On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 04:39:41 GMT, snipped-for-privacy@usenet.com wrote:
~On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 23:33:03 -0500, Tom Adkins ~ wrote: ~ ~> snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote: ~>> I have a '97 Crown Vic LX. This is the model that has the car's ~>> antenna part of the defroster layout in the rear window -- the zig zag ~>> at the top. ~>> ~>> Anyway, this car came with an aftermarket radio. A JVC KD-G800, if ~>> that makes any difference. The previous owner said that after the new ~>> radio was put in he couldn't get any radio stations in and this ~>> continues to be the case. The CD/MP3 player worked perfectly and ~>> continues to do so. I tried an old whip antenna in the radio and it ~>> brought in stations perfectly. ~>> ~>> I was in Best Buy looking at a new radio (Pioneer FH-P5000 double DIN) ~>> and started to talk to the sales guy. He told me that the ~>> glass-mounted antennae are considered a power antenna and they have a ~>> seperate power hook-up which must be attached to the 12 volt lead on ~>> the radio or I won't get any stations. I can almost see the legitimacy ~>> of this but not quite. ~>> ~>> When I took the radio out to check for the power antenna wire he ~>> mentioned, I could find no such thing. Was he telling me a story or is ~>> this the case? More importantly, do I have to have a special radio for ~>> this set-up? ~>> ~>> Any and all relevant insight is most welcome!! ~>> ~>> Thanks, ~>> Bob ~>> ~> Bob, ~> The original "radio" in your instrument panel is just a remote head unit, kind of ~>like the remote control on your TV. The actual "radio" is in the trunk. I think that's ~>your main problem, that's where the antenna cable goes. There is a unit between the ~>window and the rear module, but IIRC it doesn't amplify the signal. Your aftermarket ~>radio probably needs the antenna input directly to the unit in the instrument panel. ~>You should be able to locate an extension cable locally to route the cable "up front". ~>The reason for locating the RF\AF chassis away from the head unit was to deter theft ~>of the entire radio, the unit in the instrument panel is useless without the "other ~>half" in the trunk. Aftermarket installation in a modern vehicle can be convoluted and ~>frustrating, but keep in mind; if it's hard for you, it's just as hard for a thief. ~>
~> Tom"I've had many radios stolen"Adkins ~ ~ ~why do they steel sterios? ~is it a craze whereu live? ~ ~hurc ast
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