Poor C5 Radio Reception
Racer
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Tampa FL
Re: Poor C5 Radio Reception (gkc501)
I'm more and more thinking that it's because of the window antenna than the deck. I had poor reception with the stock and still have it with my Eclipse. I'm considering trying to mount a larger antenna somewhere else inside the body of the car to see if it helps.
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2000
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From: Spartanburg, SC
Re: Poor C5 Radio Reception (luminary)
Putting an another antenna inside the car is clever. Considering the body is plastic, it should work about as well as one outside the car. However, ...
I had an Eclipse headunit in a hardtop with a standard mast antenna. The reception was still horrible. I've mainly listened to the same station for 15+ years, and I can't pick it up at all in my Corvette even though it came-in static free with all of the other cars I've had over the years. I don't know if simply adding an antenna will help. After trying a couple of other head-units, I gave-up and bought a CD changer.
I had an Eclipse headunit in a hardtop with a standard mast antenna. The reception was still horrible. I've mainly listened to the same station for 15+ years, and I can't pick it up at all in my Corvette even though it came-in static free with all of the other cars I've had over the years. I don't know if simply adding an antenna will help. After trying a couple of other head-units, I gave-up and bought a CD changer.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 2,656
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From: New Jersey
Re: Poor C5 Radio Reception (gkc501)
It is both the antenna and the large amount of RF hash noise that the electronics of the C5 spew out. The DC/DC converter inside the instrument cluster (to power the flourescent black light bulb) is a large source of interference noise when you try to listen to weaker FM stations.
