Poor FM reception after aftermarket install

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by Shinare

PS> Here is the headunit I purchased from Amazon. This is the amazon link:

http://a.co/5qiDwDi

I give it at best a 3 star review. Its nice and cheap but it has some real annoyances.

Pros>
1)Really fast boot time. From switching on the key to fully ready is less than 5 seconds.
2)Bright screen
3)adequate power for stock speakers
4) Lots of connectivity in the back
5) Fast charge usb port
6) Well marked cable harness

Cons>
1)Sometimes I have to touch 2-3 times to register my touch
2)FM reception is not good
3)Would rather have a volume knob rather than touchscreen buttons on the side. It takes attention away from driving to change the volume. Half the time it doesn't "see" my touches.
4)It might have "too good" of a resolution. Aside from the main screen icons, everything is tiny on the screen. Especially text in apps is very tiny. Not great for someone who need bifocals.
5)When using google maps for navigation, the first second or two of the verbal directions are always cut off, so instead of hearing "in 500 feet, keep left at the fork." what you hear is "...at the fork." which is really annoying.
6)Backup camera shows "lost signal" every now and then if you put it in reverse just after turning on (like most people do). Video is not smooth but "hiccups" a bit.

Missed this post. That's a nice radio, especially with 32G or onboard memory. Mine have all been 16 and I have had to remove some apps to install new ones.

My new one - yet to be installed - has the touch volume buttons as well. I hadn't thought about driver distraction when I bought it. I guess I liked the idea of more screen real estate associated with a knobless model.

One of the Andriod head units I had - the one that sold with my Rondo - also had a high resolution display and the print was difficult to read. I much prefer the 800 x X as opposed to the 1024 x X resolution.

The only vehicle that I bothered to install a back up camera with one of these units was the Dodge van. The screen was so small as to make the backup camera view almost laughable. It worked well though with no lag or image fracturing etc.

Re: Google maps - It's worked well for the most part on my radios. I rarely use the onboard GPS system. I installed WAZE and enjoyed it, especially on long roadtrips and large urban areas.