Bose + NAV XM antenna question
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Melting Slicks
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From: California
Bose + NAV XM antenna question
On the NAV unit, does the XM signal come in over the standard antenna input?
Noticing some weird sounds on my radio, only on FM. XM/AM/IPOD sounds fine. The FM has a distortion effect on it, almost like it's static but more like a DJ from the 80's scratching records.
Thanks.
Noticing some weird sounds on my radio, only on FM. XM/AM/IPOD sounds fine. The FM has a distortion effect on it, almost like it's static but more like a DJ from the 80's scratching records.
Thanks.
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From: North Augusta, SC
XM is a separate antenna. If you don't have a wart on the roof, then it's mounted in the drivers side mirror.
FM antenna is on the rear wall in the trunk. You can pull the carpet down to get a look at everything to see if something came loose.
Click here for the antenna schematics. The 'antenna enable' signal should be +12vdc whenever the radio is on.
FM antenna is on the rear wall in the trunk. You can pull the carpet down to get a look at everything to see if something came loose.
Click here for the antenna schematics. The 'antenna enable' signal should be +12vdc whenever the radio is on.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 2,834
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From: California
XM is a separate antenna. If you don't have a wart on the roof, then it's mounted in the drivers side mirror.
FM antenna is on the rear wall in the trunk. You can pull the carpet down to get a look at everything to see if something came loose.
Click here for the antenna schematics. The 'antenna enable' signal should be +12vdc whenever the radio is on.
FM antenna is on the rear wall in the trunk. You can pull the carpet down to get a look at everything to see if something came loose.
Click here for the antenna schematics. The 'antenna enable' signal should be +12vdc whenever the radio is on.
The problem appears to be my amplifier in the car messing with the FM reception. I added an amp with the ADD24 and have only used the sub so far with the stock speakers and when I disconnect the power to the amp, FM reception cleans up nicely.
The amp is a class D and seems that with google searching a lot of people have this issue with many brands.. Hmm.... (that sound is me debating the need for FM)
Last edited by HalfMoon; Aug 2, 2011 at 10:16 PM.
