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earljail · 07-21-2007, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

powered antenna? i thought those are the antennae that go up when the power is turned on...

but, yeah, i connected all the wires that had to be connected...

No, some antennae have a signal amplifier built in. When I put in my Panasonic deck, I thought "well, powered antenna must mean the ones that go up" so I didn't hook up the wire from the deck. I got no AM reception and poorer FM reception.

Anyway, next time you have the deck out, try to see if you can find the wire.

Kaotic Lazagna · 07-24-2007, 06:36 PM

i'll make sure everything is hooked up next time i take out the HU.

Niner · 07-28-2007, 08:30 PM

Even if everything is hooked up, that's not a guarentee. My parents put a new HU in their VW Golf and needed to buy a power tap for the antenna, since the HU they put in (a Blaupunkt) did not support that particular style of powered antennas.

You might try checking crutchfield.com - that's how my parents learned that they needed the dongle between the radio and antenna.

Henry

Kaotic Lazagna · 07-28-2007, 09:10 PM

eh, not will to spend more to get better reception. i mean, it's not too bad. i need to save money for an alarm...heh.

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07-24-2007, 06:36 PM	#20
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	i'll make sure everything is hooked up next time i take out the HU.

07-28-2007, 08:30 PM	#21
Niner Drives: Silver 07 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ovid MI Posts: 3	Even if everything is hooked up, that's not a guarentee. My parents put a new HU in their VW Golf and needed to buy a power tap for the antenna, since the HU they put in (a Blaupunkt) did not support that particular style of powered antennas. You might try checking crutchfield.com - that's how my parents learned that they needed the dongle between the radio and antenna. Henry

07-28-2007, 09:10 PM	#22
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	eh, not will to spend more to get better reception. i mean, it's not too bad. i need to save money for an alarm...heh.