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Alpine CD/Receiver in 2001 LL Bean: Poor Radio Reception- Why?

I recently replaced my stock CD/tape/radio head unit in my 2001 LL Bean Outback with my Alpine 7837 CD/Receiver I had in another car. When all connected, it works fine with the changer in the back in the tray over the spare tire. When I switch to radio, the reception is really bad. I do not remember it being this bad with this Alpine in my 1993 Pontiac many years ago. It seems even worse than the radio reception of the original stock Subaru head unit. Does anyone know why I am experiencing this? All connections appear to be nice and tight. Checked them again when I went back in to re-attach the subwoofer wire harness.

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Jon Macey
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Some Soobies have an antenna amplifier that is powered from the head unit. Don't know if the Outback has it or not, but you might look. Is there an unused wire in the harness to the head? Try connecting it to

+12V. (Thru a 1 or 2 amp fuse just in case . . .) Hope this helps.

ByeBye! S.

Steve Jernigan KG0MB Laboratory Manager Microelectronics Research University of Colorado (719) 262-3101

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