Bose Radio

["Al Powell" <apowell@agcom.tamu.edu>]

>From: Harley Cascio <harley@radix.net>
>Subject: Re: Radio in 200

>How's the radio reception?  I'm asking so I know if it is the 
>antenna or the stero that isn't working well in my 5000qT
>Harley

Harley, that's a good question.   I might have lived with the Bose 
sound (with the bass full DOWN, treble full UP) but I thought the 
radio was weak on reception.  After replacing the bose head unit with 
a Sony and disconnecting the Bose amps - driving the speakers 
directly from the Sony - reception did not improve significantly.

The car is a 1990 200, and in my opinion the antenna is totally 
inadequate!  I finally fixed the problem by drilling a hole in the LR 
fender in the same stock location used in the 84-98 5K series, and 
fitted a Hirschmann antenna.  The inner trunk liner even has a bulge 
for the antenna motor!

INSTANT range improvement.  AM reception improved at least 500%!

So the answer is, the Bose radio is probably not the culprit, as far
as poor reception.  However, the only way to find out is to replace 
the antenna with a REAL antenna and abandon the diversity (2 
antenna lead) system.

My vote: do the antenna FIRST.  Then if Bose sounds OK to your ears, 
my guess is that you will be OK.


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