Poor radio reception

[David Head]

Your AM comes from the rear - FM from the front/rear. First check you don't
have the cables swapped (assuming you have the original diversity radio)
Then check you have 12V going to the rear antenna amp. Then buy a cheap
fender antenna, disconnect the lead from the amp to the glass and see if you
reception improves - if not, you have a bad cable.

Larry C Leung wrote:

> Can I get in on this? I get FM but no AM reception, '89 200Q,
> windshield/rear heater wire antennas. If you get any useful replies, let
> me know, and vice versa.
>
> LL - NY
>
> On Mon, 22 Oct 2001 17:35:16 -0400 Paul Hill <phill at avici.com> writes:
> >Well I finally got the 86 5KCSTQ inspected and back on the road, but
> >my 40
> >minute drive reminded me just how bad the radio reception is (much
> >worse
> >that my cheapo crappy ford escort wagon 8^( ) i.e. unusable.
> >The radio is reasonable quality (and the original radio performed as
> >badly), so it would appear to be either the antenna or the stupidly
> >thin
> >non standard co-axial cable to the radio. I have the original
> >"amplified"
> >power antenna, but have no way of telling if the amplifier is still
> >working.
> >Anyone got any BTDT on getting this working normally again?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >       Paul
> >