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Radio Failure| Zaphod |
Posted: May 29, 2006 08:41 am
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This is a fault that has been with the car scince I picked it up. When I first saw it the radio worked perfectly, however now all I get is static. It has the original Clarion radio/tape unit with a CD changer under the passenger seat (this also does not work!, suspect filthy laser). I noticed its a 'diversity' unit, but there is only one arial on the car, so I assume there is a box somwhere to enable the heated rear window to act as an arail. Any ideas on why the radio would fail in such a way would be hlepful!
Stewart -------------------- Of all the things I have lost I think I miss my mind the most
Half of all 1994 S2 2.0 TCT Exclusive Manuals remaining, where is the other one? 1992 Range Rover V8 Vogue SE LPG 1985 Golf GTI 8v 1975 MG Midget 1959 Austin Healey Sprite |
 
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| Peter.N. |
Posted: May 29, 2006 01:52 pm
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I dont know your particular set up, but if you are getting just noise its unlikely to be the radio at fault, more likely a problem with your aerial. Try pulling the radio out, removing the aerial connector and and pushing a piece of ordinary flex, with about 1/2" stripped back and folded over on itself. If that works check the connection under the aerial, above the interior light.
Peter.N. -------------------- Used to have:
'96 'N' 2.1 td VSX manual estate White RP6695. '01 'Y' 406 GXL Hdi 110 manual estate silver '01 C5 estate 2.0. Hdi 110hp manual Located in Charmouth, Dorset. U.K. Blower transistors MJ 11015 |
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| noz |
Posted: May 29, 2006 09:17 pm
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Or has the aerial lead come out from the back of the radio ?
cheers noz  -------------------- '10 '59' C5 2.0 HDi Exclusive Tourer Metallic Grey
'97 'P' XM 2.5 TD VSX Saloon RP 6610 Blue '97 'R' XM 2.5 TD Exclusive Saloon RP 7158 Silver '88 CX 22TRS Croisette Location: Avonbridge - Stirlingshire - Central Scotland |
  
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| Zaphod |
Posted: June 01, 2006 08:22 am
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It has two aerils, well two leads from the radio and two araial leads to plug them onto, one red one black. Both are pluged in, still just static. where is the second aerail?
Stewart -------------------- Of all the things I have lost I think I miss my mind the most
Half of all 1994 S2 2.0 TCT Exclusive Manuals remaining, where is the other one? 1992 Range Rover V8 Vogue SE LPG 1985 Golf GTI 8v 1975 MG Midget 1959 Austin Healey Sprite |
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| noz |
Posted: June 01, 2006 08:37 pm
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Hi Stewart,
OK, its obvious, I don't know what a 'diversity' radio is. Never heard of it before. Neither have I heard of a radio with two aerials. Wouldn't that cause 'shadowing' ie one aerial receiving the signal slightly later than the other causing interference? Can you enlighten us? Maybe even a photo? Cheers noz -------------------- '10 '59' C5 2.0 HDi Exclusive Tourer Metallic Grey
'97 'P' XM 2.5 TD VSX Saloon RP 6610 Blue '97 'R' XM 2.5 TD Exclusive Saloon RP 7158 Silver '88 CX 22TRS Croisette Location: Avonbridge - Stirlingshire - Central Scotland |
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| Peter.N. |
Posted: June 01, 2006 11:13 pm
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A diversity radio would have two tuners with two seperate aerial inputs so that if the signal drops out on one it may be recieved on the other one, they use them on radio microphones, but I have never come across one in an XM.
Peter.N. -------------------- Used to have:
'96 'N' 2.1 td VSX manual estate White RP6695. '01 'Y' 406 GXL Hdi 110 manual estate silver '01 C5 estate 2.0. Hdi 110hp manual Located in Charmouth, Dorset. U.K. Blower transistors MJ 11015 |
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| Craigdp |
Posted: June 02, 2006 12:18 am
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hmm the only car I can think of with two aerial jacks is my MR2 one for fm and one for am never heard of an XM with two
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| Zaphod |
Posted: January 09, 2007 04:50 pm
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'diversity' recivers were common at one point, as I say my XM had one, and some of the similar aged rovers I have had did as well. Wonder if the guy I sold it to has sorted it out!
Stewart -------------------- Of all the things I have lost I think I miss my mind the most
Half of all 1994 S2 2.0 TCT Exclusive Manuals remaining, where is the other one? 1992 Range Rover V8 Vogue SE LPG 1985 Golf GTI 8v 1975 MG Midget 1959 Austin Healey Sprite |
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| DerekW |
Posted: January 09, 2007 07:27 pm
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Only just noticed this subject. Both my old Series 1s had an aerial in the back window, distinct from the demister and the handbooks definitely mentioned a second aerial in that location.
Only of academic interest now that you've sold yours, Stewart. Derek -------------------- 1999 3.0V624v Exclusive Black! (RP8362)
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| colinxm |
Posted: January 09, 2007 07:42 pm
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My 1990 2.0SEI had two jacks, one from the rear window and one from the aerial. It didn't have the original radio though when i got it so I don't know if both were used at the same time.
Colin.P -------------------- Colin.P.
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| Zaphod |
Posted: January 27, 2007 09:17 pm
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Not so academic now, I have another one!
Stewart -------------------- Of all the things I have lost I think I miss my mind the most
Half of all 1994 S2 2.0 TCT Exclusive Manuals remaining, where is the other one? 1992 Range Rover V8 Vogue SE LPG 1985 Golf GTI 8v 1975 MG Midget 1959 Austin Healey Sprite |
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