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[ENFIELD_MV6]

what sim have you got in it des ??

[des.allen]

Using o2 at the minute, but have tried orange as well (same results) and i am waiting for vodafone sim, but i think its the aerial rather than the sim, as when i am in town it loses signal in built up areas.
I live in preston but travel to burnley a lot which is in a hilly area but even so i still get good reception on my mobile, but doesnt even register on car phone.
i've checked all connections etc to no joy, Dave DND said i probably bought a radio aerial off the net and that i should try and get an original, which i did, but it is still the same, its a good job it is fixed in the car as it would have gone out of the window by now!!!!!!!

[ENFIELD_MV6]

Using o2 at the minute, but have tried orange as well (same results) and i am waiting for vodafone sim, but i think its the aerial rather than the sim, as when i am in town it loses signal in built up areas.
I live in preston but travel to burnley a lot which is in a hilly area but even so i still get good reception on my mobile, but doesnt even register on car phone.
i've checked all connections etc to no joy, Dave DND said i probably bought a radio aerial off the net and that i should try and get an original, which i did, but it is still the same, its a good job it is fixed in the car as it would have gone out of the window by now!!!!!!!

lol would not worry des mine is saying insert sim again now lol, gotta come out again by the looks of it, yeah know what you mean about it going out the window

[ENFIELD_MV6]

quick update been out in the car today have not touched the head unit, the misses gives me a poke an says look................. hey presto started working again on its own ?? must be one of those annoying vauxhall trates, have not seen the insert in any vx handbook were it says how the car will wind the driver up lol

[des.allen]

Just out of interest is your aerial a standard vauxhall stumpy one?

[ENFIELD_MV6]

Just out of interest is your aerial a standard vauxhall stumpy one?

Hi Des it is pretty long and is wound from the were it screws into the base to the tip, will get a picture of it if it will help, now getting 3 - 4 bars of signal

[des.allen]

pic would really help as if i can find one at least i'll be able to rule the aerial out of the equasion

[des.allen]

I have noticed there have been a few people viewing this post and was wondering if anybody would post up what type of aerial they are using and what their reception is like.
Thanks in advance

[sneakypenguin]

I'm using vodafone in mine, thought that as my mobile is with o2 would be pointless using another o2 in the car. I just set my mobile to divert to the car when I'm driving. Mines got the short stumpy aerial and constantly get 3-4 bar reception.

Des, maybe you have a loose connection behind the HU or the aerial?

[des.allen]

I'm using vodafone in mine, thought that as my mobile is with o2 would be pointless using another o2 in the car. I just set my mobile to divert to the car when I'm driving. Mines got the short stumpy aerial and constantly get 3-4 bar reception.

Des, maybe you have a loose connection behind the HU or the aerial?

Thanks for the reply   I have checked connections and messed with them whilst unit switched on but it has no effect whatsoever, The best reception i have had is 3 bars but when driving i am lucky if i even see the phone sign light up in most areas

[ENFIELD_MV6]

will get a picture in a bit and post it up later when i get in mate, then at least you will know what aerial i have 

[Andy H]

I use one of these with my Nokia hands free kit. I don't know if the FME socket will connect directly to the VX unit. It is easier to install than a roof aerial, just need to take the glove box out to thread the wire through.



http://www.panorama.co.uk/datasheets/thde.pdf

[des.allen]

will get a picture in a bit and post it up later when i get in mate, then at least you will know what aerial i have 

Look forward to it

[des.allen]

I use one of these with my Nokia hands free kit. I don't know if the FME socket will connect directly to the VX unit. It is easier to install than a roof aerial, just need to take the glove box out to thread the wire through.



http://www.panorama.co.uk/datasheets/thde.pdf

This maybe the route i will have to take Thanks for the info

[des.allen]

I don't know if i am barking up the wrong tree?  but i have noticed that the head unit uses 900mhz Gsm and the modern ones use 2100mhz.
Does this mean up to and including and backward compatible, or are they two seperate systems??  head getting cabbaged now!!!