New headunit - aerial amplifier?

[kentphil1]

Good stuff   

[bspman]

I've got the head unit fitted now.  Oddly I did not need the adaptor and I can pick up lots of station with perfect quality?

 

Im wondering whether the very early cars (mine is a Y reg) did not have an amplified aerial?

 

Anyway, all sorted!!

I found that mine was ok about town and even on the highways.

What I also found was that certain stations that tended to be weaker couldn't be picked up anymore once I was on the highways and in the countryside (the stock headunit used to pick these up just fine, if a little grainy).

 

Since getting the power feed to the aerial fitted I get much better recepeption and can pick up those weaker stations now  

[hussair5]

On ‎14‎/‎07‎/‎2016 at 22:59, petrolbloke said:

It should go back with a bit of persuasion. I found it easier to remove the glovebox to give easier access to the area behind the HU.

 

 

Ah - just searched through my e-mails and the PC5-52 is actually the one I ordered... strange they are both listed for the Octy though. I can't remember if I needed another adapter to connect it up though.

 

 

hi all. Do I still need the above pc5-52 if I am going for DAB+ ?

 

Thanks

 

[hussair5]

any one guys?

[mac11irl]

Does the dab come with its own antenna? I think a lot do in which case no you dont.

If it uses the stock antenna (i dont think they would) And do you want "normal" am/fm operation also? Then yes you would need the booster.

[hussair5]

21 hours ago, mac11irl said:

Does the dab come with its own antenna? I think a lot do in which case no you dont.

If it uses the stock antenna (i dont think they would) And do you want "normal" am/fm operation also? Then yes you would need the booster.

 

I will be buying one of these ?

 

should I also buy the pc5-52 ?  as you probably figured out by now, I am no good with this audio stuff lol

[hussair5]

5 hours ago, hussair5 said:

 

I will be buying one of these ?

 

should I also buy the pc5-52 ?  as you probably figured out by now, I am no good with this audio stuff lol

 Sorry didn't put a link for dab antenna 

 

Thats what I am buying 

 

https://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-car-audio-centre-daba1_p-21909.htm

[mac11irl]

From the key features part if that link

 

"Operating voltage (12V) can be supplied by 'phantom' feed from radio via coax cable. "

 

Yes you will need to booster to add the power into the antenna,u less what ever head unit you are getting has a built in antenna amplifier

[hussair5]

9 hours ago, mac11irl said:

From the key features part if that link

 

"Operating voltage (12V) can be supplied by 'phantom' feed from radio via coax cable. "

 

Yes you will need to booster to add the power into the antenna,u less what ever head unit you are getting has a built in antenna amplifier

 

thanks for the reply.

 

the head unit I am buying is this one

 

https://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-pioneer-fhx-840dab_p-39976.htm

 

 

[mac11irl]

5 hours ago, hussair5 said:

 

thanks for the reply.

 

the head unit I am buying is this one

 

https://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-pioneer-fhx-840dab_p-39976.htm

 

 

 

 

From the QnA bit under the product -

 

Was this you asking yesterday?

 

 

Question: 12 March 2019
Car: Skoda Octavia - <2005 

hi, which wiring harness do I need in order to connect this to skoda Octavia mk1 vrs 2004 ( old shape)

Answer: 
hi,

you shouldnt need a wiring harness as that car should be ISO you will need an antenna adaptor CT27AA08

 

 

[hussair5]

56 minutes ago, mac11irl said:

 

 

From the QnA bit under the product -

 

Was this you asking yesterday?

 

 

Question: 12 March 2019
Car: Skoda Octavia - <2005 

hi, which wiring harness do I need in order to connect this to skoda Octavia mk1 vrs 2004 ( old shape)

Answer: 
hi,

you shouldnt need a wiring harness as that car should be ISO you will need an antenna adaptor CT27AA08

 

 

yes I did mate - I have got my answer - lol

 

 

 

[hussair5]

1 hour ago, mac11irl said:

 

 

From the QnA bit under the product -

 

Was this you asking yesterday?

 

 

Question: 12 March 2019
Car: Skoda Octavia - <2005 

hi, which wiring harness do I need in order to connect this to skoda Octavia mk1 vrs 2004 ( old shape)

Answer: 
hi,

you shouldnt need a wiring harness as that car should be ISO you will need an antenna adaptor CT27AA08

 

 

 

 

I just need to establish this blue ( k line ) thing  lol - a lot of info on this I know

 

just not 100 percent on which wire to disconnect  :(