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I have the Mach radio in my 2000 Limited. Fortunately, the display problem was fixed when car was under basic warranty.

Lately, the radio seems to have a lot of interference on the AM band-I haven't noticed it on the FM band.

The interference mostly occurs when driving close to power lines. Sometimes it drowns out the radio station almost completely.

I live about 40 miles north of Dallas and listen primarily to news stations in Dallas-FT Worth. These stations are usually fairly powerful.

Is this a probable radio problem, or an antenna problem? Or is it a characteristic of the Mach radio?

Thanks for any assistance.

2000 Explorer Limited 78600 miles V8, 2WD
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stevie
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Reply to
Big Shoe

Hi Stevie:

Have a similar problem with some of the AM stations (particularly 1190) . I live in the same approximate location (Plano) and it primarily occurs in the morning drive. It is probably going to be there as a PIA . In older radios, there was a tuning slug on the face of the radio to tune the AM antennae, however I dot think it is on the Mach radio ( I haven't found it ). It was behind one of the knobs. I live just off Legacy/Alma and later in the afternoon the problem goes away. Not help I know, but you at least are not alone :>) 99 Limited! Bill

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Bill Hall

================== Another NO Help Answer, but; I wish I had "only"78600 on my 2000 Explorer V8 AWD... I have in the 99000 range. I recently had the radio display blank problem fixed by a local shop....they simply re-soldered the joints as I understand them.

I don't seem to have trouble with my AM stations as long as they are in the range, so to speak. Although upon occasion I will have the power line interference but I think that is normal for AM.....unless exotic measures are taken.

You might try to un-plug the antenna and re-seat it, just for something.

Has it always been like this or just started?

fathergoose

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Fathergoose

like you, it is very bad when under power lines, but otherwise is OK.

as far as always been this way, i really don't know. it might be that i am just now noticing it. i would think a really good radio would block out most of this interference.

my wife's 99 honda doesn't have this problem.

================== Another NO Help Answer, but; I wish I had "only"78600 on my 2000 Explorer V8 AWD... I have in the 99000 range. I recently had the radio display blank problem fixed by a local shop....they simply re-soldered the joints as I understand them.

I don't seem to have trouble with my AM stations as long as they are in the range, so to speak. Although upon occasion I will have the power line interference but I think that is normal for AM.....unless exotic measures are taken.

You might try to un-plug the antenna and re-seat it, just for something.

Has it always been like this or just started?

fathergoose

Reply to
stevie

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