Radio Preamplifier?
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My radio reception sucks *** on my 88 NA and my research tells me this can be due to the preamplifier not being hooked back up after installing an aftermarket head unit. Where exactly is the preamplifier? I read that it's under the dash, but where? I couldn't find anything. What does it look like?
Thanks,
Jeff
Thanks,
Jeff
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There's a small antenna booster that's hooked into the antenna lead and then to the radio. It's powered by 12v and is behind the glove box. I have the same issue that came from a windshield replacement and I think they didn't hook up the booster when they replaced it. I see them periodically on ebay. They're pretty simple to replace.
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There should be a thin black wire coming off of the thick black antenna wire that you need to connect to the power antenna wire on your new deck.
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I pulled the radio and I see the thin black wire coming off of the antenna plunged into a socket with 2 black/red striped wires that join into the nest of wires behind the radio. I sat astronaut style in my car and looked behind the glove box but I didn't see anything. I read that the box should say "Fuba" or something like that. Do I have to pull the dash to find this thing?
Edit- I found it. It looks like everything is hooked up correctly so I guess it's either this crappy head unit or the radio reception sucks to begin with... I removed the plug for the antenna from the head unit and cleaned up the connector and my reception for local stations is better, but still not amazing...
Edit- I found it. It looks like everything is hooked up correctly so I guess it's either this crappy head unit or the radio reception sucks to begin with... I removed the plug for the antenna from the head unit and cleaned up the connector and my reception for local stations is better, but still not amazing...
Last edited by Chunkerz; 05-30-2013 at 12:32 AM.