Ok so as im running out of things to do on the furby lol not trying to temp fate but thought i would look into something that has been niggling me. When I had the new stereo fitted I was told the aerial needed a new cable fitting and that was why I was not able to receive radio on my stereo so im asking if anyone has any knowledge of this and how to do it as I do miss listening to the radio for a change whilst driving ???

What radio did you have fitted?

 

If it's a non-skoda unit, then did you fit an amplifier before connecting the aerial cable to the stereo?

 

The standard radio has an amplifier built in, and so you'll need to add an external one 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363125055951?mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&siteid=3&mkcid=1&campid=5338306792&toolid=10001&customid=mp-shop&mkevt=1

hi it was a sony stereo and no was not aware that an amplifier was needed to make radio work that would explain a lot thanks for that

You'll run out stuff to do as soon as you stop looking for stuff to do. Eventually you're going to have to start talking to 'er indoors again...

I knew that day would have to come 😂

40 minutes ago, Stewartasb said:

I knew that day would have to come 😂

 

On 07/01/2022 at 14:29, sepulchrave said:

You'll run out stuff to do as soon as you stop looking for stuff to do. Eventually you're going to have to start talking to 'er indoors again...

I have never felt so personally attacked!! 

Got my amplifier just going out to install it fingers crossed within the hour I can be listening to the sweet tunes of heart fm lol

27 minutes ago, Stewartasb said:

Got my amplifier just going out to install it fingers crossed within the hour I can be listening to the sweet tunes of heart fm lol

 

Heart FM; I'd rather force bicycle spokes into my ears than listen to that horror!

I usually just use a cotton bud 😁

hmmmmm well that was a lose when I connected it up can hear the frequency change but still not picking up radio stations 😞

2 hours ago, Stewartasb said:

Got my amplifier just going out to install it fingers crossed within the hour I can be listening to the sweet tunes of heart fm lol

 

Let me know how you get on with it and how you do it as I will need to do the same thing. My library of cassettes and CDs is good, subjectively, but I'd like to be able to get West Sound sometimes.

 

I have a usb and everything plus blue tooth so i can listen to music just wanted the radio and the ability to have traffic on but this amplifier has not worked not sure what to try now.

I'm going to throw in a curve ball here !! I had a mk3 cavvy which had a power ariel on the back left quarter- we filled it and sprayed it leaving me with no radio 

 

I put in a Bosch Autofun (from memory) behind the rear view mirror and the reception was perfect 

 

I came across this on fleabay - which is probably a rip off version - might be worth doing or summit similar - 

 

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/CAR-INTERNAL-GLASS-WINDSCREEN-MOUNT-AMPLIFIED-AERIAL-ARIEL-ARIAL-ANTENNA-RMA819-/290546870660?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

 

Otherwise you could be looking at replacing mast and cable along with an amplifier? Ive seen some VW group cars with a mast that has the amplifer built in with switched feed from the radio like an amp has ? Now I'm talking late 90s Audis with the beesting type ariel- A4 avant springs to mind ! I think Corsa B and Astra C had them as well ? 

 

Now this info could be classed as the   ramblings of an old git who is stuck in the early 90s not realising that time has moved on but it might be useful too 😉

3 hours ago, Stewartasb said:

hmmmmm well that was a lose when I connected it up can hear the frequency change but still not picking up radio stations 😞

 

What did you connect the blue wire of the booster to? It should be connected to an ignition live.

 

 

Edited 12 January, 20224 yr by TMB

I connected it to the blue wire coming out from the back if the stereo its weird as could here the static had died down but no reception still.

46 minutes ago, Stewartasb said:

I connected it to the blue wire coming out from the back if the stereo its weird as could here the static had died down but no reception still.

 

You should connect it to the switched live at the back of the radio.

49 minutes ago, Stewartasb said:

I connected it to the blue wire coming out from the back if the stereo its weird as could here the static had died down but no reception still.

 

So the blue should be the power antenna wire which should work and is perfectly acceptable to use. Have you checked to see if it's actually live?

23 minutes ago, TMB said:

 

So the blue should be the power antenna wire which should work and is perfectly acceptable to use. Have you checked to see if it's actually live?

 

It's not, it's for a slaved amplifier, without wanting to repeat myself I had to connect it to the switched live using a scotchblock.

12 minutes ago, sepulchrave said:

 

It's not, it's for a slaved amplifier, without wanting to repeat myself I had to connect it to the switched live using a scotchblock.

 

Sorry Mr Meldrew, I stand corrected then.

1 hour ago, sepulchrave said:

 

You should connect it to the switched live at the back of the radio.

That's what I did I tested the wire its a switched live blue and the only wire left coming out the back of the stereo.

Incase you fancied going down the replacement route 

 

https://youtu.be/PoJBfpTJWJk

Nice video I'm concerned now that the actual aerial cable does need replacing and one main job I have left to do is to retrieve my head lining so I think these 2 jobs eill be done at the same time once it's a bit warmer.

The cable should be alright, but the aerial bases do fail. You can either replace them like for like, or get something more modern like an aftermarket sharkfin

Edited 13 January, 20224 yr by StevesTruck

When I tested the blue wire at the back of my radio it didn't stay live so I just spliced straight into the yellow or red switched live, I can't remember which, it was a long time ago.