Poor radio reception after new install

HT Rambler · 06-28-2010, 04:50 PM

I installed the vx409 , and the radio reception is terrible !!!! Called the crutchfield tech. support and they advised me of additional wires off of the power ant. that needed to be hooked up gonna try this tonight.. Anybody heard of this ????

bigaudiofanat · 06-28-2010, 07:08 PM

The antenna adapter has a blue wire that wire has to go to the blue wire coming off the new head units harness.

HT Rambler · 06-28-2010, 10:54 PM

Yep thats what he said

kenchan · 06-29-2010, 12:26 PM

but on my car the blue wire coming off the harness did not provide power so i used the blue/white remote wire for the antenna and it finally worked.

bigaudiofanat · 06-29-2010, 05:34 PM

Your not suppose to use the one off the car harness your suppose to use the blue one off the radio harness. Either way it will work.

vipor · 06-29-2010, 07:04 PM

The car "receives" the power while the radio "sends" it.

The antenna needs to "receive" it.

HT Rambler · 06-29-2010, 07:34 PM

I'll check it with my scosche tool for power

06-28-2010, 04:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
HT Rambler Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pearland TX. Posts: 257 Drives: 2009 370z red auto Rep Power: 16	Poor radio reception after new install I installed the vx409 , and the radio reception is terrible !!!! Called the crutchfield tech. support and they advised me of additional wires off of the power ant. that needed to be hooked up gonna try this tonight.. Anybody heard of this ????

06-28-2010, 07:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	The antenna adapter has a blue wire that wire has to go to the blue wire coming off the new head units harness. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

06-29-2010, 05:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	Your not suppose to use the one off the car harness your suppose to use the blue one off the radio harness. Either way it will work. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

06-29-2010, 07:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 42 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 49	The car "receives" the power while the radio "sends" it. The antenna needs to "receive" it. __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

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06-28-2010, 10:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
HT Rambler Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pearland TX. Posts: 257 Drives: 2009 370z red auto Rep Power: 16	Yep thats what he said

06-29-2010, 12:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	but on my car the blue wire coming off the harness did not provide power so i used the blue/white remote wire for the antenna and it finally worked.

06-29-2010, 07:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
HT Rambler Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pearland TX. Posts: 257 Drives: 2009 370z red auto Rep Power: 16	I'll check it with my scosche tool for power