Terrible Fm reception aftermarket radio/stereo - Toyota Yaris Forums

Pinchlite · 07-17-2016, 09:26 AM

I read somewhere the antenna has a booster and needs power.I have 2007 Yaris.Something about connecting blue wire to ?

Hopefully someone knows waht the issue is.The stock deck had fantastic reception.Thanks

sickpuppy1 · 07-18-2016, 08:16 PM

there us a blue antenna lead like power antenna from your head unit. that should go to a blue wire from your antenna. yes the stock radio antenna needs this power to work.

Pinchlite · 07-18-2016, 10:28 PM

I do get fm stations but very bad range/reception.I will pull deck and see whats up.Thanks for reply.

I believe I need to use the power retractable antenna wire from headunit which is 12 volts.

Kar98 · 07-20-2016, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Pinchlite

I believe I need to use the power retractable antenna wire from headunit which is 12 volts.

Yup.

Pinchlite · 07-20-2016, 06:44 PM

I dont see antenna power wire labeled on the stock yaris harness connecter.

WeeYari · 07-20-2016, 08:45 PM

Black wire I believe. Long time since I'd done mine.

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...5&postcount=30

Pinchlite · 07-21-2016, 02:20 PM

Thanks bud.I will definitly get it sorted this weekend.

jayeh · 07-23-2016, 02:38 PM

I was having the same issue! Thanks for the info guys!

Pinchlite · 07-24-2016, 11:32 PM

Let me know how it goes.I had zero personal time this weekend like usual so did not get to it.Thanks.

bassmannate · 07-31-2016, 08:52 PM

Should be blue or blue/white. I always get them mixed up. Your aftermarket head unit should only have 1 though. If the adaptor harness has both of those, just connect them both to the one.

Pinchlite · 08-07-2016, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by sickpuppy1

there us a blue antenna lead like power antenna from your head unit. that should go to a blue wire from your antenna. yes the stock radio antenna needs this power to work.

I used the power antenna power from headunit to blue yaris antenna wire.

No diffence in reception.I may get a better hedunit

Pinchlite · 08-07-2016, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bassmannate

Should be blue or blue/white. I always get them mixed up. Your aftermarket head unit should only have 1 though. If the adaptor harness has both of those, just connect them both to the one.

I did this but no difference in reception.

I will try somesort of antenna booster/amplifier and if that doesnt work then I will get better headunit.Actually tempted to put the stock unit back in.

Pinchlite · 08-07-2016, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sickpuppy1

there us a blue antenna lead like power antenna from your head unit. that should go to a blue wire from your antenna. yes the stock radio antenna needs this power to work.

Did this but no difference.Why does the yaris suck for fm.My other cars had good reception with aftermarket radio.

Pinchlite · 08-07-2016, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Kar98

Yup.

Did this and no change.

Cartel · 03-07-2017, 06:52 PM

hmm this is worrying

Pinchlite · 03-07-2017, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Cartel

hmm this is worrying

From what I have read Its a known issue just not with yaris but other cars aswell using aftermarket headunit.

my headunit is a good quality Pioneer doubledin.

I just dont use the radio.

I did this but did not improve.

http://www.custommagnums.com/forums/...nit-fixed.html

07-17-2016, 09:26 AM	#1
Pinchlite Drives: 2007 yaris HB Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Barrie Canada Posts: 690	Terrible Fm reception aftermarket radio/stereo I read somewhere the antenna has a booster and needs power.I have 2007 Yaris.Something about connecting blue wire to ? Hopefully someone knows waht the issue is.The stock deck had fantastic reception.Thanks

07-18-2016, 08:16 PM	#2
sickpuppy1 Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 871	there us a blue antenna lead like power antenna from your head unit. that should go to a blue wire from your antenna. yes the stock radio antenna needs this power to work. __________________

07-18-2016, 10:28 PM	#3
Pinchlite Drives: 2007 yaris HB Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Barrie Canada Posts: 690	Antenna I do get fm stations but very bad range/reception.I will pull deck and see whats up.Thanks for reply. I believe I need to use the power retractable antenna wire from headunit which is 12 volts.

07-20-2016, 08:45 PM	#6
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 5dr LE (deceased), 13 Soul Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,809	Black wire I believe. Long time since I'd done mine. http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...5&postcount=30 __________________

07-21-2016, 02:20 PM	#7
Pinchlite Drives: 2007 yaris HB Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Barrie Canada Posts: 690	FM Thanks bud.I will definitly get it sorted this weekend.

07-20-2016, 06:44 PM	#5
Pinchlite Drives: 2007 yaris HB Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Barrie Canada Posts: 690	I dont see antenna power wire labeled on the stock yaris harness connecter.

07-23-2016, 02:38 PM	#8
jayeh View User's Garage Drives: '08 Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 328	I was having the same issue! Thanks for the info guys! __________________

07-24-2016, 11:32 PM	#9
Pinchlite Drives: 2007 yaris HB Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Barrie Canada Posts: 690	Let me know how it goes.I had zero personal time this weekend like usual so did not get to it.Thanks.

07-31-2016, 08:52 PM	#10
bassmannate Drives: 2008 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Crystal Lake, il Posts: 24	Should be blue or blue/white. I always get them mixed up. Your aftermarket head unit should only have 1 though. If the adaptor harness has both of those, just connect them both to the one.

03-07-2017, 06:52 PM	#15
Cartel Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatch is sold Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Chilliwack, BC Posts: 45	hmm this is worrying

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