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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: monza789 on 29 August 2007, 21:31:32

Title: Radio- poor /no reception on MW and LW
Post by: monza789 on 29 August 2007, 21:31:32

Hi everyone....

My 2.5 V6 estate's radio reception is dreadful / non existent on MW and LW...cannot get any stations on these two wavebands. FM is fine .

Any ideas why this is so?.....its got a standard single CD player and radio vauxhall fitment. (1997 vintage)

Monza

Title: Re: Radio- poor /no reception on MW and LW
Post by: ians on 29 August 2007, 23:26:40

..could it be that the antenna was in the windscreen and its since been replaced?  

My radio is non too brilliant on AM either for that matter.

Title: Re: Radio- poor /no reception on MW and LW
Post by: Lordmpl on 30 August 2007, 09:45:44

Mine is a 94 Omega, can hardly get anything on the radio, have a cdr500 in at the mo, no aftermarket ariels either, is there a ampfifier anywhere taht i can check???

 :y

Title: Re: Radio- poor /no reception on MW and LW
Post by: TheBoy on 30 August 2007, 09:47:48

saloon, amp on rear shelf, estates in tailgate

Title: Re: Radio- poor /no reception on MW and LW
Post by: ians on 30 August 2007, 12:17:30

I'm sure my 94 estate had an aerial in the windscreen - seems unlikely that the amp would then be at the rear of the car, although I never tried to find it.  On my 98 estate there is an aerial at the rear of the roof, and I think the amp is in the cavity on the left side of the boot.

Title: Re: Radio- poor /no reception on MW and LW
Post by: Grumpy on 30 August 2007, 12:28:51

Some have a Rear Screen Aerial. (My '99 has)

Check your heated rear screen for 2 vertical elements connecting all the
horizontal elements.
If so, then you have a Rear Screen aerial.

If so, check elements for damage and clean the inside of the rear screen,
and check the aerial amplifier connections as 'The Boy' said.

Title: Re: Radio- poor /no reception on MW and LW
Post by: Grumpy on 30 August 2007, 13:02:17

Forgot to add, as you have the estate version, and if you have a rear screen
aerial, then check the cabling that connects the tailgate to the car.

It will be subject to repetitive movement, on the open/close of the tailgate,
and there may be chafing or breakage.

Title: Re: Radio- poor /no reception on MW and LW
Post by: ffcgary1 on 30 August 2007, 16:41:20

Before you go ripping out the antenna cable check the antenna conection to the back of the radio, i had the same problem on my estate and had to replace the cable due to poor connection . there is a joint in the passenger footwell kick panal and if you can get the short section to the radio it will be an easy fix.Vx did do a one piece cable to get over probs with that joint. and have since replaced the whole thing. ;)

Title: Re: Radio- poor /no reception on MW and LW
Post by: monza789 on 02 September 2007, 02:44:11

Hi Guys ...thanx for all the replies.........my 97 R reg estate has a rear roof ariel.........did someone say there should be an amp in the tailgate?.......i cant seem to locate it......can anyone describe what it looks like or send a piccy???
ps my radio/ cd player is a delco electronics model
cheers
monza

Title: Re: Radio- poor /no reception on MW and LW
Post by: LFF64 on 02 September 2007, 12:07:35

I have been have problems with my aerial, it seems the lead that goes to the back of the head unit goes very hard possibly due to the heat  :-/ I remade the connection using a new connector as I have fitted a non standard headunit, but I was still having reception problems I have since found that the center core of the cable was snapped and giving a poor signal. remade after the break and its ok at the moment  ;) I have been to halfords and I have brought an ariel extension lead£5.99 and if it starts to play up I will run this to the amp