Has anyone sorted the AM reception yet?
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Same here, FM is clear, AM is lousy for me
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Fm Ok, AM useless. I tried several in the Audi dealers, and they all expressed surprise that AM didn't work. The mechanic didn't!.
I fiddled about with it today and found a strange thing. Driving along, trying to listed to Radio 5 there was a fair bit of crackle and a horrible pulsing whistly beeping noise. I pressed the ECON button by accident on the ECC unit and this pulse/whistle/beep disappeared and the reception improved (but not much). Anyone else like to try this and see what happens to them?
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I've been following this thread for a while as I have also experienced the pathetic 'they all do that' excuse from my dealer. Apparently it's only UK that has a AM radio system....
Anyway - my car is booked in to have a new amp to cure another problem of crackling from the rear speakers whilst the radio is off - so I will be able to let you know if this cures the AM reception as well. Watch this space!
Kit
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Anyway - my car is booked in to have a new amp to cure another problem of crackling from the rear speakers whilst the radio is off - so I will be able to let you know if this cures the AM reception as well. Watch this space!
Kit
Dolphin Grey 1.6 FSI SE with Red Leather, ECC, DIS & Symphony 6 CD
Ok - sorry bout that - had to nip out for a bit!
The speaker problem took a week to fix and they have replaced just about everything in the car from the radio head unit (Symphony 6 CD) to the amp and the speakers. Problem was it didn't cure it at all - so what they have done (bodged) is insert a second speaker wire to the rear left hand speaker. Apparently the crackle is interference in the wiring loom.
It now occurs to me that if the antenna for the car is on the rear window, then it stands to reason that the aerial cable will be part of the loom, and will be subject to similar interference and degradation as it makes it's lonely way from the rear windscreen to the head unit. It should be shielded - but so should the speaker cable!
Just a thought - and after all that the AM reception is still crap!
Take care y'all
Kit
Dolphin Grey 1.6 FSI SE with Red Leather, ECC, DIS & Symphony 6 CD
The speaker problem took a week to fix and they have replaced just about everything in the car from the radio head unit (Symphony 6 CD) to the amp and the speakers. Problem was it didn't cure it at all - so what they have done (bodged) is insert a second speaker wire to the rear left hand speaker. Apparently the crackle is interference in the wiring loom.
It now occurs to me that if the antenna for the car is on the rear window, then it stands to reason that the aerial cable will be part of the loom, and will be subject to similar interference and degradation as it makes it's lonely way from the rear windscreen to the head unit. It should be shielded - but so should the speaker cable!
Just a thought - and after all that the AM reception is still crap!
Take care y'all
Kit
Dolphin Grey 1.6 FSI SE with Red Leather, ECC, DIS & Symphony 6 CD
Well, my dealer hasn't bothered himself to get back to me about my reception, so I don't know what else I can do about it. Their last statement was that they can't do any fixes under warranty unless they're official Audi UK fixes. Does anyone know a friendly Audi UK employee?
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