looks asthetically good on the car. I am not too keen on installing a big mast type antenna in the front cos it might standout too much.

thanks

[prado-paul Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close prado-paul]

Re: Poor AM Radio Reception.

Hi,

My first post hear as well, but I had the same problem with AM reception with my Eclipse head unit and fixed it. Easy to fix.

The Prado has two side window antenna loops that are connected to the radio via a signal booster unit. This antenna booster unit needs a 12V supply from the radio via Pin 8 of radio plug to work (on a 2000 Camry this same pin raises and lowers the motorised antenna). If you have fitted an after market radio you need to either loop the ACC+ to Pin 8 of the vehicles radio plug OR connect the radios motorised antenna wire from the radio to Pin 8 on the loom plug.

Note: check that the radio can support at least 150mA (milliamps) current on the motorised antenna output, as this is approx what the Prado's antenna signal booster draws. Don't connect the pin8 to the B+ wire as the boster unit will flatten the vehicles battery eventally of left with the iginition off to long.

Hope this helps, I have a JPG of the plug wilring of that helps.

Cheers
Paul

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Re: Poor AM Radio Reception.

This is Toyota car audio pin wiring. P500 connector

Note: this is rear of radio view.