Hi ALL

We have a skoda fabia and have bad reception since replacing the radio which has just been getting worse. I have replaced the bee sting aerial incase that was a problem and fitted a PC5-52 but still won't tune in to fm stations. Anyone got any ideas

Try a signal booster if its an aftermarket one. Halfords should sell them.

Am I supposed to connect this PC5-52 to 12v as the unit I bought had a blackwire so I earthed it.

The thin wire connects to 12v usually a blue wire in the ISO connections. Check the wiring diagram for the 12v feed for either electric aerial or for amplifier trigger.

I fitted one off these things at the beginning off this week gotta say cannot believe the difference in reception, I now get 16 stations previously I was lucky to get Radio 1 & 2 and Classic FM

Hope this info helps?

Davie

Sounds like the common aerial base issue that afflicts VAG cars.

Am I supposed to connect this PC5-52 to 12v as the unit I bought had a blackwire so I earthed it.

Seems like you figured it yourself. The amplifier that is already built into the foot of the antenna needs a power supply. VAG radios supply that but aftermarket units don't. So you have to get the 12V supply onto the antenna cable via that PC5-52 that is connected to 12V.

Good luck,

Michael